Cadence: PSpice

The Computer Engineering program in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering uses PSpice in the following graduate classes. It is an important part of the circuit design curriculum.

EE560 Introduction to Electronics and Instrumentation

Review of fundamental electronics components and design: passive components, transistor circuits, op amps, RC circuits, frequency domain, and time domain response. Feedback theory, op amp limitations, precision op amp circuits. Noise, interference, grounding, and shielding. Phase-locked loops, lock-in amplifiers. Practical advice on component selection and circuit design. Equipment and circuit demonstrations in class. Homework includes PSpice circuit simulation problems and a design project.

EE561 Analog Integrated Circuit Design

Design techniques for analog integrated circuits. Silicon bipolar and JFET analog integrated circuit design. Technology overview, device structures, Ebers-Moll equations, hybrid-pi model. Single-stage amplifiers, current sources, active loads, output stages. Operational amplifiers, bandgap references, frequency response, feedback, stability. Design project using PSpice circuit simulation.

EE562 Digital Integrated Circuit Design

Design techniques for digital integrated circuits. Silicon bipolar and MOS digital integrated circuit design. Technology overview, device structures, modeling. Standard logic families. NMOS and CMOS logic design. Regenerative circuits and memory. Design project using PSpice circuit simulation.

EE563 Analog CMOS Integrated Circuit Design

Design techniques for CMOS analog integrated circuits. Technology overview and models. Single-stage amplifiers, current sources, biasing, active loads, class AB output stages. Low-voltage design, bandgap references, operational amplifiers, frequency response, compensation. Design project using PSpice circuit simulation.

Intel

The Computer Engineering Laboratory uses computer workstations donated by Intel.

Mentor Graphics: ModelSim and Precision RTL Synthesis

The Computer Engineering program in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering uses Mentor Graphics' ModelSim digital simulator in EE570, EE571 and EE572; and Precision RTL Synthesis in EE571 and EE572.

Tektronix

The Computer Design Laboratory uses digital oscilloscopes, signal generators, digital voltmeters and power supplies donated by Tektronix.

Xilinx: programmable logic devices and software

The Computer Engineering program in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering uses Xilinx field-programmable gate array (FPGA) devices and software in EE571. Xilinx Corporation's donation to OGI was secured through the efforts of Thorson Pacific, Inc.