PHYS 632 - Digital Circuits

(3 credits)

A lecture-laboratory course in digital electronics and systems with emphasis on experimental measurement in physics. Topics include Boolean algebra, logic circuits, counters, registers, arithmetic-logic units, sequential circuits, sequence detectors, and finite-state machines. Students will implement designs on hardware including field programmable gate array (FPGA) systems using the Verilog design and test language. Prerequisites: Introductory Electromagnetism (PHYS 222, 202, or equivalent) and Calculus (MATH 213 or equivalent) or instructor permission. Recommended corequisite: PHYS 633 - Microprocessors for Experimental Physics. Grade or P/NC. Offered May term/summer session when demand warrants.

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