Mandatory Courses	S & A Track Elective Courses	C & R Track Elective Courses
Digital Design with HDL Embedded Systems SoC Architectures ASIC Design Methodology Philosophy of Science Design Project Course I Design Project Course II Validation (S & A Track) Masters thesis	Computer Systems Architecture Embedded Software and RTOS Advanced Logic Design System Modeling Design of Fault Tolerant Systems Distributed Systems Basics Engineering of Embedded Systems Compilers and Virtual Machines DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing	Analog Electronics Electronic Systems Packaging VLSI Radio Electronics Low Power AMS ICs Advanced Topics in Mixed-Mode Design Nanosystems DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing

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Digital Design with HDL Embedded Systems SoC Architectures ASIC Design Methodology Philosophy of Science Design Project Course I Design Project Course II Validation (S & A Track) Masters thesis	Computer Systems Architecture Embedded Software and RTOS Advanced Logic Design System Modeling Design of Fault Tolerant Systems Distributed Systems Basics Engineering of Embedded Systems Compilers and Virtual Machines DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing	Analog Electronics Electronic Systems Packaging VLSI Radio Electronics Low Power AMS ICs Advanced Topics in Mixed-Mode Design Nanosystems DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing

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Digital Design with HDL Embedded Systems SoC Architectures ASIC Design Methodology Philosophy of Science Design Project Course I Design Project Course II Validation (S & A Track) Masters thesis	Computer Systems Architecture Embedded Software and RTOS Advanced Logic Design System Modeling Design of Fault Tolerant Systems Distributed Systems Basics Engineering of Embedded Systems Compilers and Virtual Machines DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing	Analog Electronics Electronic Systems Packaging VLSI Radio Electronics Low Power AMS ICs Advanced Topics in Mixed-Mode Design Nanosystems DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing

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Digital Design with HDL Embedded Systems SoC Architectures ASIC Design Methodology Philosophy of Science Design Project Course I Design Project Course II Validation (S & A Track) Masters thesis	Computer Systems Architecture Embedded Software and RTOS Advanced Logic Design System Modeling Design of Fault Tolerant Systems Distributed Systems Basics Engineering of Embedded Systems Compilers and Virtual Machines DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing	Analog Electronics Electronic Systems Packaging VLSI Radio Electronics Low Power AMS ICs Advanced Topics in Mixed-Mode Design Nanosystems DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing

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Digital Design with HDL Embedded Systems SoC Architectures ASIC Design Methodology Philosophy of Science Design Project Course I Design Project Course II Validation (S & A Track) Masters thesis	Computer Systems Architecture Embedded Software and RTOS Advanced Logic Design System Modeling Design of Fault Tolerant Systems Distributed Systems Basics Engineering of Embedded Systems Compilers and Virtual Machines DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing	Analog Electronics Electronic Systems Packaging VLSI Radio Electronics Low Power AMS ICs Advanced Topics in Mixed-Mode Design Nanosystems DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing

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Digital Design with HDL Embedded Systems SoC Architectures ASIC Design Methodology Philosophy of Science Design Project Course I Design Project Course II Validation (S & A Track) Masters thesis	Computer Systems Architecture Embedded Software and RTOS Advanced Logic Design System Modeling Design of Fault Tolerant Systems Distributed Systems Basics Engineering of Embedded Systems Compilers and Virtual Machines DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing	Analog Electronics Electronic Systems Packaging VLSI Radio Electronics Low Power AMS ICs Advanced Topics in Mixed-Mode Design Nanosystems DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing

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Digital Design with HDL Embedded Systems SoC Architectures ASIC Design Methodology Philosophy of Science Design Project Course I Design Project Course II Validation (S & A Track) Masters thesis	Computer Systems Architecture Embedded Software and RTOS Advanced Logic Design System Modeling Design of Fault Tolerant Systems Distributed Systems Basics Engineering of Embedded Systems Compilers and Virtual Machines DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing	Analog Electronics Electronic Systems Packaging VLSI Radio Electronics Low Power AMS ICs Advanced Topics in Mixed-Mode Design Nanosystems DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing

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Mandatory Courses	S & A Track Elective Courses	C & R Track Elective Courses
Digital Design with HDL Embedded Systems SoC Architectures ASIC Design Methodology Philosophy of Science Design Project Course I Design Project Course II Validation (S & A Track) Masters thesis	Computer Systems Architecture Embedded Software and RTOS Advanced Logic Design System Modeling Design of Fault Tolerant Systems Distributed Systems Basics Engineering of Embedded Systems Compilers and Virtual Machines DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing	Analog Electronics Electronic Systems Packaging VLSI Radio Electronics Low Power AMS ICs Advanced Topics in Mixed-Mode Design Nanosystems DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing

>> Digital Design with HDL -- 5 pt, period I, Mandatory Course

Introduction to general system design flow and implementation techniques. Introduction to hardware description languages (HDLs). VHDL. The synthesisable subset. Alternative HDLs. System modelling using VHDL. Design and analysis of combinational and sequential components. Implementation architectures. Synthesis towards FPGAs. Asynchronous vs. Synchronous Finite State Machines (FSMs). Micro controllers/processors and data busses.

Course code: 2B1513 Course page in Studiehandboken

Course responsible: Johnny Öberg

Track: S & A and C & R

Mandatory Courses	S & A Track Elective Courses	C & R Track Elective Courses
Digital Design with HDL Embedded Systems SoC Architectures ASIC Design Methodology Philosophy of Science Design Project Course I Design Project Course II Validation (S & A Track) Masters thesis	Computer Systems Architecture Embedded Software and RTOS Advanced Logic Design System Modeling Design of Fault Tolerant Systems Distributed Systems Basics Engineering of Embedded Systems Compilers and Virtual Machines DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing	Analog Electronics Electronic Systems Packaging VLSI Radio Electronics Low Power AMS ICs Advanced Topics in Mixed-Mode Design Nanosystems DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing

>> Design of Digital Integrated Circuits - VLSI -- 5pt, period III-IV, Elective Course

The course is intended to give the student an understanding of the fundamental system level electrical issues involved in the design of digital deep submicron CMOS VLSI systems and a mastery of the basic techniques and methods used to deal with these issues. The key focus in this course is on impact of interconnects (metal Al or Cu wires) to circuit and system properties. Issues related to interconnects will be introduced in the areas of power distribution, signalling, timing, synchronization, noise-management, and related chip power consumption minimization. In each area, the fundamental problems will be introduced and engineering architecture and circuit solutions to these problems discussed. The above-mentioned issues will define how price and performance competitive and reliable the designed VLSI circuits and related end-product systems will be for the end user.

Deep submicron phenomena. Interconnect scaling and interconnectivity constraints. Interconnects on silicon. Noise in digital systems and noise budgeting. Crosstalk. Power distribution design. Signalling conventions. Noise immunity vs. Noise margin. On-chip and off-chip signalling strategies. Timing fundamentals. Timing uncertainty. Synchronous and pipelined timing conventions. Clock distribution strategies. Signalling and timing circuits. Power optimization in signalling and timing.

Course code: 2B1428 Course page in Studiehandboken

Course responsible: L-R. Zheng

Track: C & R

Mandatory Courses	S & A Track Elective Courses	C & R Track Elective Courses
Digital Design with HDL Embedded Systems SoC Architectures ASIC Design Methodology Philosophy of Science Design Project Course I Design Project Course II Validation (S & A Track) Masters thesis	Computer Systems Architecture Embedded Software and RTOS Advanced Logic Design System Modeling Design of Fault Tolerant Systems Distributed Systems Basics Engineering of Embedded Systems Compilers and Virtual Machines DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing	Analog Electronics Electronic Systems Packaging VLSI Radio Electronics Low Power AMS ICs Advanced Topics in Mixed-Mode Design Nanosystems DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing

>> Design of fault tolerant systems -- 5pt, period IV, Elective Course

The objective of the course is to teach the students the principles testability and of design of fault-tolerant SoC systems. Fault tolerance is the ability of a system to continue performing its intended function despite of faults. In a broad sense, fault tolerance is associated with reliability, with successful operation, and with the absence of breakdowns.

The ultimate goal of fault tolerance is the development of a dependable system. As computer systems become relied upon by society more and more, dependability of these systems becomes a critical issue. In airplanes, chemical plants, heart pace-makers or other safety critical applications, a system failure can cost people's lives or environmental disaster.

There are various approaches to achieve fault-tolerance. Common to all these approaches is a certain amount of redundancy. This can a replicated hardware component, an additional check bit attached to a string of digital data, or a few lines of program code verifying the correctness of the program's results. In this course, we are going to study hardware as well and software fault tolerance. The rapid development of real-time computing applications that started around the mid-1990s, especially the demand for software-embedded intelligent devices, made software fault tolerance a pressing issue.

Course code: 2B1454 Course page in Studiehandboken

Course responsible: E. Dubrova

Track: S & A

Mandatory Courses	S & A Track Elective Courses	C & R Track Elective Courses
Digital Design with HDL Embedded Systems SoC Architectures ASIC Design Methodology Philosophy of Science Design Project Course I Design Project Course II Validation (S & A Track) Masters thesis	Computer Systems Architecture Embedded Software and RTOS Advanced Logic Design System Modeling Design of Fault Tolerant Systems Distributed Systems Basics Engineering of Embedded Systems Compilers and Virtual Machines DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing	Analog Electronics Electronic Systems Packaging VLSI Radio Electronics Low Power AMS ICs Advanced Topics in Mixed-Mode Design Nanosystems DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing

>> Design Project I -- 5 pt, period VI, Mandatory Course

In the course the students shall in teams of 4-5 persons conduct a design project. The aims for the students are:

• To put the knowledge acquired in previous courses into concrete praxis;
• Learn to use the complicated CAD tools in more detail;
• Conduct a project in a systematic way from requirements definition to design and verification;
• To be introduced to a research group as preparation for the master thesis.

The course is synchronized closely with the Design Project II course, which focuses on design and research methodology and oral and verbal communication skills.

Courses Design Project I and II can only be taken together.

The design projects will be offered, defined and supervised by staff members at LECS and are expected to be related to research activities and other courses given in the program. Thus, the course coordinators are responsible for the overall course and its operation but not for providing and supervising the design projects.

Course code: 2B1471 Course page in Studiehandboken

Course responsible: J. Öberg and A. Rusu

Track: S & A and C & R

Mandatory Courses	S & A Track Elective Courses	C & R Track Elective Courses
Digital Design with HDL Embedded Systems SoC Architectures ASIC Design Methodology Philosophy of Science Design Project Course I Design Project Course II Validation (S & A Track) Masters thesis	Computer Systems Architecture Embedded Software and RTOS Advanced Logic Design System Modeling Design of Fault Tolerant Systems Distributed Systems Basics Engineering of Embedded Systems Compilers and Virtual Machines DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing	Analog Electronics Electronic Systems Packaging VLSI Radio Electronics Low Power AMS ICs Advanced Topics in Mixed-Mode Design Nanosystems DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing

>> Design Project II -- 5 pt, period VI, Mandatory Course

The course is taken together with the Design Project Course I and focuses on

• Planning, conducting and analysing experiments;
• Oral and written communication skills; the student is expected to deliver several reports and seminars.

Drawing on the experience from the IT project courses it is planned to run the course in cooperation with the KTH language department, which takes care of language and communication skills, and 2IT which takes care of project methodology.

Course code: 2B1472 Course page in Studiehandboken

Course responsible: J. Öberg and A. Rusu

Track: S & A and C & R

Mandatory Courses	S & A Track Elective Courses	C & R Track Elective Courses
Digital Design with HDL Embedded Systems SoC Architectures ASIC Design Methodology Philosophy of Science Design Project Course I Design Project Course II Validation (S & A Track) Masters thesis	Computer Systems Architecture Embedded Software and RTOS Advanced Logic Design System Modeling Design of Fault Tolerant Systems Distributed Systems Basics Engineering of Embedded Systems Compilers and Virtual Machines DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing	Analog Electronics Electronic Systems Packaging VLSI Radio Electronics Low Power AMS ICs Advanced Topics in Mixed-Mode Design Nanosystems DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing

>> Distributed Systems Basics -- 5pt, period I or V, Elective Course

The course discusses basic concepts and methods in distributed systems. The course leads to deep understanding of basic concepts, principles and methods in distributed systems. The course covers IPC , distributed synchronization, consistency, replication, fault tolerance, security, distributed object based systems, distributed file systems, and distributed coordination systems.

Course code: 2G1509 Course page in Studiehandboken

Course responsible: C. Schulte

Track: S & A

Mandatory Courses	S & A Track Elective Courses	C & R Track Elective Courses
Digital Design with HDL Embedded Systems SoC Architectures ASIC Design Methodology Philosophy of Science Design Project Course I Design Project Course II Validation (S & A Track) Masters thesis	Computer Systems Architecture Embedded Software and RTOS Advanced Logic Design System Modeling Design of Fault Tolerant Systems Distributed Systems Basics Engineering of Embedded Systems Compilers and Virtual Machines DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing	Analog Electronics Electronic Systems Packaging VLSI Radio Electronics Low Power AMS ICs Advanced Topics in Mixed-Mode Design Nanosystems DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing

>> DSP Design with HDL-- 5pt, period III, Elective Course

The course covers hardware design of signal processing algorithms, based on VHDL and state of the art synthesis tools.

Course code: 2B1435 Course page in Studiehandboken

Course responsible: J. Öberg and S. Signell

Track: S & A and C & R

Mandatory Courses	S & A Track Elective Courses	C & R Track Elective Courses
Digital Design with HDL Embedded Systems SoC Architectures ASIC Design Methodology Philosophy of Science Design Project Course I Design Project Course II Validation (S & A Track) Masters thesis	Computer Systems Architecture Embedded Software and RTOS Advanced Logic Design System Modeling Design of Fault Tolerant Systems Distributed Systems Basics Engineering of Embedded Systems Compilers and Virtual Machines DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing	Analog Electronics Electronic Systems Packaging VLSI Radio Electronics Low Power AMS ICs Advanced Topics in Mixed-Mode Design Nanosystems DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing

>> Embedded Software and RTOS -- 5pt, period III, Elective Course

The course discusses the software design process for embedded systems. Embedded software is usually organized in layers from hardware dependent parts to application specific software modules. Lower software layers provide hardware abstraction, communication and resource management services to the higher application specific software layers.

Due to the nature of embedded systems, all embedded software has to handle strict non-functional constraints such as delay and throughput constraints, power constraints, and memory constraints.

Course code: 2B1463 Course page in Studiehandboken

Course responsible: Ingo Sander

Track: S & A

Mandatory Courses	S & A Track Elective Courses	C & R Track Elective Courses
Digital Design with HDL Embedded Systems SoC Architectures ASIC Design Methodology Philosophy of Science Design Project Course I Design Project Course II Validation (S & A Track) Masters thesis	Computer Systems Architecture Embedded Software and RTOS Advanced Logic Design System Modeling Design of Fault Tolerant Systems Distributed Systems Basics Engineering of Embedded Systems Compilers and Virtual Machines DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing	Analog Electronics Electronic Systems Packaging VLSI Radio Electronics Low Power AMS ICs Advanced Topics in Mixed-Mode Design Nanosystems DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing

>> Embedded systems-- 5 pt, period I, Mandatory Course

After the course the students shall

• have good knowledge of the special requirements which are imposed on embedded systems
• understand how microcontroller or digital signal processor can be used to the advantage of the embedded system
• be able to design a system where a microprocessor is used as the main component " have knowledge of the architecture for microprocessor based embedded systems, including peripheral components, memory and bus system
• have knowledge how architectural and implementation decisions influence performance and power efficiency
• have basic knowledge of the concurrent process model and real-time operating systems

Course code: 2B1446 Course page in Studiehandboken

Course responsible: Ingo Sander

Track: S & A and C & R

Mandatory Courses	S & A Track Elective Courses	C & R Track Elective Courses
Digital Design with HDL Embedded Systems SoC Architectures ASIC Design Methodology Philosophy of Science Design Project Course I Design Project Course II Validation (S & A Track) Masters thesis	Computer Systems Architecture Embedded Software and RTOS Advanced Logic Design System Modeling Design of Fault Tolerant Systems Distributed Systems Basics Engineering of Embedded Systems Compilers and Virtual Machines DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing	Analog Electronics Electronic Systems Packaging VLSI Radio Electronics Low Power AMS ICs Advanced Topics in Mixed-Mode Design Nanosystems DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing

>> Engineering of Embedded Systems-- 5pt, period V, Elective Course

The course focuses on design methodology of embedded systems covering system level specification, requirements definition, architecture design, validation methodology, and HW/SW codesign methodology.

Course responsible: A. Hemani

Track: S & A

Mandatory Courses	S & A Track Elective Courses	C & R Track Elective Courses
Digital Design with HDL Embedded Systems SoC Architectures ASIC Design Methodology Philosophy of Science Design Project Course I Design Project Course II Validation (S & A Track) Masters thesis	Computer Systems Architecture Embedded Software and RTOS Advanced Logic Design System Modeling Design of Fault Tolerant Systems Distributed Systems Basics Engineering of Embedded Systems Compilers and Virtual Machines DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing	Analog Electronics Electronic Systems Packaging VLSI Radio Electronics Low Power AMS ICs Advanced Topics in Mixed-Mode Design Nanosystems DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing

>> Low Power Analog and Mixed Signal ICs -- 5pt, period IV, Elective Course

Students will be introduced to low voltage low power design techniques for analog and mixed signal CMOS IC?s. Topics include CMOS OpApms, comparators, sample and hold circuits, switched capacitor circuits, Nyquist and oversampling converters, continuous time filters, physical design issues and layout techniques.

Learn basic design concepts for low power mixed signal VLSI circuits in MOS technology. It is assumed that the student prior to the course has basic knowledge of transistor models, biasing techniques, familiarity with IC fabrication and use of circuit simulation tools such as SPICE.

Course code: 2B1611 Course page in Studiehandboken

Course responsible: M. Ismail

Track: C & R

Mandatory Courses	S & A Track Elective Courses	C & R Track Elective Courses
Digital Design with HDL Embedded Systems SoC Architectures ASIC Design Methodology Philosophy of Science Design Project Course I Design Project Course II Validation (S & A Track) Masters thesis	Computer Systems Architecture Embedded Software and RTOS Advanced Logic Design System Modeling Design of Fault Tolerant Systems Distributed Systems Basics Engineering of Embedded Systems Compilers and Virtual Machines DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing	Analog Electronics Electronic Systems Packaging VLSI Radio Electronics Low Power AMS ICs Advanced Topics in Mixed-Mode Design Nanosystems DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing

>> Nanosystems-- 5pt, period VI, Elective Course

The course focuses on the challenge to build dependable and predictable systems based on subsystems and components having strong stochastic nature in their parameters and performance. This stochastic variations can be due to process induced variability or even architecture and system depend stochastic associated e.g. to packet switched communication links on-chip. The course is organized in five thematic areas: technology development and roadmapping, parallel platforms, algorithm design and mapping, reconfigurability and system management. Each of the topics is covered by 2-3 lectures. Four obligatory exercises are used to convey the course objectives. More detailed studies of course topics will be presented in seminars by students. Students have to both complete exercises and keep a seminar to pass the course.

Course responsible: H. Tenhunen

Track: C & R

Mandatory Courses	S & A Track Elective Courses	C & R Track Elective Courses
Digital Design with HDL Embedded Systems SoC Architectures ASIC Design Methodology Philosophy of Science Design Project Course I Design Project Course II Validation (S & A Track) Masters thesis	Computer Systems Architecture Embedded Software and RTOS Advanced Logic Design System Modeling Design of Fault Tolerant Systems Distributed Systems Basics Engineering of Embedded Systems Compilers and Virtual Machines DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing	Analog Electronics Electronic Systems Packaging VLSI Radio Electronics Low Power AMS ICs Advanced Topics in Mixed-Mode Design Nanosystems DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing

>> Philosophy of Science -- 5 pt, period V, Mandatory Course

This course focuses on a generic research philosophy and methodology and will be given by the Philosophy Unit at KTH.

Course code: Course page

Course responsible: John Cantwell

Track: S & A and C & R

Mandatory Courses	S & A Track Elective Courses	C & R Track Elective Courses
Digital Design with HDL Embedded Systems SoC Architectures ASIC Design Methodology Philosophy of Science Design Project Course I Design Project Course II Validation (S & A Track) Masters thesis	Computer Systems Architecture Embedded Software and RTOS Advanced Logic Design System Modeling Design of Fault Tolerant Systems Distributed Systems Basics Engineering of Embedded Systems Compilers and Virtual Machines DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing	Analog Electronics Electronic Systems Packaging VLSI Radio Electronics Low Power AMS ICs Advanced Topics in Mixed-Mode Design Nanosystems DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing

>> Radio electronics - 5pt, period IV, Elective Course

This course aims at familiarizing the student with modern radio electronic devices, circuits and systems and to provide a relevant background to the common mobile applications standards of today. A focus will be put on knowledge of integrated radio circuit building blocks so that at the student at end of the course is well equipped to pursue either an industrial or academic career in the area. The course will prepare the student for diploma thesis work in the area of Radio Electronics, as he will be further trained in circuit design beyond the knowledge gained in analog courses. The most important CMOS and bipolar techniques for low power applications will be studied for radio applications and modern design tools will be used.

Course code: 2B1600 Course page in Studiehandboken

Course responsible: H. Olsson

Track: C & R

Mandatory Courses	S & A Track Elective Courses	C & R Track Elective Courses
Digital Design with HDL Embedded Systems SoC Architectures ASIC Design Methodology Philosophy of Science Design Project Course I Design Project Course II Validation (S & A Track) Masters thesis	Computer Systems Architecture Embedded Software and RTOS Advanced Logic Design System Modeling Design of Fault Tolerant Systems Distributed Systems Basics Engineering of Embedded Systems Compilers and Virtual Machines DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing	Analog Electronics Electronic Systems Packaging VLSI Radio Electronics Low Power AMS ICs Advanced Topics in Mixed-Mode Design Nanosystems DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing

>> Research Methods and Scientific Writing-- 2pt, period V, Elective Course

The objective of the course is to provide the student of the International Masters Programmes, with a brief overview of research methodology and report writing. This overview will enable the student to make informed choices concerning the planning and writing of the Masters thesis.

The course will provide a brief orientation in at least the following subjects:

• Principles of science and research
• Thesis structure, format and report writing
• Problem definition
• Common thesis types
• Four levels of method and choosing a research method
• Finding and using literature

Course code: 2I1407 Course page in Studiehandboken

Course responsible: Danny Brash

Track: S & A and C & R

Mandatory Courses	S & A Track Elective Courses	C & R Track Elective Courses
Digital Design with HDL Embedded Systems SoC Architectures ASIC Design Methodology Philosophy of Science Design Project Course I Design Project Course II Validation (S & A Track) Masters thesis	Computer Systems Architecture Embedded Software and RTOS Advanced Logic Design System Modeling Design of Fault Tolerant Systems Distributed Systems Basics Engineering of Embedded Systems Compilers and Virtual Machines DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing	Analog Electronics Electronic Systems Packaging VLSI Radio Electronics Low Power AMS ICs Advanced Topics in Mixed-Mode Design Nanosystems DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing

>> SoC Applications-- 5pt, period IV, Elective Course

This course aims to provide students a front-line view of system-on-chip (SoC) design and implementation through many application examples in industrial practice. Key technological trends and challenges in real SoC applications will be analyzed and how these challenges are solved will be demonstrated. Through these SoC application examples, students are expected to have a better understanding of basic theory and design methods gained in other VLSI and SoC design courses, to develop basic skills on how to use a divergence of SoC design knowledge in SoC design practice.

Course code: 2B1459 Course page in Studiehandboken

Course responsible: L-R. Zheng

Track: S & A and C & R

Mandatory Courses	S & A Track Elective Courses	C & R Track Elective Courses
Digital Design with HDL Embedded Systems SoC Architectures ASIC Design Methodology Philosophy of Science Design Project Course I Design Project Course II Validation (S & A Track) Masters thesis	Computer Systems Architecture Embedded Software and RTOS Advanced Logic Design System Modeling Design of Fault Tolerant Systems Distributed Systems Basics Engineering of Embedded Systems Compilers and Virtual Machines DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing	Analog Electronics Electronic Systems Packaging VLSI Radio Electronics Low Power AMS ICs Advanced Topics in Mixed-Mode Design Nanosystems DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing

>> SoC Architectures -- 5 pt, period II, Mandatory Course

Advances in process technologies allow to integrate more and more components on a single chip, which allows the design of very powerful applications. The course aims to give the student a good understanding of the interaction between different components in order to be able to design efficient applications.

Course code: 2B1448 Course page in Studiehandboken

Course responsible: Ingo Sander

Track: S & A and C & R

Mandatory Courses	S & A Track Elective Courses	C & R Track Elective Courses
Digital Design with HDL Embedded Systems SoC Architectures ASIC Design Methodology Philosophy of Science Design Project Course I Design Project Course II Validation (S & A Track) Masters thesis	Computer Systems Architecture Embedded Software and RTOS Advanced Logic Design System Modeling Design of Fault Tolerant Systems Distributed Systems Basics Engineering of Embedded Systems Compilers and Virtual Machines DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing	Analog Electronics Electronic Systems Packaging VLSI Radio Electronics Low Power AMS ICs Advanced Topics in Mixed-Mode Design Nanosystems DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing

>> System Modelling -- 5pt, period III, Elective Course

The theme of the course is system modelling. Since modelling is an indispensable technique and serves various purposes, it is important to understand the fundamental concepts. These are discussed in relation to the most important applications of modelling, namely functional specification, performance analysis, design and synthesis, and validation.

Course code: 2B1429 Course page in Studiehandboken

Course responsible: A. Jantsch

Track: S & A

Mandatory Courses	S & A Track Elective Courses	C & R Track Elective Courses
Digital Design with HDL Embedded Systems SoC Architectures ASIC Design Methodology Philosophy of Science Design Project Course I Design Project Course II Validation (S & A Track) Masters thesis	Computer Systems Architecture Embedded Software and RTOS Advanced Logic Design System Modeling Design of Fault Tolerant Systems Distributed Systems Basics Engineering of Embedded Systems Compilers and Virtual Machines DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing	Analog Electronics Electronic Systems Packaging VLSI Radio Electronics Low Power AMS ICs Advanced Topics in Mixed-Mode Design Nanosystems DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing

>> Validation -- 5 pt, period IV, Mandatory Course

The course will focus on validation of embedded systems and SoCs and it will cover

• Validation methodology
• Formal verification techniques (equivalence checking, model checking, theorem proving)
• Testbench design
• Assertion based techniques

Course responsible: Ahmed Hemani

Track: S & A

Mandatory Courses	S & A Track Elective Courses	C & R Track Elective Courses
Digital Design with HDL Embedded Systems SoC Architectures ASIC Design Methodology Philosophy of Science Design Project Course I Design Project Course II Validation (S & A Track) Masters thesis	Computer Systems Architecture Embedded Software and RTOS Advanced Logic Design System Modeling Design of Fault Tolerant Systems Distributed Systems Basics Engineering of Embedded Systems Compilers and Virtual Machines DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing	Analog Electronics Electronic Systems Packaging VLSI Radio Electronics Low Power AMS ICs Advanced Topics in Mixed-Mode Design Nanosystems DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing

>> Advanced Logic Design -- 5pt, period III, Elective Course

The design paradigm of how to build chips in the coming technologies will be changing due to the underlying technology changes with emphasis placed on different objectives of the synthesis and different sources affecting parameters like delay, communication, and power. In addition, larger systems will offer additional complexity and a shift to core based designs will be one way of coping with this. This brings the need for new, non-standard approaches to system design.

This course will in-depth course, covering the basics of theory and algorithms for computer-aided design. Some non-traditional techniques will also be presented and their application to the design of the next generation systems will be discussed.

Course code: 2B1456 Course page in Studiehandboken

Course responsible: E. Dubrova

Track: S & A

Mandatory Courses	S & A Track Elective Courses	C & R Track Elective Courses
Digital Design with HDL Embedded Systems SoC Architectures ASIC Design Methodology Philosophy of Science Design Project Course I Design Project Course II Validation (S & A Track) Masters thesis	Computer Systems Architecture Embedded Software and RTOS Advanced Logic Design System Modeling Design of Fault Tolerant Systems Distributed Systems Basics Engineering of Embedded Systems Compilers and Virtual Machines DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing	Analog Electronics Electronic Systems Packaging VLSI Radio Electronics Low Power AMS ICs Advanced Topics in Mixed-Mode Design Nanosystems DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing

>> Electronic Systems Packaging -- 5pt, period III, Elective Course

The objective of this course is to provide a coherent and pragmatic overview of relevant issues of physical architecture design of complex electronic system presented in such way that practicing electronics designers can communicate with experts in other fields and extract relevant design data for circuit and system design.

This course provides a unified view of physical architecture of electronic systems from chip to cabinet via focus to interconnectivity and interconnections and their impact to performance and signal integrity and signal couplings. Our aim is to provide a coherent and pragmatic view for understanding the system performance constraints and their dependencies of the underlying technologies in order to define physical architecture of mixed signal systems. During the course we will

Summarize the key interconnection technologies from chip to system with focus on the underlying principles and new technologies which will remain the basic for electronic design and manufacturing through the next decade

Emphasize the interaction of chip and higher packaging level technologies for mixed signal system electrical design and system partitioning to different packaging technologies

Analyse systematically the key electrical phenomena at chip, package and interconnection substrate levels defining the system signal integrity and robustness properties in order to define the future constraints to integration for communication and consumer electronic products.

Emphasize the impact of deep sub micron CMOS technologies to system partitioning and packaging technologies.

Introduce the early conceptual design for partitioning of the complex system to different packaging and interconnect hierarchies.

Course code: 2B1450 Course page in Studiehandboken

Course responsible: L-R. Zheng

Track: C & R

Mandatory Courses	S & A Track Elective Courses	C & R Track Elective Courses
Digital Design with HDL Embedded Systems SoC Architectures ASIC Design Methodology Philosophy of Science Design Project Course I Design Project Course II Validation (S & A Track) Masters thesis	Computer Systems Architecture Embedded Software and RTOS Advanced Logic Design System Modeling Design of Fault Tolerant Systems Distributed Systems Basics Engineering of Embedded Systems Compilers and Virtual Machines DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing	Analog Electronics Electronic Systems Packaging VLSI Radio Electronics Low Power AMS ICs Advanced Topics in Mixed-Mode Design Nanosystems DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing

>> Advanced Topics in Mixed-Mode Design-- 5pt, period V, Elective Course

Content: This course aims at familiarizing the student with professional computer simulation tools for mixed-signal circuits and systems and to provide relevant skills in circuit modeling, simulation and analysis.

•  Gain experience with system level design flow: top-down and bottom-up design methodologies.

•  Gain extensive experience in mixed-mode CAD tools

Course Organization: The course includes a lecture component (40%) and a lab/project component (60%).

Topics:

•  Top-down and bottom-up, constraint-driven design methodologies

•  High-Level Design and Optimization

•  Behavioral modeling and simulation

•  Macromodeling Algorithms for Analog Circuits

•  Multilevel and Mixed-Domain Simulation of Analog Circuits and Systems

•  Development of AHDL macro models

•  Moving from AHDL to device implementation

•  Computer-Aided Design Considerations for Mixed-Signal Coupling

•  Behavioral Simulation for Analog and Mixed-Signal System Design Verification

•  Functional verification

•  Floorplanning and physical implementation

•  Layout Tools for Analog ICs and Mixed-Signal SoCs

•  Simulation Methods for RF Integrated Circuits

•  Examples of Mixed-Mode Circuits for SoC platforms

Course code: 2B1670 Course page in Studiehandboken

Course responsible: A. Rusu
 

Track: C & R

Mandatory Courses	S & A Track Elective Courses	C & R Track Elective Courses
Digital Design with HDL Embedded Systems SoC Architectures ASIC Design Methodology Philosophy of Science Design Project Course I Design Project Course II Validation (S & A Track) Masters thesis	Computer Systems Architecture Embedded Software and RTOS Advanced Logic Design System Modeling Design of Fault Tolerant Systems Distributed Systems Basics Engineering of Embedded Systems Compilers and Virtual Machines DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing	Analog Electronics Electronic Systems Packaging VLSI Radio Electronics Low Power AMS ICs Advanced Topics in Mixed-Mode Design Nanosystems DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing

>> Analog Electronics -- 5pt, period II-III or VI-VII, Elective Course

The course content is a deeper treatment of analog circuits and the basics of analog design. The aim is to analyze and design the basic building blocks of an operational amplifier and to understand how to merge the necessary blocks in order to form an operational amplifier with the use of frequency response and feedback.

The analysis of the following blocks in bipolar and MOS: Single and multi-stage amplifiers, current mirrors, output stages, operational amplifiers. Frequency response of amplifiers, feedback theory.

Note: This course is eligible for selection of C&R students, even no elective course are allowed in the first semester.

Course code: 2B1515 Course page in Studiehandboken

Course responsible: S. Signell

Track: C & R

Mandatory Courses	S & A Track Elective Courses	C & R Track Elective Courses
Digital Design with HDL Embedded Systems SoC Architectures ASIC Design Methodology Philosophy of Science Design Project Course I Design Project Course II Validation (S & A Track) Masters thesis	Computer Systems Architecture Embedded Software and RTOS Advanced Logic Design System Modeling Design of Fault Tolerant Systems Distributed Systems Basics Engineering of Embedded Systems Compilers and Virtual Machines DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing	Analog Electronics Electronic Systems Packaging VLSI Radio Electronics Low Power AMS ICs Advanced Topics in Mixed-Mode Design Nanosystems DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing

>> Applied Signal Processing-- 5pt, period IV, Elective Course

This course will focus on application oriented signal processing, in particular analog and digital filters, applied signal processing including understanding how an algorithm is refined from Matlab to implementation. Examples of topics are finite wordlength effects, digital noise, algorithm sensitivity to quantization, statitical effects of quantization, co-design of SW and HW for a given algorithm etc.

Course code: 2B1436 Course page in Studiehandboken

Course responsible: S. Signell

Track: S & A and C & R

Mandatory Courses	S & A Track Elective Courses	C & R Track Elective Courses
Digital Design with HDL Embedded Systems SoC Architectures ASIC Design Methodology Philosophy of Science Design Project Course I Design Project Course II Validation (S & A Track) Masters thesis	Computer Systems Architecture Embedded Software and RTOS Advanced Logic Design System Modeling Design of Fault Tolerant Systems Distributed Systems Basics Engineering of Embedded Systems Compilers and Virtual Machines DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing	Analog Electronics Electronic Systems Packaging VLSI Radio Electronics Low Power AMS ICs Advanced Topics in Mixed-Mode Design Nanosystems DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing

>> ASIC Design Methodology -- 5 pt, period II, Mandatory Course

The aim of the course is to teach important concepts and methods related to design, testing and implementation of digital ASICs and FPGAs. The design process starts from a behavioral or structural description in VHDL. The main focus lies on synthesis from the register transfer level, but will also discuss formal verification, design for testability, technology mapping and physical layout issues

Course code: 2B1423 Course page in Studiehandboken

Course responsible: Johnny Öberg

Track: S & A and C & R

Mandatory Courses	S & A Track Elective Courses	C & R Track Elective Courses
Digital Design with HDL Embedded Systems SoC Architectures ASIC Design Methodology Philosophy of Science Design Project Course I Design Project Course II Validation (S & A Track) Masters thesis	Computer Systems Architecture Embedded Software and RTOS Advanced Logic Design System Modeling Design of Fault Tolerant Systems Distributed Systems Basics Engineering of Embedded Systems Compilers and Virtual Machines DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing	Analog Electronics Electronic Systems Packaging VLSI Radio Electronics Low Power AMS ICs Advanced Topics in Mixed-Mode Design Nanosystems DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing

>> Compilers and Virtual Machines-- 5pt, period II or VI, Elective Course

The course covers techniques for the implementation of mainly conventional programming languages using compilers and virtual machines. It also gives a deeper understanding of programming languages and an example of the design of large programs.

After the course, the students will understand how a programming language is implemented and have an understanding of the theories in the area. The students will also have an understanding of how different features of a programming language influence the choice of implementation technology as well as of the influence of the properties of the target machine. In addition the students will have an idea of how for example parsing techniques can be used in other areas. Finally, the students will see how compilers can be designed and implemented.

Reading a program: Lexical and syntactic analysis. State machines, regular expressions, LR-parsing. Understanding a program: Semantic analysis, type checking. Scope control, declarations and expressions. Types and type systems. Translating a program: Virtual machines and run-time systems. Stacks and procedure calls, machine level types, memory management. Interpretation and Just-in-time compilation. Improving a program: Optimization. Machine independent optimizations (common sub expressions, constant propagation, ...) Machine level optimization (register allocation, scheduling,...) Writing a compiler: Compiler design, intermediate languages, type centered design.

Course code: 2G1508 Course page in Studiehandboken

Course responsible: C. Schulte

Track: S & A

Mandatory Courses	S & A Track Elective Courses	C & R Track Elective Courses
Digital Design with HDL Embedded Systems SoC Architectures ASIC Design Methodology Philosophy of Science Design Project Course I Design Project Course II Validation (S & A Track) Masters thesis	Computer Systems Architecture Embedded Software and RTOS Advanced Logic Design System Modeling Design of Fault Tolerant Systems Distributed Systems Basics Engineering of Embedded Systems Compilers and Virtual Machines DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing	Analog Electronics Electronic Systems Packaging VLSI Radio Electronics Low Power AMS ICs Advanced Topics in Mixed-Mode Design Nanosystems DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing

>> Computer System Architecture -- 5pt, period V, Elective Course

Intermediate-to-advanced course on computer architecture.

Topics include the following. Instruction-level parallelism,
with software and hardware methods for exploiting it.
Basic thread-level parallelism and methods for exploiting it.
Memory hierarchies, including memory management hardware and
memory protection hardware, shared memory and cache coherence.

Prerequisites: knowledge of microprocessor internals, addressing modes,
computer arithmetic, low-level programming, parameter passing,
buses, input/output, polling, interrupts, direct memory access,
pipelining and caches.

Course code: 2G1534 Course page in Studiehandboken

Course responsible: F. Lundevall and M. Brorsson

Track: S & A

Mandatory Courses	S & A Track Elective Courses	C & R Track Elective Courses
Digital Design with HDL Embedded Systems SoC Architectures ASIC Design Methodology Philosophy of Science Design Project Course I Design Project Course II Validation (S & A Track) Masters thesis	Computer Systems Architecture Embedded Software and RTOS Advanced Logic Design System Modeling Design of Fault Tolerant Systems Distributed Systems Basics Engineering of Embedded Systems Compilers and Virtual Machines DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing	Analog Electronics Electronic Systems Packaging VLSI Radio Electronics Low Power AMS ICs Advanced Topics in Mixed-Mode Design Nanosystems DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing

>> Thesis -- 20 pt, after period VI, Mandatory Course

A 20 creadits, 5 months full time project concludes your studies and allows you to apply your freshly gained theoretical knowledge and practical design skills in a complete project that you can conduct either in industry or at a University, either in Sweden or abroad.

Course info: Master's project

Track: S & A and C & R

Mandatory Courses	S & A Track Elective Courses	C & R Track Elective Courses
Digital Design with HDL Embedded Systems SoC Architectures ASIC Design Methodology Philosophy of Science Design Project Course I Design Project Course II Validation (S & A Track) Masters thesis	Computer Systems Architecture Embedded Software and RTOS Advanced Logic Design System Modeling Design of Fault Tolerant Systems Distributed Systems Basics Engineering of Embedded Systems Compilers and Virtual Machines DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing	Analog Electronics Electronic Systems Packaging VLSI Radio Electronics Low Power AMS ICs Advanced Topics in Mixed-Mode Design Nanosystems DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing

>> Digital Design with HDL -- 5 pt, period I, Mandatory Course

Introduction to general system design flow and implementation techniques. Introduction to hardware description languages (HDLs). VHDL. The synthesisable subset. Alternative HDLs. System modelling using VHDL. Design and analysis of combinational and sequential components. Implementation architectures. Synthesis towards FPGAs. Asynchronous vs. Synchronous Finite State Machines (FSMs). Micro controllers/processors and data busses.

Course code: 2B1513 Course page in Studiehandboken

Course responsible: Johnny Öberg

Track: S & A and C & R

Mandatory Courses	S & A Track Elective Courses	C & R Track Elective Courses
Digital Design with HDL Embedded Systems SoC Architectures ASIC Design Methodology Philosophy of Science Design Project Course I Design Project Course II Validation (S & A Track) Masters thesis	Computer Systems Architecture Embedded Software and RTOS Advanced Logic Design System Modeling Design of Fault Tolerant Systems Distributed Systems Basics Engineering of Embedded Systems Compilers and Virtual Machines DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing	Analog Electronics Electronic Systems Packaging VLSI Radio Electronics Low Power AMS ICs Advanced Topics in Mixed-Mode Design Nanosystems DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing

>> Design of Digital Integrated Circuits - VLSI -- 5pt, period III-IV, Elective Course

The course is intended to give the student an understanding of the fundamental system level electrical issues involved in the design of digital deep submicron CMOS VLSI systems and a mastery of the basic techniques and methods used to deal with these issues. The key focus in this course is on impact of interconnects (metal Al or Cu wires) to circuit and system properties. Issues related to interconnects will be introduced in the areas of power distribution, signalling, timing, synchronization, noise-management, and related chip power consumption minimization. In each area, the fundamental problems will be introduced and engineering architecture and circuit solutions to these problems discussed. The above-mentioned issues will define how price and performance competitive and reliable the designed VLSI circuits and related end-product systems will be for the end user.

Deep submicron phenomena. Interconnect scaling and interconnectivity constraints. Interconnects on silicon. Noise in digital systems and noise budgeting. Crosstalk. Power distribution design. Signalling conventions. Noise immunity vs. Noise margin. On-chip and off-chip signalling strategies. Timing fundamentals. Timing uncertainty. Synchronous and pipelined timing conventions. Clock distribution strategies. Signalling and timing circuits. Power optimization in signalling and timing.

Course code: 2B1428 Course page in Studiehandboken

Course responsible: L-R. Zheng

Track: C & R

Mandatory Courses	S & A Track Elective Courses	C & R Track Elective Courses
Digital Design with HDL Embedded Systems SoC Architectures ASIC Design Methodology Philosophy of Science Design Project Course I Design Project Course II Validation (S & A Track) Masters thesis	Computer Systems Architecture Embedded Software and RTOS Advanced Logic Design System Modeling Design of Fault Tolerant Systems Distributed Systems Basics Engineering of Embedded Systems Compilers and Virtual Machines DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing	Analog Electronics Electronic Systems Packaging VLSI Radio Electronics Low Power AMS ICs Advanced Topics in Mixed-Mode Design Nanosystems DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing

>> Design of fault tolerant systems -- 5pt, period IV, Elective Course

The objective of the course is to teach the students the principles testability and of design of fault-tolerant SoC systems. Fault tolerance is the ability of a system to continue performing its intended function despite of faults. In a broad sense, fault tolerance is associated with reliability, with successful operation, and with the absence of breakdowns.

The ultimate goal of fault tolerance is the development of a dependable system. As computer systems become relied upon by society more and more, dependability of these systems becomes a critical issue. In airplanes, chemical plants, heart pace-makers or other safety critical applications, a system failure can cost people's lives or environmental disaster.

There are various approaches to achieve fault-tolerance. Common to all these approaches is a certain amount of redundancy. This can a replicated hardware component, an additional check bit attached to a string of digital data, or a few lines of program code verifying the correctness of the program's results. In this course, we are going to study hardware as well and software fault tolerance. The rapid development of real-time computing applications that started around the mid-1990s, especially the demand for software-embedded intelligent devices, made software fault tolerance a pressing issue.

Course code: 2B1454 Course page in Studiehandboken

Course responsible: E. Dubrova

Track: S & A

Mandatory Courses	S & A Track Elective Courses	C & R Track Elective Courses
Digital Design with HDL Embedded Systems SoC Architectures ASIC Design Methodology Philosophy of Science Design Project Course I Design Project Course II Validation (S & A Track) Masters thesis	Computer Systems Architecture Embedded Software and RTOS Advanced Logic Design System Modeling Design of Fault Tolerant Systems Distributed Systems Basics Engineering of Embedded Systems Compilers and Virtual Machines DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing	Analog Electronics Electronic Systems Packaging VLSI Radio Electronics Low Power AMS ICs Advanced Topics in Mixed-Mode Design Nanosystems DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing

>> Design Project I -- 5 pt, period VI, Mandatory Course

In the course the students shall in teams of 4-5 persons conduct a design project. The aims for the students are:

• To put the knowledge acquired in previous courses into concrete praxis;
• Learn to use the complicated CAD tools in more detail;
• Conduct a project in a systematic way from requirements definition to design and verification;
• To be introduced to a research group as preparation for the master thesis.

The course is synchronized closely with the Design Project II course, which focuses on design and research methodology and oral and verbal communication skills.

Courses Design Project I and II can only be taken together.

The design projects will be offered, defined and supervised by staff members at LECS and are expected to be related to research activities and other courses given in the program. Thus, the course coordinators are responsible for the overall course and its operation but not for providing and supervising the design projects.

Course code: 2B1471 Course page in Studiehandboken

Course responsible: J. Öberg and A. Rusu

Track: S & A and C & R

Mandatory Courses	S & A Track Elective Courses	C & R Track Elective Courses
Digital Design with HDL Embedded Systems SoC Architectures ASIC Design Methodology Philosophy of Science Design Project Course I Design Project Course II Validation (S & A Track) Masters thesis	Computer Systems Architecture Embedded Software and RTOS Advanced Logic Design System Modeling Design of Fault Tolerant Systems Distributed Systems Basics Engineering of Embedded Systems Compilers and Virtual Machines DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing	Analog Electronics Electronic Systems Packaging VLSI Radio Electronics Low Power AMS ICs Advanced Topics in Mixed-Mode Design Nanosystems DSP Design with HDL Applied Signal Processing SoC Applications Research Methods and Scientific Writing

>> Design Project II -- 5 pt, period VI, Mandatory Course

The course is taken together with the Design Project Course I and focuses on

• Planning, conducting and analysing experiments;
• Oral and written communication skills; the student is expected to deliver several reports and seminars.

Drawing on the experience from the IT project courses it is planned to run the course in cooperation with the KTH language department, which takes care of language and communication skills, and 2IT which takes care of project methodology.

Course code: 2B1472 Course page in Studiehandboken

Course responsible: J. Öberg and A. Rusu

Track: S & A and C & R