Course Objectives: To understand the concepts of circuit design, to enable design and validate analog circuits

Designing circuits with transistors, MOSFETS (switching) and OPAMPs ( amplification and filtering). Design guidelines for signal conditioning circuits for sensor inputs.

Component selection and BOM preparation.

Introduction and review of various EDA tools. Orcad16 or above Software (Cadence) for Schematic creations, validation and simulation using SIMULINK. Introduction to PCB Layout design tools.

Compliance test standards for IEC and CISPER. Design guidelines for meeting the compliance requirement of the standards.

Reliability prediction tools for the designs.

Design validation as per IEC test standards and accelerated life testing methodologies and design guidelines.

EMI EMC practices and testing as per IEC standards. Design guidelines for EMC.

Laboratory Work:Circuit Designing, testing , PCB layout and Simulation using OrCAD, Simulink, Design validation as per IEC standards of various components.

Course Outcomes: After the completion of this course the student will be able to:

• design analog circuits

• use EDA tools

• meet with the compliance requirements

• use reliability prediction tools

• validate the design

Recommended Books

1. Kraig Mitzner , “Complete PCB Design Using OrCad Capture and Layout”, Newnes 2007.

2. Tim Williams, The Circuit Designer's Companion, Second Edition (EDN Series for Design Engineers”, Newnes 2007.

3. Parag K. Lala, “Digital circuit testing and testability”, Academic Press, 1997.