Track Microelectronics 2015 en

Program overview
09-Aug-2015 23:24
Year
Organization
Education
Code
Track Microelectronics 2015
Main core ME 2015
EE4C01
EE4C02
EE4C03
EE4C04
EE4C05
EE4C06
EE4C07
EE4C08
EE4C09
EWI4000
2015/2016
Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science
Master Electrical Engineering
Omschrijving
ECTS
Profile Orientation and Academic Skills

System Engineering
Statistical Digital Signal Processing and Modeling
Control System Design
Electromagnetics
Networking
Advanced Computing Systems
Measurement and Instrumentation
Structured Electronic Design
Master Kick-off
3
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
0
Analog CMOS design I

Semiconductor Device Physics
RF Integrated Circuit Design
Sensors and Actuators
Integrated Circuits and MEMS Technology
Digital IC Design
3
5
5
4
4
4
p1
p2
p3
p4
p5
Track core ME 2015

EE4520
EE4585
ET4254
ET4257
ET4289
ET4293
Suggested specialisation courses ME 2015

BM1107
EE4525
EE4530
EE4575
EE4595
ET4054
ET4076-11
ET4127
ET4147
ET4170
ET4171
ET4252
ET4253
ET4260
ET4272
ET4277
ET4278
ET4294
ET4312
ET4351
ET4369
ET4371
ET4376
ET4377
ET4378
ET4379
ET4382
ET4390
ET4391
ET4393
ET4icp
ET8011MSC
ET8027
Anatomy and Physiology

Analog CMOS design II
Applied Convex Optimization
Electronics for Quantum Computation
Wavefield Imaging
Methods and Algorithms for System Design
VLSI Test Technology & Reliability
Themes in Biomedical Engineering
Signal Processing for Communications
Computer Arithmetic
Processor Design Project
Analog Integrated Circuit Design
Nanoelectronics
Microsystem Integration
System Design with HDLs
Microelectronics Reliability
Over-Sampled Data Converters
Microwave Circuit Design
Analog CMOS Integrated Filter Design
VLSI Systems on Chip
Nyquist-Rate Data Converters
Digital RF
Photovoltaic Basics
Photovoltaic Technologies
Photovoltaic Systems
Photovoltaic Lab Course
Introduction to Power Conversion Technology
Imaging Sensors
Advanced Microelectronics packaging
Medical Imaging
IC-Technology Lab
Structured Electronic Design Laboratory
Solid State Physics
4
3
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
2
4
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5
4
4
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3
5
3
5
2
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3

Computer Arithmetic
Digital RF
Imaging Sensors
5
5
5
4
4
5
Suggested profiles 2015

Digital Systems 2015
EE4575
ET4054
ET4170
ET4351
ET4371
ET4390
Microsystems 2015
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ET4260
ET4277
ET4278
ET4369
ET4390
ET4391
ET4icp
Imaging Sensors
IC-Technology Lab
4
4
4
4
5
3
2

Digital RF
3
4
4
5
4
4

Physiology and Engineering
Medical Technology I (Diagnostic Devices) & Health Care Systems
Implantable Biomedical Microsystems
Bioelectricity
Medical Imaging
Filtering & Identification
4
3
5
5
4
3
4
4
4
5
6
RF/Analog Circuit Design 2015

EE4525
ET4252
ET4278
ET4294
ET4369
ET4371
Biomedical 2015
BM1107
BM1108
BM1109
EE4555
ET4127
ET4130
ET4252
ET4260
ET4277
ET4393
SC4040
Thesis project 2015
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1.
Year
Organization
Education
2015/2016
Track Microelectronics 2015

Responsible Program
Employee
MSc Coordinator
Program Title
ECTS Program
Introduction 1
Dr.ir. A. Bossche
Dr.ir. A. Bossche
Track Microelectronics
120
Microelectronics is a very multi-disciplinary field, both in terms of its fundamentals (e.g. the physics, materials and chemistry
required to make devices work) and with regard to its wide variety of application areas. It also is a particularly innovative field,
fuelling the ever-increasing capabilities of processing power, sensing capabilities and miniaturization. As such, it is at the basis
of most any of the rapid changes in almost all of society, including advanced health care, social networks, traffic and mobility,
telecommunications and smart grids.
The MSc track in Microelectronics provides electronics engineers with the highly specialized knowledge and experience that
they need in order to design, fabricate and test such devices, circuits and systems.
The department is internationally renowned for its research on smart sensors, microsystems, semiconductor fabrication, solar
cells, signal processing, RF transceivers and RF components. Students have the opportunity to transform their own ideas from
theory to application in the departments own clean room. The range of facilities also encourages fruitful discussions between
design-oriented and technology-oriented students.
The laboratories involved in the MSc Program Microelectronics are:
Circuits and Systems (CAS)
Electronic Instrumentation (EI)
Electronics (ELCA)
Bioelectronics (BE)
Electronic Components, Technology and Materials (ECTM)
Program Goals
The job prospects for microelectronics graduates are excellent, and graduates of the programme have a wide choice of career
paths. Many of our graduates are working in leading companies such as Philips, NXP, Broadcom, ASML, Nokia, Texas
Instruments, Maxim, Analog Devices, Philips Healthcare and BioMetrix. The combination of a solid engineering background
and the wide application field of microelectronics makes many other career perspectives possible as well.
The fundamental goal of this MSc program is to train students to become independently thinking and broadly developed
professionals that are able to solve future problems, yet unknown, using novel concepts, yet unknown, by offering them thorough
fundamental knowledge and by involving them in cutting-edge research programs in a stimulating environment.
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Year
Organization
Education
2015/2016
Main core ME 2015

Introduction 1
This is the common core. It is common to all programs and contains two general engineering oriented courses being compulsory
for all students. These courses are Profile Orientation and Academic skills and Systems Engineering; they run in respectively the
first and second semester.
The common core further contains 7 fundamental courses introducing all students to the breadth of EE and CE. Of these 7
fundamentals, all students must select three courses.
Common core courses are fundamental and general in nature, and should be attractive to a relevant fraction of the students in
multiple tracks.
These courses are programmed in the first quarter of the academic year. Typically, they have three parts. These are (1) an
introductory part that might be seen as a quick repeat of the expected prerequisite knowledge of incoming students (or as a quick
introduction if some knowledge is still missing), (2) the main body, and (3) a part that makes a specific connection to the
different tracks in the program. This last part may actually be track-specific.
The common core also contains the Master Kick-Off, this is an intensive multi-day event to introduce all new students to the
program, to each other and several of the key persons of the program, as well as to initiate the students knowledge about the
logistics and organizational aspects of the program.
Common core EE
EWI4000Master Kick-Off
EE4C01Profile Orientation and Academic Skills
EE4C02System Engineering
Common core: Select 3 out of 7
EE4C03Statistical Digital Signal Processing and Modeling
EE4C04Control Theory
EE4C05Electromagnetics
EE4C06Networking
EE4C07Advanced Computing Systems
EE4C08Measurement and Instrumentation
EE4C09Structured Electronic Design
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EE4C01
Responsible Instructor
Instructor
Contact Hours / Week
x/x/x/x
Education Period
Start Education
Exam Period
Course Language
Expected prior knowledge
Course Contents
Study Goals
Education Method
Literature and Study

Materials
Assessment
Profile Orientation and Academic Skills
2/2/0/0
1
2
1
2
English
Basic knowledge as acquired with a BSc in Physics, EE, Material Science
Introduction to electrical engineering tracks (microelectronic, power engineering, signal and systems, telecommunication)
Introduction to the research and expertise of the research groups within the EE department
Basic knowledge of ethics and intellectual property right
Basic skills in oral presentation of scientific problems and results
Basic skills in academic writing
Definition of a research topic and writing of an essay on this topic
With this course the students
- Acquire an overview of the main challenges in and potential applications of electrical engineering
- Become familiar with research topics addressed within the EE department
- Master basic skills in oral presentation of scientific problems and/of results
- Master basic skills in academic writing
- Acquire basic principle of ethics and intellectual property right
- Are able to extract the main information from a scientific paper or report
- Are able to write an essay on a scientific question defined from given topics
The course includes lectures and exercises, a presentation in public and a written essay. Presentation and writing skills will be
assessed according to a given set of criteria. Essay topics will be provided and written essays will be evaluated by the department
staff members who offered the selected topic.
Manon and Bob van der Laaken, Presentation Techniques
Slides, notes, and papers, to be provided by the instructors. These reading material will be available on Blackboard.
The pass/fail for this course is determined by the evaluation of the final assignment (essay) and the results of the tests on the
Oral presentation and Technical Writing
EE4C02
x/x/x/x
Education Period
Start Education
Exam Period
Course Language
Prof.dr.ir. P.M. Sarro

Drs. B.M.D. van der Laaken
System Engineering
Prof.dr. O. Yarovyi
0/0/2/x
3
3
3
4
English
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EE4C03
x/x/x/x
Education Period
Start Education
Exam Period
Course Language
Summary
Course Contents
Study Goals
Education Method
Computer Use
Course Relations
Materials
Assessment
Permitted Materials during
Tests
Statistical Digital Signal Processing and Modeling
4/0/0/0
1
1
1
2
English
Signals and Systems, eg, Laplace, Fourier and z-transforms; random processes; linear algebra; experience with Matlab
This is a second course in discrete-time signal processing. It provides a comprehensive treatment of signal processing algorithms
for modeling discrete-time signals, designing optimum filters, estimation of the power spectrum of a random process, and
implementing adaptive filters. These are important topics that are frequently encountered in professional engineering, and major
applications such as digital communication, array processing, and multimedia (speech and audio processing, image processing).
The course provides a framework that connects signal models to filter structures, formulates filter design as an optimization
problem, solved in turn via linear algebra techniques applied to structured matrices. The connections between these topics are
strong, and provide insights that can also be used in other disciplines.
The course treats: background in DSP, linear algebra and random processes; linear prediction, parametric methods such as Pade
approximation, Prony's method and ARMA models; the Yule-Walker equations, the Levinson algorithm, the Schur algorithm;
Wiener and Kalman filtering; spectrum estimation (nonparametric and parametric), frequency estimation (Pisarenko, MUSIC
algorithm); adaptive filtering (LMS, RLS). Part of the course is a track-specific take-home matlab assignment which addresses a
practical modeling/estimation/tracking problem in power engineering, radar, speech processing, or bio signal processing.
You will have acquired the fundamentals of advanced discrete-time signal processing, both from deterministic and stochastic
signal processing viewpoints. Specifically, you can model discrete-time signals in various ways (pole-zero, all-pole, FIR,
ARMA), you can estimate power spectra and frequency components in various ways (direct and via parametric models), you can
design optimum filters (Wiener and Kalman), and you have a basic understanding of adaptive filtering (LMS, RLS algorithm).
You can implement and test these algorithms in Matlab, and can indicate examples where these algorithms are used in
engineering practice.
Lectures; take-home matlab computer lab with reporting
Matlab (take-home exercises and compulsory homework assignments)
This course complements ET 4152 Estimation and Detection and ET 4147 Signal Processing for Communications
Monson H. Hayes, "Statistical digital signal processing and modeling", John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1996. ISBN: 0-471
59431-8
Written test. The track-specific matlab assignment results in a report which should be graded "pass".
The examen is open book: all study materials permitted
EE4C04
x/x/x/x
Education Period
Start Education
Exam Period
Course Language
Course Language
Control System Design
Electromagnetics
Dr.ir. A.J.J. van den Boom

4/0/0/0
1
1
1
2
English
EE4C05
Instructor
Instructor
x/x/x/x
Education Period
Start Education
Exam Period
Prof.dr.ir. A.J. van der Veen

Prof.dr.ir. G.J.T. Leus
Prof.dr.ing. A. Neto
Dr.ing. I.E. Lager
Dr. N. Llombart Juan
4/0/0/0
1
1
1
2
English
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EE4C06
x/x/x/x
Education Period
Start Education
Exam Period
Course Language
Course Contents
Networking
Prof.dr.ir. P.F.A. Van Mieghem

4/0/0/0
1
1
1
2
English
PART 1: Basics, concepts and computations of networks [4 EC]
1. Basics of networking
- what is a network? (representation of a graph, basics of graph theory, overview of complex network science)
- important characterizers of a network (metrics)
- basic network/graph models
- examples of real-world networks (airline transportation, the web and Internet, social networks, brain networks, etc.) and
applications of network science
2. Concepts of networking
- routing
- Quality of Service (QoS)
- traffic management and scheduling
- network robustness (security, failure, cascading effects,...)
- overlay networking and new aspect of networking
PART 2: Applications and examples of man-made networks [1 EC]
Each of the topics (listed below) is taught by a guest lecturer in 1 hour:
Study Goals
Education Method
Assessment
1. Electrical networks (smart grids)

2. Networks on Chip (NoC)
3. Optical networks
4. Computer Networks (Internet)
5. Mobile communication networks
6. Sensor networks
7. Radar networks
8. Social networks
The new Networking course aims to provide a general and basic introduction to the art of networking necessary to understand
any operational network. After this course, students are expected to represent/abstract real-world infrastructural network (e.g. a
communication system) as a complex network, understand the basic methods to analyze properties of networks and dynamic
processes on networks. Students will also understand why processes on networks and design of networks are so complex.
Finally, students may appreciate the fascinatingly rich structure and behavior of networks and may realize that much in the
theory of networks still lies open to be discovered.
Lectures, slides & homework
written examination
EE4C07
x/x/x/x
Education Period
Start Education
Exam Period
Course Language
Course Contents
Study Goals
Education Method
Materials
Assessment
Advanced Computing Systems
Dr.ir. Z. Al-Ars
4/0/0/0
1
1
1
2
English
Recent developments in computing systems have resulted in the emergence of a number of different computational platforms
that provide various performance, cost and power advantages in different application domains. This course discusses the most
widely used computational platforms (CPUs, GPUs, FPGAs and DSPs), while addressing the theoretical and practical trade-offs
in computer system organization and the latest developments and trends in computer architecture. The course will help the
students in quantifying architectural design decisions in terms of performance, cost and power. An accompanying lab aids the
students in applying this knowledge to create powerful heterogeneous (CPU, GPU, FPGA and/or DSP) computational solutions
in computationally intensive application domains, such as multimedia and scientific computing.
After completing this course the students will be able to:
1. Identify possible alternatives for different components of multicore architectures (processing elements, memory system,
interconnect network)
2. Determine the design goals from the specific requirements of the application
3. Explore the design space of available hardware resources and determine an optimal system architecture for a specific
application
4. Use multicore systems to optimize the performance of target applications using OpenMP, CUDA, and SIMD extensions (SSE
& AVX)
7 weeks lecture, 2 hours
Publications and reading material provided via blackboard
4 lab assignments to accelerate a specific application on heterogeneous multicore platforms (CPU and GPU)
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EE4C08
x/x/x/x
Education Period
Start Education
Exam Period
Course Language
Measurement and Instrumentation

4/0/0/0
1
1
1
2
English
EE4C09
x/x/x/x
Education Period
Start Education
Exam Period
Course Language
Course Contents
Education Method
Assessment
Structured Electronic Design
Study Goals
Education Method
Assessment
Dr.ir. C.J.M. Verhoeven

4/0/0/0
1
1
1
2
English
Systematic design of negative feedback amplifiers, oscillator design basics
Lectures and instructions
Written Exam, Open book
EWI4000
x/x/x/x
Education Period
Start Education
Exam Period
Course Language
Course Contents
Prof.dr. K.A.A. Makinwa
Master Kick-off
M.L. Korterink
Dr. A. Coetzee
x/0/0/0
1
1
none
English
Students spend three days at an off-campus location and follow an introductory programme for their masters studies. The
programme consists of orienting lectures by the master coordinator and lectures from the core subjects of the respective tracks.
Students are divided into project groups and work on multidisciplinary assignments which cover societal and scientific aspects.
Students also follow a workshop on intercultural communication. Social activities are aimed at successful collaboration and
communication in multicultural groups
In an increasingly globalised economy it is important for MSc graduates to be able to work in multicultural teams and be aware
of intercultural differences. The course is aimed at both Dutch and International students. International students become aware
of the Dutch culture and the Delft way of project management and communication. Dutch students get an opportunity to work
closely with students from other nationalities and other backgrounds. Both national and international students have the
opportunity to form a network with fellow master students from the EEMCS faculty.
Lectures, workshops and projects are carried out in small groups and assisted by student assistants.
Attendance is obligatory.
Participation will be evaluated by the project assistants. There will be a presentation of the project at the end of the 3-day
programme. Lecture material covered during the Master Kick-off will be assessed during the regular assessments of the
respective courses.
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Year
Organization
Education
2015/2016
Track core ME 2015

Introduction 1
This is the track core, offering the first level of branching between tracks. The track cores typically contain some 7 courses, of
which the students select three courses.
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EE4520
x/x/x/x
Education Period
Start Education
Exam Period
Course Language
EE4585
x/x/x/x
Education Period
Start Education
Exam Period
Course Language
Course Contents
Analog CMOS design I
Semiconductor Device Physics

0/3/0/0
2
2
none
English
Dr. R.A.C.M.M. van Swaaij

0/2/0/0 lectures; 0/2/0/0 instructions
2
2
none
English
Lecture courses on Solid-State Physics (ET8027). MSc students can do these courses in their free elective space. This course
uses the same book.
In this lecture first the movement of charge carriers in doped semiconductors under the influence of generation, recombination,
drift, and diffusion is discussed. This knowledge is applied to p-n junctions. The current through this junction can be described
well by the drift-diffusion model. For a metal-semiconductor junction the model describing the current-voltage relation ship is
based the thermionic emission.
The p-n junction is the base for the bipolar transistor. In the bipolar transistor the reverse current of one p-n junction (the basecollector junction) is controlled by the injection of charge carriers from a forward biased p-n junction (the emitter-base junction).
Some characteristics, like the Early effect and current crowding, are discussed.
Also another transistor, the MOSFET, is discussed. This device is based on a MOS capacitor to which we will pay attention first.
In this transistor the current is led via the source contact through a conductive channel in a semiconductor to the drain contact.
The conductivity of the channel can be controlled by changing the bias on the gate contact. Characteristic for this device is that
the current-voltage relationship is more linear in contrast to the bipolar transistor where it is exponential.
Following the discussion on ideal MOSFETs, we will then focus on non-ideal characteristics of MOSFETs, like channel-length
modulation and short-channel effects. Additionally, we will also pay attention to threshold voltage modification by varying the
dopant concentration and MOS scaling. A combination of an n-channel and p-channel MOSFET is used for CMOS devices that
form the basis for current digital technology. The operation of a CMOS inverter will be explained. We will explain in more detail
how the transfer characteristics relate to the CMOS design.
Study Goals
Education Method
Books
Assessment
Finally, we will pay attention to power devices, like power MOSFETs, thyristors, and insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBT).
This course aims at a thorough understanding of the physics of semiconductor devices. Students are expected to be able to
explain the operation of these devices based on the design and material properties. In addition, they should be able to derive
mathematically the most important device characteristics, based on the physics of the device.
Lectures and instructions.
Donald A. Neamen: Semiconductor Physics and Devices, basic principles, McGraw Hill, 2012, 4th edition,
ISBN 978-007-108902-9.
Written test in combination with compulsory assignments.
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ET4254
x/x/x/x
Education Period
Start Education
Exam Period
Course Language
Course Contents
RF Integrated Circuit Design
Dr.ing. L.C.N. de Vreede

0/0/3/0
3
3
3
English
ET4294, Microwave Circuits - Fundamentals for RF / Wireless Design
Common core course EE4C05, EE4C08,and EE4C03 or EE4C09
Course ContentsThis course targets the design of integrated circuits and systems for wireless applications. Upon completion, you
are able to design and analyze ICs for wireless systems.
The course starts with the discussion of analogue intensive wireless systems. With this knowledge, we step to the (RF)IC
implementation level and provide detailed / dedicated design techniques/considerations for:
-Wireless receiver and transmitter architectures (HW1)
-on-chip high Q-passive components, capacitors, varactors, inductors, transformers and transmission lines (HW2),
-ESD protection, on-chip isolation, IC floor / IO planning and testing
-Low-noise, high linearity RF Mixers (HW 3)
-Voltage controlled RF oscillators with low phase noise (HW4)
Study Goals
Education Method
Materials
Assessment
Remarks
Exercises and projects are simulation-based using Cadence and Keysights-ADS simulator. Aspects of packaging, CAD and RF
testing relevant to wireless / mm-wave design are also emphasized.
-Understand the philosophy behind various wireless transceiver architectures.
-To understand the full design-cycle from wireless concept, RFIC design, to the final testing.
-Master the integration techniques for wireless components, circuits and systems
-Being able to analyze and design integrated RF transceiver front-end circuits, like LNAs, mixers VCOs and PAs.
-To become familiar with typical computer-aided design tools used to design RF integrated circuits and systems like Cadance
and Keysights ADS.
Lectures + design related homeworks
Hand-outs + recommended books (Behzad Razavi 2nd edition)
RF design related homeworks (50% final grade) + written exam (50% final grade)
More details are available on Blackboard, to participate this course, please enroll.
ET4257
x/x/x/x
Education Period
Start Education
Exam Period
Course Language
Course Contents
Study Goals
Education Method
Materials
Assessment
Sensors and Actuators
Prof.dr. P.J. French

0/3/0/0
2
2
2
English
P-study
The course silicon sensors and Actuators gives an overview of the most important principles related to sensors and actuators
fabricated in integrated silicon technology. The sensors are divided into those for optical, mechanical, thermal, magnetic and
chemical signals. These domains will be dealt with from basic principles leading to the applications. The second part of the
course will deal with actuators. The actuators lectures give the range from large machines down to silicon micromachined device
in the micron range.
The course is designed for students who will perform their thesis work in one of the laboratories within the faculty working on or
using sensors
The aim of this course is to learn about the physics and electronics of transducers. This brings together different disciplines
develop these systems.<>
Lectures
Lecture notes
Part 1 Silicon Sensors
part 2 Actuators
Written, essay or oral. Assessment material: at least 5 chapters of the lecture notes including at least one chapter from Actuators.
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ET4289
Instructor
x/x/x/x
Education Period
Start Education
Exam Period
Course Language
Course Contents
Study Goals
Education Method
Assessment
Co-instructor
Integrated Circuits and MEMS Technology
0/0/0/3
4
4
4
5
English
This lecture is an introduction in the fabrication technologies used for Integrated Circuits (ICs) and Micro Electro-Mechanical
Systems (MEMS). The aim of this lecture is to build a bridge between the physical world (the device physics) and the electronic
world (the device characteristics). In this way, students gain more insight in the critical aspects and challenges in IC fabrication.
The series of lectures starts with the discussion of basic microelectronic devices with a brief review of the physics involved. The
associated basic fabrication technology, required to fabricate these devices is also discussed. After that, the mainstream IC
fabrication technology (CMOS) will be discussed in more detail. In separate chapters, silicon crystal growth, epitaxy, ion
implantation, chemical vapor deposition, etching and photolithography will be introduced. Their physical motivation and the
impact on the device characteristics will be discussed.
Finally, silicon bulk and surface micromachining technologies are introduced to illustrate the potential of 3D micro structuring in
the development of Microsystems or MEMS. These IC compatible technologies are employed to realize multi-function systems
for many scientific and industrial application areas.
<>You know the definition of the basic process steps to fabricate a device (IC or MEMS)
You can explain the basic physics and chemistry of these fabrication steps in an IC /MEMS process flow
You can analyse the relationship between the series of process steps necessary to build the device and the device performance.
You can evaluate how device requirements are translated into a process flow
You are able to propose solutions to specific device technological questions
<>lectures
<>written exam
Dr.ir. S. Vollebregt
ET4293
x/x/x/x
Education Period
Start Education
Exam Period
Course Language
Course Contents
Study Goals
Education Method
Computer Use
Books
Assessment

Dr.ing. H.W. van Zeijl
Digital IC Design
Prof.dr. E. Charbon
0/4/0/0
2
2
2
3
English
Linear circuit theory. Digital circuits.
This course will present a broad yet thorough overview of the subject of digital VLSI design, spanning both the circuit and the
system abstractions. This complete picture is the only way to make the right tradeoffs, find the most suitable optimizations and
the best implementation strategies for very large scale integrated circuits in deep-submicron technologies. After an introduction
to technology, devices and interconnect, combinational logic gates and sequential elements are studied. This is followed by
system level perspectives of implementation fabrics, interconnect issues, timing issues and the design of macro blocks. At each
level, the opportunities and limitations of the physical implementation are considered for finding better solutions and tradeoffs.
This includes the consequences of the analog behavior of digital systems with respect to e.g. cross-talk noise and signal
waveforms, that generally tend to become more influential with each new technology generation.
Be able to analyse and design a deep-submicron VLSI subsystem with full comprehension of how its performance, power
dissipation, size and reliability relates to its physical implementation. Be able to use this knowledge to make suitable tradeoffs
and implementation choices. Be able to manage the complexity of scale of a VLSI system as well as the complexity of behaviour
of its individual components.
Lectures and design assignment
Design assignment
"Digital Integrated Circuits: A Design Perspective", 2nd edition, J.M. Rabaey et al., Prentice Hall, 2003 ISBN 0-13-120764-4
50% based on written examination and 50% on assignment. A minimum of 5 needs to be obtained for each of the two parts in
order for the overall grade to be valid.
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Year
Organization
Education
2015/2016
Suggested specialisation courses ME 2015

Introduction 1
This is the specialization space. In this tier, students have to select courses totalling to at least 24 EC . In essence, all of the MSc
EE and MSc CE courses can be chosen as a specialization course, including those from the main core and the track core that
were not yet chosen.
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BM1107
Instructor
Instructor
x/x/x/x
Education Period
Start Education
Exam Period
Course Language
Course Contents
Study Goals
Prof.dr. J. Dankelman
Ir. K.R. Henken
A.C.P. Guedon
2/2/0/0
1
2
1
2
3
English
Content of Anatomy and Physiology:
1. Introduction to human physiology (human body, homeostasis, mass transport)
2. Cell physiology (plasma membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, cell growth and reproduction)
3. Musculoskeletal system (bones, joints, musles)
4. Nervous system (nerve cells, neurophysiology, central nerve system, peripheral nervous system and reflex activity, autonomic
nervous system)
5. Endocrine system (hormones and endocrine organs)
6. Cardiovascular system: blood (blood cells, blood flow, blood pressure, vascular compliance, clotting, Newtonian flow).
7. Cardiovascular system: heart (anatomy, coronary circulation, cardiac muscle fibres, cardiac output).
8. Immune system (specific and nonspecific body defences)
9. Respiratory system (respiration, transport and exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide, control mechanisms of respiration)
10. Digestive system & metabolism (anatomy, digestion and absorption)
11. Urinary system (anatomy, glomerular filtration, reabsorption, secretion, regulation mechanisms)
12. Reproductive system and pregnancy ( anatomy male and female reproductive system, foetal circulation, oxygen transport in
utero, umbilical cord, prematurity)
The student is able to describe the anatomy and the function of several physiological systems from an engineering point of view.
Assessment
The student must be able to:

Describe the anatomy and the function of the musculoskeletal, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, immune, respiratory,
digestive, urinary and reproductive systems
Describe the control mechanisms involved in the different physiological systems.
For detailed description of learning goals, see first slides of the lectures on blackboard
1 time per week 2 lectures of 45 minutes
Self study before every lesson; cases and examples during (interactive) lectures
Course material:
Elaine N. Marieb and Katja Hoehn
Human Anatomy & Physiology: :International Edition/ Interactive Physiology 10-System Suite CD-ROM (component)/ Brief
Atlas of the Human Body, A (ValuePack Only)
9th edition
Pearson
ISBN-10: 1447926005 ISBN-13: 9781447926009
Course material:
9th edition
Pearson
ISBN-10: 1447926005 ISBN-13: 9781447926009
Weekly blackboard tests and written exam.
Exam Hours
Department
The final grade of the weekly blackboard tests count for 10% and the final exam for 90% of the final grade for this course. A
minimum grade of 6 is needed on both the final grade of the weekly tests and the final exam to be able to pass this course.
Written exam - 3 hours
3mE Department Biomechanical Engineering
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Applied Convex Optimization
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[Theory]
A good knowledge of calculus and linear algebra is required, a working knowledge of numerical methods is recommended.
[Homeworks]
Programming skills in Matlab are required.
[Draft/Subject to minor changes]
Week 1 - Introduction to mathematical optimization [Ch. 1 and 9 and notes]
Week 2 - Introduction to convexity
[Ch. 2 and 3]
Week 3 - Convex optimization problems
[Ch. 4]
Week 4 - Lagrangian duality
[Ch. 5 and 10]
Week 5 - Applications in EE
[TBD]
Week 6 - Interior point methods
[Ch. 11]
Week 7 - Convex relaxations
[notes]
To be able to understand the key concepts in convex optimization
To be able to formulate engineering problems into convex optimization problems and be able to analyze their analytical
properties
To be able to solve convex optimization problems using Matlab tools
To be able to apply the learned key concepts to solve new optimization problems efficiently
Class lectures with slide presentations. Students are supposed to hand-in five homework sets and pass a written examination.
The course book is:
Boyd-Vandenberghe, "Convex Optimization", Cambridge University Press.
It can be found online.
Another useful book is:
Nesterov, "Introductory Lectures on Convex Optimization - A Basic Course", Kluwer Academic Publishers.
It can be found online.
Homework sets and written examination.
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Dr. A. Simonetto
Prof.dr.ir. K.L.M. Bertels

Prof.dr. E. Charbon
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The realization of a useful quantum computer requires a large-scale circuit that computes while simultaneously fixing its inherent
errors. Among fault-tolerant quantum error correcting schemes, the surface code is most promising, owing to its high error
tolerance and two-dimensional architecture requiring only nearest-neighbor interactions between quantum bits. The required
monitoring and control of quantum bits calls for fast classical logic. This course focuses on the development of hardware for the
control of a number of qubits.
The course will be an introduction to quantum computing, covering error quantum correction, fault tolerance, and surface codes.
Labs will focus on the simulation, detection, and correction of errors using field- programmable-gate-arrays (FPGAs). Students
will get familiar with the concepts of quantum computing while practicing to interface to a quantum computer in real life.
The course will focus on electronics for quantum computing, both ASICs and reconfigurable architectures.
There will be weekly lectures & labs: 2-hour lecture on first day, 1-hour lecture + 1-hour exercises/lab or a 2-hour lab on second
day. The lab will be available to students for completing assignments.
There will be a final exam and a project at the end of the quarter. 6 labs will receive a pass/no pass assessment.
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EE4595
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Wavefield Imaging
Dr.ir. R.F. Remis

Ir. J.T. Zimmerling
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In many sensing and imaging problems (geophysical exploration, radio astronomy, nondestructive testing, medical X-ray
tomography, etc.) one is interested in information about an object that is not directly accessible and possibly obscured by a
surrounding medium. Waves, fields, or a stream of particles may be used as probes to obtain this information. By measuring the
fields or particles after they have traveled through an object, the goal is to retrieve the location of this object or its internal
constitution or both. This may be realized via sophisticated imaging and inversion algorithms that process the signals as
measured by the receivers. These algorithms are often computationally intensive especially for 3D real-world problems.
Moreover, inverse problems are usually ill-posed and solutions may be very sensitive to noise or other perturbations of the data.
Developing efficient and robust imaging and inversion algorithms is therefore an extremely challenging problem. In this course,
we present a general overview of this exciting research field. We follow a multidisciplinary approach and introduce various
imaging principles, methods, and applications in a uniform framework. The commonalities that exist between different problems
in different fields are emphasized and both linear and nonlinear state-of-the-art solution techniques are discussed.
After a successful completion of this course, you will have an overview of the many different imaging and inversion problems
that exist today. You will know the general physical principles behind image formation, and you will know how to retrieve the
medium parameters of a penetrable object from measured data. You will also know the difference between an inverse source and
inverse scattering problem and how different imaging techniques are related to Born-type linearization of the nonlinear inverse
scattering problem. You will be familiar with different linear and nonlinear solution methods such filtered backpropagation, the
linear and nonlinear conjugate gradient (CG) method, Contrast Source Inversion, and Newton's method and its variants.
Lectures
Homework (30%) and a programming assignment (70%). The programming assignment consists of revealing a mystery object
from measured scattered field data using any of the inversion methods discussed during the lectures.
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System design is the central topic of this course. We move beyond the methods developed in circuit design (although we shall
have interest in those) and consider situations in which the functional behavior of a system is the first object under consideration.
There will be an introduction to modeling methods that can be used in the context of system design, followed by a discussion of
the main issues that are to be considered when one want to design a system that satisfies a number of relevant performance
indices. We start out with a classical situation in which topics such as space, time and processing cycle are the objects to be
optimized on. This will lead to a quest for a variety of optimization methods depending on what kind of information can be
assumed chosen and on which data the optimization procedure is going to be executed on. Optimization theory and operations
research will always be right around the corner. The particular topics to be covered are:
- Optimization in time and space: we consider this classical problem as it arises in systems synthesis.
- Various methods for scheduling and resource binding will be considered.
- Timing optimization and retiming of state machines: we consider the problem of optimizing a state diagram and timing
behavior in the context of the signal flow diagram of a sequential system.
- Algorithmic complexity and the NP problem: we encounter the problem of algorithmic complexity and how meaningful
statements can be made about it.
- Static timimg analyzes.
The way we intend to run the course is as follows:
- We follow the main topics in our textbooks. It covers pretty much the material needed. We do that by agreeing to read before
class, discuss problems in the book, and work out systematic questions from it.
- One laboratory exercise.
- We read a relevant paper from the literature.
Course Content
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Models for systems, characteristics of a signal processing system.

Design Space Exploration on the basis of basic system characteristics.
Optimizing digital signal processing systems, graph representation and annotation, mapping techniques.
Optimizing timing/area.
Scheduling.
Binding and resource allocation.
Topics in timing analyzes.
Retiming.
After the course, you will know:
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- how to set up and use a 'design methodology' for complex data processing systems, in particular you will know how to set up
its 'design space' and how to explore it.
- you will have worked out a nice example in design methodology.
- you will know how to make parallel implementations for algorithms and how to use a paralleling compiler for that purpose.
- you will be capable of designing an 'embedded system for signal processing'.
Lectures
Selected chapters from: Electronic Design Automation, by Laung-Terng Wang, Yao-Wen Chang, Kwang-Ting (Tim) Cheng,
ISBN-10: 0123743648
Selected chapter from: EDA for IC Implementation, Circuit Design, and Process Technology, Luciano Lavagno, Louis Scheffer,
Grant Martin, ISBN-10: 0849379245
Assessment
De Micheli, Synthesis and Optimization of Digital Circuits. ISBN-1-:0-39-043154-0

Oral
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VLSI Test Technology & Reliability
Dr.ir. S. Hamdioui
Dr.ir. Z. Al-Ars
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With the continuous scaling of transistor feature sizes, the VLSI chip density is exponentially increasing. This results in a
significant complexity of today's and future VLSI technology; such a complexity has reached the point where billions of
transistors are integrated on a single chip (as it is the case for System on Chip). To guarantee customer's satisfaction, produced
VLSI chips have to be reliable and fully tested. Verification and production testing represent 50 to 60% of the chips production
total cost, and are now the biggest cost of the technology. It has been known for a while that tackling problems associated with
testing VLSI chips at earlier design stage levels significantly reduces the testing cost. Thus it is important for hardware designers
to be exposed to concepts of VLSI testing which can help them design better products at lower cost.
To get a feeling about how important is test technology, you can imagine that just (functionally) testing of a 64bit adder (no flips
flops) at 1GHz will cost 585 years! What about todays chips with millions of flip flips? What are the practical and the efficient
ways to deal with testing of VLSI chips?
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This course is an introduction to the field of digital systems testing, which is an integral part of IC design and manufacturing.
The topics discussed are: Importance of VLSI Testing, Test process and Automatic Test Equipment, Defects versus Fault
Models, Fault Simulation, Logic Simulation, Combinational Circuit Testing, Sequential Circuit Testing, Memory Testing,
Design-for-Testability, Scan Design, Boundary Scan, Built-in-Self Test, Delay Test, Current Testing and Reliability.
At the end of the course students should be able to perform the following:
- Describe the importance of VLSI testing and reliability, its impact on the total cost and the quality of the designed product.
- Point out the strong correlation between VLSI Design and Test
- Describe the silicon/ transistor/ interconnect defect mechanisms and the way they behave at the electrical/functional level and
how they are tested using fault models and test algorithms
- Examine different test methodologies for logic and sequential circuits, their advantages, disadvantages, cost, limitations, etc.
- Analyze different Design-for-Testability DFT methodologies, their advantages, disadvantages, cost and limitations
- State the trends and challenges in VLSI Test technology and Reliability
- Develop test algorithms and DFT techniques for digital circuits
- Better understand the weaknesses of digital systems and do research on VLSI Test Technology
- Become a better VLSI designer, a better test engineer/ product engineer
Lectures and lab
Lecture Notes + Book Essential of Electronic Testing (by M.L. Bushnell and V.D. Agrawal, ISBN 0-7923-799-1-8)
Assignments + DFT lab + "group" Oral examination
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Dr.ir. W.A. Serdijn
Dr.ir. A. Bossche
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Bachelor in Engineering
The course addresses the impact of microtechnologies on medicine and biology.
The following topics are part of the course:
- Biomicroelectromechanical systems (BioMEMS)
- Micro- and nano-fluidics
- Electrophysiological recording systems
- Neurostimulation
- Electromagnetics for MRI
- Ultrasound (incl. intravascular ultrasound)
- Single-photon imagers
Introduction to microtechnologies in medical and biological applications.
Upon successful completion of the course the student knows and understands the role and basic workings of BioMEMS,
microfluidics, bioelectronics, ultrasound, photo-electronics in monitoring, diagnosis and treatment.
Lectures, self-study, essay (mini-thesis)
Study material will be posted on Blackboard and is available from the (guest) lecturers on request.
Minithesis on a topic of the course and (depending on lecture attandance) homework (25%)
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Linear algebra, signal processing, Fourier transform, Introduction to Communications
We discuss techniques for signal separation and parameter estimation, using arrays of sensors, and applied to wireless
communications. We start by deriving a signal processing model of the wireless channel. We then recall useful tools from linear
algebra: QR, SVD, eigenvalue decompositions, projections. This gives us tools to discuss some more elementary receivers: the
matched filter, the Wiener filter. Then we discuss important applications: estimation of angles and delays using ESPRIT,
adaptive space-time filters, the constant modulus algorithm. Finally, we look at OFDM and CDMA systems and see how the
above techniques can be applied to this.
Signal processing model of the wireless channel, elementary beamforming concepts (spatial filtering), tools from linear algebra:
QR, SVD, eigenvalue decompositions, projections. Elementary beamformers/receivers: the matched filter, the Wiener filter.
Estimation of angles and delays using ESPRIT, adaptive space-time filters and the LMS algorithm, the Constant-Modulus
algorithm. Application to OFDM and CDMA systems.
- To be able to explain some key problems regarding data models, estimation and detection that occur in wireless
communications.
- To be able to explain the major signal processing tools required to solve these problems.
- To be able to implement these signal processing techniques in Matlab.
- To be able to apply these techniques to new communications problems.
Lectures plus Matlab homeworks
Reader "Signal processing for communications". Refs from lit: see http://cas.tudelft.nl/Education/courses/et4147
Oral assessment with take-home Matlab assignment
Computer use: requires access to Matlab. Course requires 10 hours per week for a total studyload of 100 hours.
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Computer Arithmetic
Dr. S.D. Cotofana

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Digital Systems (ET1405 or an equivalent course on Logic Design and Hardware Description Languages) - logic gates, Boolean
algebra, MOS transistor, CMOS gates, delay models, Combinatorial circuits, sequential circuits, flip-flops, registers, state
machines, basic VHDL knowledge.
Computer Architecture and Organization (ET2605 or an equivalent course on computer architecture) - processor architecture and
organization, instruction set architecture, pipeline organization.
The course emphasises on theoretical aspects of computer arithmetic. It covers concepts and various topics related to fixed and
floating-point number systems, algorithms and implementations for addition, multiplication, division, square root, and other high
order arithmetic operations.
The study goals for the course are as follows:
1. The student can operate with concepts and notions related to:
(i) number representation systems;
(ii) algorithms and implementations for basic integer arithmetic operations, i.e.,
addition/subtraction, multiplication, and division.
2. Assuming certain processor architecture and requirements she/he can perform design space exploration and select the most
appropriate algorithms for the implementation of the basic functional units.
3. She/he can operate with concepts and notions related to floating point systems and operations, elementary function
evaluation, e.g., CORDIC, and error analysis.
4. She/he can design arithmetic units and application specific (co-)processors, optimized for speed, area, power consumption, or
combinations of those.
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5. She/he can study recent advances in computer arithmetic, classify research papers, and report about them.
Lectures and homework assignments.
Text book: Computer Arithmetic: Algorithms and Hardware Designs, Behrooz Parhami, Oxford University Press, NY, 2000,
ISBN 0-19-512583-5.
Assessment
Example exams with solutions available on Blackboard.

Exam and homework assignments contribute to the final grade as follows:

Tests
written open book exam - 60% of the final grade;

homework assignments - 40% of the final grade;
Exam is open book. Books on computer arithmetic,computer architecture, and logic design, and lecture slides are allowed during
the exams.
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Processor Design Project
Dr. S.D. Cotofana

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To be able to complete the project the student has to have Digital Systems and VHDL knowledge. Moreover before embarking in
this course she/he has to successfully complete the following courses: ET4 074 Modern Computer Architecture and ET4 170
Computer Arithmetic courses.
This is an integration course that is aiming to let the students utilize computer architecture and arithmetic theoretical knowledge
in the design of a general purpose processor. In this line of reasoning they have to improve the performance of a MIPS-based
computing platform (Plasma) by focusing on computer architecture and arithmetic relevant parts of it. As a start point for this
project students have to utilize the Plasma archive available on the Processor Design Project ET4 171 Blackboard page. To
evaluate the new core a benchmark suite and a Virtex4 ML410 FPGA board are given.
The course study goals are as follows:
1. The student can perform, assuming certain processor architecture and requirements, a design space exploration and select the
most appropriate algorithms for the implementation of the basic functional units.
2. The student can integrate computer arithmetic and computer architecture knowledge and utilize them in order to
design/optimize processors.
3. The student is able to evaluate processor performance based on benchmarks and take the appropriate architectural decisions in
order to improve on various design metrics.
4. The student can design arithmetic units and processors and implement them using FPGA technology.
5. The student is able to operate in a small team and collaborate for the successful completion of a design assignment.
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6. The student can communicate his/her proposal, experimental results, and conclusions in English using the appropriate
technical language in written as well as orally.
Lectures and Project.
There is no dedicated study material but the students are advised however to utilize as supporting study material Computer
Arithmetic: Algorithms and Hardware Designs, Behrooz Parhami, Oxford University Press, NY, 2000, and Computer
Architecture: A Quantitative Approach, J.L. Hennessy and D.A. Patterson, 4th edition. Moreover we encourage you to utilize the
IEEE Explore library to find research publications that may help you in the successful project completion.
To complete the course students have to submit the project archive of the new core they developed, a report describing their
approach and findings, and to give a short presentation of their project in the context of a symposium.
The new core functionality is verified and all projects are checked for (between groups) plagiarism. Non functional designs do
not pass the project. Plagiarism can also make you fail.
Your final score for the project is determined based on the following criteria:
The performance of your design (DP). The benchmark scores you report are important. The higher the benchmark score you get
the better but this is not the only relevant aspect. In the performance evaluation we also take into consideration the other metrics
with more emphasis on the compound ones.
The technical merit of your approach (TM). Aspects as innovation level and implementation quality are considered.
The report (R). Report organization, content, and language are important aspects at this point.
The presentation (P). Here we also look at the capability to ask questions and to answer questions from the auditorium.
The ET4 171 final grade is computed as:
Grade = 0.35*DP + 0.35*TM + 0.20*R + 0.10*P - C,
where C can assume values between 0 and 1 and reflects:
(i) the lack of collaboration in the group;
(ii) the amount of consultancy you asked me for during the project completion. If the group is functioning like a team and you do
not ask too much help C is 0, otherwise it can get values up to 1.
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Dr.ir. W.A. Serdijn

S. Hiseni
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ET4278 Analog-to-Digital Conversion, ET4312 Analog CMOS Integrated Filter Design, ET4369 Nyquist-Rate Data Converters,
circuit-oriented M.Sc. thesis projects in Bioelectronics.
Circuit Theory, Basic Analog Circuits
An introductory course in analog circuit synthesis for microelectronic designers.
Topics include: Review of analog design basics (i.e., noise analysis, frequency response, feedback and stability, biasing);
transistor modeling for circuit design; linear and non-linear analog building blocks: harmonic oscillators, (static and dynamic)
translinear circuits, wideband amplifiers, filters; physical layout (e.g., device matching) for robust analog circuits; design of
voltage sources and references ranging from simple voltage dividers to high-performance bandgap references, and current source
implementations from a single resistor to high-quality references based on negative-feedback structures.
Quality aspects, such as accuracy, output/phase noise and impedance levels are treated within the context of power consumption
and supply voltage requirements.
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This course is recommended for students intending to take Analog CMOS Integrated Filter Design (ET4312), Analog-to-Digital
Conversion (ET4278), Nanoelectronics (ET4253) or Nyquist-Rate Data Converters (ET4369).
To know, understand and be able to analyze and design (synthesize):
- resonator (LC) second-order oscillators
- static translinear circuits
- dynamic translinear circuits
- voltage references
- bandgap references
- current sources
Interactive lectures, 3 homework assignments
Reader and course notes, all available via BlackBoard
Written examination. Students are allowed to bring 1 handwritten piece (A4) of paper and a pocket calculator to the exam.
The results of the homework assignments may add up to one bonus point to the exam, only for the exam in January.
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Dr. J. Hoekstra
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Due to continuous down-scaling of microelectronic devices, critical dimensions are comparable to the electron wavelength and
quantum mechanical effects have to be included in the description of the devices' functionalities. Quantum effects in
microelectronic devices that play an important role are:
1) Tunneling through insulating layers
2) Energy quantization due to small potential wells.
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The influence of quantum effects in nanoelectronic circuits can be treated as unwanted, but can also be used in a constructive
manner, e.g., in case of circuit with tunnel diodes, single-electron tunneling devices, or quantum dots. In the course a circuit
theory for tunneling nanoelectronic devices is developed.
You will learn to understand the basic principles of nanoelectronics.
Lectures
"Introduction to Nanoelectronic Single-Electron Circuit Design", Jaap Hoekstra, Pan Stanford Publ., 2010, ISBN 978-981-424193-9
Written or Oral
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Electronic Instrumentation (ET8017)
Silicon Sensors & Systems (ET4257)
Basically, the Microsystem is a complete instrument on a chip. The challenges associated with the integration of the transducer
and circuits into a single-chip integrated system are more than compensated by the opportunities this concept offers in a wide
range of applications.
Firstly, the general issues related to system structure are discussed within the context of a microsystem. Secondly, a brief
overview of IC-compatible microsystem technologies is given. Thirdly, approaches for multi-domain modeling are discussed.
Finally, the software package COMSOL is introduced. Only 12 lecture hours are programmed in this course. The emphasis is on
the subsequent individual project that involves the analysis or design of a microsystem.
This course teaches the fundamental and practical aspects of integrated microsystems in silicon. The student will be able to
assess the merits, complications and limitations of this approach and to put these into the perspective of a particular application.
As a result the student will be able to make well-decided conclusions on functional structure of the microsystem and the
approach for fabrication to be taken. Finally, the student will be able pass the first phase in the design of a microsystem (on paper
with global verification using software tools).
Lectures, instruction plus final project.
The student requiers access to computer systems for carrying out the project.
Literature plus lecture notes.
Project report based on an assignment plus oral examination.
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Dr.ir. R.F. Wolffenbuttel
System Design with HDLs
Dr.ir. J.S.S.M. Wong

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Computer Arithmetic (ET8019)
Reconfigurable Computing Design (ET4370)
Basic course on logic design.
As system design often requires the utilization of hardware description languages we concentrate on such a language, i.e., VHDL
and their associated simulation and synthesis tools. This course provides students with the background one may require in order
to understand, modify, develop and debug VHDL system designs. Covered issues are related to VHDL language constructs as
well as to the utilization of simulation and synthesis tools. The addressed topics include among others the following: hardware
modeling, simulation, and synthesis; behavioral and component descriptions; signals and entities; delay models; VHDL language
constructs; basic I/O; identifiers, data types, and operators.
Lectures
Handouts
The lab assignments will be assessed resulting in a pass/fail result for the course
** VHDL knowledge is a prerequisite for the practical part of the compulsory course Computer Arithmetic (ET8019). Thus this
course is strongly recommended to students who do not have any experience in VHDL based designs or who believe that their
VHDL knowledge should be improved.
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This course aims to provide the students with a thorough understanding of the reliability issues involved in electronic
components and systems. The following subjects will be treated.
- Basic reliability definition and lifetime distributions.
- Reliability prediction methods.
- Physical failure mechanisms in electronic components
- Package related failures
- Reliability screening and reliability testing
- Failure analysis methods
- Reliability data handling
- Design considerations
- System reliability
After the course the students:
- should see reliability as a basic requirement that should receive attention throughout a products complete lifecycle:
specification, design, production, exploitation and disposal.
- should have a sound understanding of the physical background of failures and the reliability test and failure analysis methods
available.
- should be able to make a proper reliability prediction based on available reliability (test) data.
- should be able to evaluate reliability and availability figures of complex systems based on component reliability data.
- should be able to make the proper design and maintenance choices to optimize these figures.
Lecture
written exam or project
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Dr.ir. A. Bossche
Dr.ir. W.D. van Driel
Prof.dr. G.Q. Zhang

M. Shahmohammadi
K. Fekri
S.M. Kashmiri
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Students should have successfully completed the courses: Introduction to Analog CMOS Design (ET4295), Analog Integrated
Circuit Design (ET4252) and Nyquist-rate Analog-to-Digital Converters (ET4369). Basic knowledge of Matlab is also required.
Quantization noise, Over-sampling, Aliasing, Discrete-time sigma-delta modulation, Linear model, Noise shaping, Decimation,
Continuous-time sigma-delta modulation, Concept of STF & NTF, Loop-filter design (feed-forward & feedback topologies),
Multi-bit sigma-delta modulation, Non-linearity, Tones, Small signal stability, Large signal stability, Bandpass sigma-delta
modulators, Cascaded sigma-delta modulators, Complex sigma-delta modulators, Incremental converters, Several case studies.
This is an advanced-level course on analog-to-digital converters; the main emphasis being on the design of sigma-delta
modulators for communication and instrumentation.
Lectures and tutorials
R. Schreier and G.C.Temes, "Understanding Delta-Sigma Data Converters", published by John Wiley & Sons Inc., New Jersey,
2005.
Homework, a final assignment and an oral exam.
Textbook
Guest Instructor: Dr. L.J. Breems, NXP Semiconductors
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ET4254, RFIC - Integrated Circuits and Systems for Wireless Applications
Passive Microwave Components (old curriculum) or common core course EE4C05, EE4C08,and EE4C03 or EE4C09
Microwave Circuits - Fundamentals for RF / Wireless Design
The development and optimization of devices, circuits and systems for RF/Wireless applications requires fundamental
knowledge of RF / microwave design. To achieve such an insight, this course discusses design techniques for active devices
(BJTs & FETS) operating in high frequencies circuits to reach optimum gain, noise, linearity and efficiency.
The outline of the course is as follows;
-Brief overview of wireless systems at RF / mm-wave / THz frequencies
-Impedance matching for active devices at high frequencies to achieve optimum gain, stability, noise and linearity.
-Design of (single-stage) RF / microwave amplifiers in terms of their stability and gain (HW1) over bandwidth.
-Optimum biasing and scaling of (integrated) active devices for high gain and low noise operation at RF frequencies.
-Noise calculation techniques and LNA design for simultaneous noise and impedance matching (HW2).
-Analysis of nonlinear distortion in bipolar and FET based circuits.
-Linearity enhancement techniques in receivers and transmitters (HW3).
-Amplifier classes and the design of energy efficient transmitters (HW4).
Study Goals
Education Method
Materials
Assessment
Remarks
During the lectures the use of CAD and Microwave measurement instruments are demonstrated. The lectures are accompanied
by real-life wireless design problems (labs) which have to be solved using professional simulation tools like Agilent's Advanced
Design System (ADS).
Course goals: Learn to understand, analyze, design, simulate and optimize the small-signal, noise and large-signal performance
of RF / wireless / microwave / THz circuits.
Lectures + homeworks
Hand-outs + recommended books
More details will be available on Blackboard, to participate this course, please enroll using Blackboard
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Analog CMOS Integrated Filter Design
Dr.ir. W.A. Serdijn

R. Lotfi
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Introduction to Analog CMOS Design (ET4295)
Analog Integrated Circuit Design (ET4252)
Course main goal:
Providing a comprehensive insight about analog integrated filters (including continuous-time (CT) and switched-capacitor (SC)
filters), their characterization and their design in a CMOS technology
Course description:
Chapter Title
- Fundamentals of analog filters, 2 sessions
- Active RC filters (with emphasis on design of large-time-constant biomedical applications), 2 sessions
- Continuous-time filters (with emphasis on Gm-C filter design, linearization of OTAs and automatic tuning of Gm-C filters, 3
sessions
- Switched-capacitor filters (including z-transform, biquads and ladder filters, circuit imperfections and TUDelft's ISSCC 2013
work), 4 sessions
Study Goals
Education Method
Materials
Assessment
- Effect of technology scaling in nano era on filter design, 1 session

Upon successful completion of this course, the student:
1. Is able to understand general aspects of analog integrated filters design;
2. Knows and analyses SC filter transfer function in z domain;
3. Knows the need to automatic tuning of Gm-C filters and understands how to implement it;
4. Understands circuit imperfections in SC filters and circuit techniques to circumvent their effects;
6. Is able to design either a CT or a SC integrated filter in a 180-nm CMOS technology
Lectures, homework assignments, final project
1. Kendall Su, Analog Filters, 2nd Edition, Ed. New York, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2003.
2. W. A. Serdijn, S. Haddad, A. De Lima, "Ultra Low-Power Low-Voltage Analog Integrated Filter Design," in Analog Circuit
Design. M. Steyaert, A. H. M. Van Roermund, J. H. Huijsing, Ed. Dordrecht: Springer, 2006, pp.369-394.
3. Lecture notes.
Final exam, Final Project, Homework Assignments
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Ir. A.C. de Graaf
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In this course, we venture to design a system on chip, where large IP blocks are available. The design problem to be solved is
how to design, connect and implement these large macro IP blocks, in the best possible way, i.e. in terms of speed, bandwidth,
power consumption and data reliability. Topics covered among other low power optimization and reduction techniques, SoC
design methodology, modeling, specification and implementation, communication architecture and protocols.
Modern design starts from a C-based description (System-C) or behavior description through synthesis tools to an FPGA
implementation. This course will introduce the SystemC language, SystemC-AMS and SystemC-TLM. We will use HLS (high
level synthesis) tools to automatically generate VHDL netlists from high level SystenC or C code applications.
High level modeling concepts using VHDL will be presented, as well as an introduction to synthesizable VHDL and loop
optimization.The lectures are mainly a general introduction and include a discussion and demonstration of the design tools. The
students will start using the tools by means of a well-defined student design project that uses part (or all) of the design path.
Some digital circuits (basic structures) are being studied as examples.
The aim of the course is to address some important aspects of Systems on Chip (SoC) design: Including: 1) Algorithm to
specification 2) Low power digital design issues, 3) On-chip system IP high level interconnect issues, 4) Hardware and software
interaction issues
Lectures
* Understanding Behavioral Synthesis, A practical Guide to High-Level Design, John P. Elliot, Kluwer
* Digital Systems Design with VHDL and Synthesis: An Integrated Approach, by K.C. Chang , Publisher: Wiley, ISBN:
0769500234
* Digital VLSI Chip Design with Cadence and Synopsys CAD Tools, by Erik Brunvand, Addison-Wesley, ISBN-10:
0321547993
* A SystemC Primer, Second Edition, J Bhasker, ISBN-10: 0984629203
Design report
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ET4369
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3
Exam by appointment
English
Students should have successfully completed the course: Introduction to Analog CMOS Design (ET4295).
introduction, sampling theory and quantization; digital to analog conversion: principles and circuits; sample and hold: theory:
circuits and artifacts; Flash and folding converters; Pipeline, SAR and other converters; Accuracy limits, lay-out techniques;
Calibration, DWA, DEM
Understanding the basic principles of Nyquist-rate ADCs, being able to select the appropriate architecture to meet a particular
design sapecification
3 hours of lectures plus a 1 hour tutorial
A reader will be provided
Weekly homework + final assignment + oral exam
Guest Instructor: Dr. Marcel Pelgrom, NXP Semiconductors
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K. Fekri
S.M. Kashmiri
Ing. M.J. Meekel
Digital RF

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4
4
4
5
English
Basic signal processing; basic knowledge of Matlab
The past several years have successfully brought all-digital techniques to radio frequency (RF) frequency synthesizers and
transmitters, as well as digitally-intensive techniques to receivers. In addition, digital assistance is applied to RF circuits to
improve performance and power consumption. This course will introduce basic concepts of the digital RF approach and walk
though the major building blocks that comprise the new RF transceiver architecture:
1.All-digital phase-locked loop (ADPLL) comprising: digitally-controlled oscillator (DCO), time-to-digital converter (TDC), and
digital loop filter.
2.All-digital transmitter featuring ADPLL with wideband modulation capability, and comprising digitally-controlled power
amplifier (DPA)
3.Direct-sampling discrete-time receiver comprising switched-cap circuits that perform various FIR and IIR filter operations.
Exercises and projects use Matlab to model and simulate the above three subsystems.
In-depth knowledge of all-digital PLL, digital transmitter and discrete-time receiver
Lectures, assignments, project
R. B. Staszewski and P. T. Balsara, All-Digital Frequency Synthesizer in Deep-Submicron CMOS, New Jersey: John Wiley &
Sons, Inc., Sept. 2006. ISBN: 978-0471772552
Written or oral
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ET4376
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Photovoltaic Basics
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This course gives introduction to direct energy conversion of light into electricity that takes place in advanced semiconductor
devices called solar cells. Another term that describes the field of solar energy conversion into electricity is Photovoltaics (PV).
The course presents a short overview of different solar cell technologies, production of solar cells, PV market, and applications.
The main parameters of radiation spectra, and the solar spectrum in particular, are explained. Suitable solar-cell materials, optical
and electronic properties relevant to PV energy conversion, processes in these materials, such as absorption of light, transport of
charge carries, and their recombination-generation are discussed. The course focuses on solar-cell operating principles. Dark and
illuminated J-V characteristics, solar cell external parameters and their measurement are explained. The course treats the
efficiency limits of present solar cells. The effect of illumination, temperature, and parasitic resistances on the performance of
solar cells is discussed using the equivalent circuit of a solar cell. The optimal design of solar cells is highlighted based on the
analysis and minimization of optical and recombination losses in solar cells. The components and design of two major types of
PV systems are explained.
Students learn about renewable energy sources and their potential. The generation of electricity directly from solar energy using
solar cells is the focus of the course. This requires understanding the principles of the photovoltaic conversion based on the
knowledge of material properties and processes in the solar cells. Students can evaluate the performance limits of different types
of solar cells and can design solar cell structures with minimal optical and collection losses in the energy conversion process.
The students know the components of a PV system and understand the design rules of a PV system for different applications.
Lectures, excercises and self study using the syllabus and instructions.
TU Delft syllabus on Photovoltaics, sheets from the lectures.
Written test
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Prof.dr. M. Zeman
Photovoltaic Technologies

Dr.ir. A.H.M. Smets
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Lecture course PV Basics (ET4 376)
This course will focus on several solar-cell technologies: silicon solar cells based on (multi)-crystalline wafers, thin-film solar
cells based on thin silicon films, cadmium telluride (CdTe) and copper-indium-(gallium)-(di)selenide (CIS to CIGS), III-V solar
cells and concentrators, and organic and 3rd generation solar cells. For these various technologies the device concepts, the
specific properties of the materials required, and the manufacturing and processing methods will be discussed.
Before these technologies will be discussed, an in-depth depth treatment of semiconductor device physics for solar cells and light
-management concepts will be given that are applicable to all technologies. Issues included are recombination at interfaces,
passivation, heterojunctions, various principles of light-scattering, anti-reflection coatings, and textured interfaces.
This course aims at an understanding of the different solar-cell technologies. Students are expected to be able to explain the
operation of these devices based on the design, processing and material properties. Therefore an understanding of the physics of
these technologies is required.
Lectures and working lectures.
TUD reader on solar-cell devices
Written test
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Photovoltaic Systems
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3
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4
English
This course will focus on understanding complete photovoltaic systems. It will start with general introduction to PV systems,
overview of system components and their specifications. Several components will be explained in more detail such as power
electronic converters and storage components. The different types of inverters, methods of maximal power point tracking and the
overall efficiency of energy conversion of the system will be discussed. The applications of PV systems, such as off-grid, gridconnected, microgrids, PV systems with energy storage, will be presented. The course will focus on design of PV systems for
different applications. The issues of connecting PV systems to the grid and the monitoring of PV system performance will be
discussed.
After this course, the student will be able to
- Determine optimal PV panels orientation from geographical survey
- Compare between different PV systems topologies
- Calculate the energy yield of a PV system
- Identify different types of solar modules and other components used in PV systems
- Justify the importance of bypass diodes and power conversion in PV systems
- Analyse different power tracking methods
- Design PV systems for different applications and estimate the cost
- Defend the goodness of his/her own PV System design
Lectures and self study.
- TU Delft syllabus on PV Systems
- Practical Handbook of Photovoltaics - Fundamental and Applications
- Handouts
- Scientific articles
Presentation and Written test
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Photovoltaic Lab Course
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Ir. O. Isabella
Dr.ir. A.H.M. Smets
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The aim is to offer an advanced practical course for solar cells and PV systems. The following areas of practical training will be
part of the course: performance of laboratory solar cells and commercial solar modules, operation of PV modules grid-tied and
off-grid, maximal power point tracking, performance of solar cells under indoor illumination, design, testing and monitoring of a
complete PV system for a particular application.
Students get opportunity to put hands on real components of PV systems. They will understand the behavior of all the
components of a PV system and will be capable of designing real PV systems.
Practical training
TUD Manual
Report on results from the individual tasks
ET4382
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Ir. O. Isabella
Prof.dr. M. Zeman
Dr.ir. P. Bauer
Introduction to Power Conversion Technology

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3
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4
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Imaging Sensors
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2
none
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Electronic imaging is a dynamic and continuously evolving, multi-disciplinary field of research. Solid-state imaging is going
through a renaissance propelled by new applications, especially in the life sciences and in medical and environmental
monitoring. This course describes architectures and techniques necessary to use, understand, and implement state-of-the-art
integrated system-on-chip (SOC) imagers. We review the device physics of photodiodes and photogates, and we discuss in detail
CMOS active pixels and CCDs. New developments in the field of high dynamic range, high sensitivity, low noise, and timeresolved single-photon imaging will be studied and compared. The course will conclude with an overview of state-of-the-art
applications requiring the image sensor technology discussed throughout the course.
The goals of the course can be summarized as follows:
1.focus the course on imaging, due to the expertise present at TU Delft that we want to take advantage of in teaching this course.
The new focus will require a slightly new title; we propose to simplify it to Imaging Sensors;
2.teach conventional image sensors and their architectures, as well as emerging image sensors.
In this perspective we rewrote the text of the abstract of the course as follows.
ex-cathedra
We will have regular quizzes that will be conducted and corrected in class. The final exam will be a paper presentation and an
individual poster presentation to other students and the instructors. The weights will be 25% for the quizzes and 75% for the
poster presentation.
ET4391
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Prof.dr. E. Charbon
Prof.dr.ing. A.J.P. Theuwissen
Prof.dr. G.Q. Zhang

R.H. Poelma
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3
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This is a multi-diciplinary course, dealing with scientifically challenging and economically important technology issues. MSc
students from electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, material science and physics are encouraged to attend.
1. Introduction of micro/nanoelectronics
- Basics and the state of the art of advanced Frontend and backend technologies
- International roadmaps and strategic research agenda
- Major application trends
2. Interconnect technologies
3. MEMS & sensor packaging
4. 3D and wafer level system integration
5. Application specific packaging -1 (IC packaging, etc.)
6. Application specific packaging -2 (LED, etc)
Study Goals
7. Application specific packaging -3(RF, Power, automotive, healthcare, etc.)

As the bridge between devices and various multi-funcational electronics systems, microelectronic system integration and
packaging control more than 90% of the size, 60% of the cost, and largely the system performance and reliability. It is one of the
most fascinating and rapid developing technology and business fields of Semiconductors, and playing a dominant role in the
development of future micro/nanoelectronics and systems.
To master the knowledge of advanced micro/nanoelectronics system integration and packaging technologies
Education Method
Assessment
To have the capability to create high value micro/nanoelectronics systems

Lecture and field visiting
mini-research projects in team
Course Contents
Continuation
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Medical Imaging
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3
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4
English
This course is an introduction to the mathematical aspects of medical imaging. It concentrates on x-ray tomography (CT),
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and medical ultrasound imaging. The following topics will be covered:
-Radon transform
-X-Ray tomography imaging and artifacts
-Spatial encoding in MRI
-MRI acquisition sequences
-Principles of medical ultrasound imaging
This advanced course aims at providing insight and knowledge about the basic principles of tomography; the Radon transform
and its applications; learning basic reconstruction approaches of X-ray tomography and understanding imaging artifacts.
Understanding the fundamental concepts of magnetic resonance, Fourier spatial encoding in MRI and the design of imaging
acquisition sequences together with applications in medical imaging To know the basic concepts and theory of medical
ultrasound imaging and the principles, purpose and performance of the basic ultrasound imaging modalities that are used in
medical practice
Lectures
Recommended references:
Introduction to the Mathematics of Medical Imaging, by Charles L. Epstein. SIAM, ISBN 978-0-898716-42-9.
Additional lecture notes.
Lecture slides available on Blackboard.
Written examination
This course is suitable for Electrical Engineering (EE), Mathematics (AM), Biomedical Engineering (BME) and Physics (TNW)
students.
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Dr.ir. B.J. Kooij
IC-Technology Lab
S. Milosavljevic
28 hrs.
4
4
Exam by appointment
English
Semiconductor Device Theory as in ET8029 or ET4296
During seven half days students will have the opportunity to gain experience in the process- and device-simulation of a bipolar
transistor. They will perform several processing steps in the DIMES clean room and will measure and characterize the fabricated
device. Enrollment by blackboard or email.
Basic understanding of IC Technology concepts, processing and measurement.
Lab. course
Laboratory Report and Oral Examination
28 hrs, first session is scheduled, after that on individual appointment. Students have to attend All parts of the course.
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Structured Electronic Design Laboratory

0/0/2/0
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3
4
Summerschool
Summer Holidays
1
Exam by appointment
English
Grade 8 or higher for course Structured Electronic Design (ET8016).
This lab is a master class in electronic design. Selected students design and build an amplifier. Design reviews are organised
every week. In a small group (5-6) results are discussed, special topics addressed and more complicated design problems tackled.
This course offers the students the opportunity to refine their skills as an electronic designer. Enrollment is limited and restricted.
Applicants are evaluated before acceptance, and should have sufficient standing (grade 8 or higher) in course ET8016
"Introduction of Structured Electronic Design".
To become an expert analog designer.
Master class. Weekly design reviews for a small audience of professors and expert designers from industry.
Handouts
As background material: Chris J.M. Verhoeven et.al, Structured Electronic Design, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2003, 358
pages, ISBN 1-4020-7590-1
The assessment is done during the masterclasses. There is no final report. In a final session the simulation and measurement
results are discussed. This, together with the performance during the classes is the information used to decide on the grade.
Master classes start when enough students (4-5) have qualified. A session schedule is made with the students involved.
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Solid State Physics
Dr. R. Ishihara
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3
1
3
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Basic knowledge on Chemistry and Physics
In the electrical engineering, solid-state materials and the properties play an essential role. A thorough understanding of the
physics of metals, insulators and semiconductor materials is essential for designing new electronic devices and circuits, such as,
field-effect transistors, solar-cells, light emitting diodes and quantum computer. After short introduction of the IC fabrication
process, the course starts with the crystallography. This will be followed by the basic principle of the quantum mechanics, the
sold-state physics, band-structure and the relation with electrical properties of the solid-state materials. When the material
physics has been throughly understood, the physics of the semiconductor device follows quite naturally and can be understood
quickly and efficiently.
The student can 1) determine the crystal structure, the density of atoms and the Miller indices of a crystal, 2) apply Schrodingers
wave equation to various potential functions and derive a probability of finding electrons, 3) discuss the concept of energy band
formation and difference of material properties in terms of the band, 4) derive the concentrations of electron and holes with a
given temperature in terms of Fermi energy, and 5) can discuss drift, diffusion and scattering of carriers in a semiconductor
under various temperature and impurity concentrations.
Lecture + exercise sessions
Donald A. Neamen: Semiconductor Physics and Devices, basic principles, McGraw Hill, 2003, 3rd edition, ISBN: 0-07-2321075
Written exam (with equation sheet)
3hours
calculator
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Suggested profiles 2015

Introduction 1
The tracks in EE typically have an informal sub-structure called profiles. A profile is a more or less canned study path. It
typically prepares for a thesis subject in a certain area and typically with a specific professor or small set of professors of one
section, overseeing that research area. For example, the Microelectronics track offers the Digital Systems profile, the RF/Analog
Circuit Design profile, the Microsystems & Technology profile and the Biomedical Electronics profile. Other tracks offer
different profiles.
For the purposes of composing an IEP, a profile presents a short list of coherent courses (in all tiers) that together leads to a
coherent program of study that prepare for a thesis topic in the area of the profile. As such, a profile can specify (at most) two
from three courses in the common core, two from three courses in the track core, and at most 12 EC of additional specialization
courses.
Note, however, that profiles are nothing more than convenient selections of courses that go well together, and do not imply any
formal restriction whatsoever. Based on individual interest and subject to approval of the IEP by the (tentative) thesis supervisor
and the MSc coordinator and the responsible professor, a much wider variety of r programs is possible. Students are free to
compose their individual program within the rules as specified in FIXME.
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Digital Systems 2015

Introduction 1
This profile covers theory and design methodologies of digital circuits and systems, with application areas in wireless
communication, biomedical imaging based on single-photon technology, quantum computing, 3D IC design. Current areas of
interest are (1) Quantum imaging sensors, (2) high-level electronic (VLSI) system level design (power optimization and
reduction techniques, SoC design methodology, communication architectures and protocols), and (3) physical modeling and
verification of large VLSI circuits (parasitics and temperature modeling).
Responsible professors:
Prof. Edoardo Charbon
Prof. Alle-Jan van der Veen
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The realization of a useful quantum computer requires a large-scale circuit that computes while simultaneously fixing its inherent
errors. Among fault-tolerant quantum error correcting schemes, the surface code is most promising, owing to its high error
tolerance and two-dimensional architecture requiring only nearest-neighbor interactions between quantum bits. The required
monitoring and control of quantum bits calls for fast classical logic. This course focuses on the development of hardware for the
control of a number of qubits.
The course will be an introduction to quantum computing, covering error quantum correction, fault tolerance, and surface codes.
Labs will focus on the simulation, detection, and correction of errors using field- programmable-gate-arrays (FPGAs). Students
will get familiar with the concepts of quantum computing while practicing to interface to a quantum computer in real life.
The course will focus on electronics for quantum computing, both ASICs and reconfigurable architectures.
There will be weekly lectures & labs: 2-hour lecture on first day, 1-hour lecture + 1-hour exercises/lab or a 2-hour lab on second
day. The lab will be available to students for completing assignments.
There will be a final exam and a project at the end of the quarter. 6 labs will receive a pass/no pass assessment.
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System design is the central topic of this course. We move beyond the methods developed in circuit design (although we shall
have interest in those) and consider situations in which the functional behavior of a system is the first object under consideration.
There will be an introduction to modeling methods that can be used in the context of system design, followed by a discussion of
the main issues that are to be considered when one want to design a system that satisfies a number of relevant performance
indices. We start out with a classical situation in which topics such as space, time and processing cycle are the objects to be
optimized on. This will lead to a quest for a variety of optimization methods depending on what kind of information can be
assumed chosen and on which data the optimization procedure is going to be executed on. Optimization theory and operations
research will always be right around the corner. The particular topics to be covered are:
- Optimization in time and space: we consider this classical problem as it arises in systems synthesis.
- Various methods for scheduling and resource binding will be considered.
- Timing optimization and retiming of state machines: we consider the problem of optimizing a state diagram and timing
behavior in the context of the signal flow diagram of a sequential system.
- Algorithmic complexity and the NP problem: we encounter the problem of algorithmic complexity and how meaningful
statements can be made about it.
- Static timimg analyzes.
The way we intend to run the course is as follows:
- We follow the main topics in our textbooks. It covers pretty much the material needed. We do that by agreeing to read before
class, discuss problems in the book, and work out systematic questions from it.
- One laboratory exercise.
- We read a relevant paper from the literature.
Course Content
Study Goals
Models for systems, characteristics of a signal processing system.

Design Space Exploration on the basis of basic system characteristics.
Optimizing digital signal processing systems, graph representation and annotation, mapping techniques.
Optimizing timing/area.
Scheduling.
Binding and resource allocation.
Topics in timing analyzes.
Retiming.
After the course, you will know:
Education Method
Materials
- how to set up and use a 'design methodology' for complex data processing systems, in particular you will know how to set up
its 'design space' and how to explore it.
- you will have worked out a nice example in design methodology.
- you will know how to make parallel implementations for algorithms and how to use a paralleling compiler for that purpose.
- you will be capable of designing an 'embedded system for signal processing'.
Lectures
Selected chapters from: Electronic Design Automation, by Laung-Terng Wang, Yao-Wen Chang, Kwang-Ting (Tim) Cheng,
ISBN-10: 0123743648
Selected chapter from: EDA for IC Implementation, Circuit Design, and Process Technology, Luciano Lavagno, Louis Scheffer,
Grant Martin, ISBN-10: 0849379245
Assessment
De Micheli, Synthesis and Optimization of Digital Circuits. ISBN-1-:0-39-043154-0

Oral
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ET4170
x/x/x/x
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Computer Arithmetic
Dr. S.D. Cotofana

0/0/4/0
3
3
3
4
English
Digital Systems (ET1405 or an equivalent course on Logic Design and Hardware Description Languages) - logic gates, Boolean
algebra, MOS transistor, CMOS gates, delay models, Combinatorial circuits, sequential circuits, flip-flops, registers, state
machines, basic VHDL knowledge.
Computer Architecture and Organization (ET2605 or an equivalent course on computer architecture) - processor architecture and
organization, instruction set architecture, pipeline organization.
The course emphasises on theoretical aspects of computer arithmetic. It covers concepts and various topics related to fixed and
floating-point number systems, algorithms and implementations for addition, multiplication, division, square root, and other high
order arithmetic operations.
The study goals for the course are as follows:
1. The student can operate with concepts and notions related to:
(i) number representation systems;
(ii) algorithms and implementations for basic integer arithmetic operations, i.e.,
addition/subtraction, multiplication, and division.
2. Assuming certain processor architecture and requirements she/he can perform design space exploration and select the most
appropriate algorithms for the implementation of the basic functional units.
3. She/he can operate with concepts and notions related to floating point systems and operations, elementary function
evaluation, e.g., CORDIC, and error analysis.
4. She/he can design arithmetic units and application specific (co-)processors, optimized for speed, area, power consumption, or
combinations of those.
Education Method
Materials
5. She/he can study recent advances in computer arithmetic, classify research papers, and report about them.
Lectures and homework assignments.
Text book: Computer Arithmetic: Algorithms and Hardware Designs, Behrooz Parhami, Oxford University Press, NY, 2000,
ISBN 0-19-512583-5.
Assessment
Example exams with solutions available on Blackboard.

Exam and homework assignments contribute to the final grade as follows:

Tests
written open book exam - 60% of the final grade;

homework assignments - 40% of the final grade;
Exam is open book. Books on computer arithmetic,computer architecture, and logic design, and lecture slides are allowed during
the exams.
ET4351
Instructor
x/x/x/x
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Assessment

Ir. A.C. de Graaf
0/0/0/3
4
4
4
English
In this course, we venture to design a system on chip, where large IP blocks are available. The design problem to be solved is
how to design, connect and implement these large macro IP blocks, in the best possible way, i.e. in terms of speed, bandwidth,
power consumption and data reliability. Topics covered among other low power optimization and reduction techniques, SoC
design methodology, modeling, specification and implementation, communication architecture and protocols.
Modern design starts from a C-based description (System-C) or behavior description through synthesis tools to an FPGA
implementation. This course will introduce the SystemC language, SystemC-AMS and SystemC-TLM. We will use HLS (high
level synthesis) tools to automatically generate VHDL netlists from high level SystenC or C code applications.
High level modeling concepts using VHDL will be presented, as well as an introduction to synthesizable VHDL and loop
optimization.The lectures are mainly a general introduction and include a discussion and demonstration of the design tools. The
students will start using the tools by means of a well-defined student design project that uses part (or all) of the design path.
Some digital circuits (basic structures) are being studied as examples.
The aim of the course is to address some important aspects of Systems on Chip (SoC) design: Including: 1) Algorithm to
specification 2) Low power digital design issues, 3) On-chip system IP high level interconnect issues, 4) Hardware and software
interaction issues
Lectures
* Understanding Behavioral Synthesis, A practical Guide to High-Level Design, John P. Elliot, Kluwer
* Digital Systems Design with VHDL and Synthesis: An Integrated Approach, by K.C. Chang , Publisher: Wiley, ISBN:
0769500234
* Digital VLSI Chip Design with Cadence and Synopsys CAD Tools, by Erik Brunvand, Addison-Wesley, ISBN-10:
0321547993
* A SystemC Primer, Second Edition, J Bhasker, ISBN-10: 0984629203
Design report
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ET4371
x/x/x/x
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Assessment
Digital RF
0/0/0/4
4
4
4
5
English
amplifier (DPA)
Written or oral
ET4390
x/x/x/x
Education Period
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Exam Period
Course Language
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Study Goals
Education Method
Assessment
Imaging Sensors
Prof.dr. E. Charbon
0/4/0/0
2
2
none
English
ex-cathedra
Page 36 of 59
Year
Organization
Education
2015/2016
Microsystems 2015
Introduction 1
This profile is directed to the design and development of innovative devices and microsystems for various applications. It
comprises technology development, hybrid device integration and application specific packaging.
Responsible professors:
Prof. Lina Sarro
Prof: Paddy French
Prof: Edoardo Charbon
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ET4260
x/x/x/x
Education Period
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Course Contents
Study Goals
Education Method
Computer Use
Materials
Assessment
0/0/0/3
4
4
4
English
ET4277
Instructor
Instructor
x/x/x/x
Education Period
Start Education
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Assessment
Dr.ir. A. Bossche
Prof.dr. G.Q. Zhang
0/0/3/0
3
3
3
4
English
available.
Lecture
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ET4278
Instructor
Instructor
Instructor
x/x/x/x
Education Period
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Course Contents
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Materials
Assessment
Tests
Remarks
0/0/0/4
4
4
none
English
2005.
Textbook
ET4369
Instructor
Instructor
Assistent
x/x/x/x
Education Period
Start Education
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Course Contents
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Education Method
Reader
Assessment
Remarks

M. Shahmohammadi
K. Fekri
S.M. Kashmiri

K. Fekri
S.M. Kashmiri
Ing. M.J. Meekel
0/0/4/0
3
3
Exam by appointment
English
Page 39 of 59
ET4390
x/x/x/x
Education Period
Start Education
Exam Period
Course Language
Course Contents
Study Goals
Education Method
Assessment
Imaging Sensors
0/4/0/0
2
2
none
English
ex-cathedra
ET4391
Instructor
Instructor
x/x/x/x
Education Period
Start Education
Exam Period
Course Language
Required for
Course Contents
Prof.dr. E. Charbon
Prof.dr. G.Q. Zhang

R.H. Poelma
0/0/2/0
3
3
none
English
This is a multi-diciplinary course, dealing with scientifically challenging and economically important technology issues. MSc
students from electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, material science and physics are encouraged to attend.
1. Introduction of micro/nanoelectronics
- Basics and the state of the art of advanced Frontend and backend technologies
- International roadmaps and strategic research agenda
- Major application trends
2. Interconnect technologies
3. MEMS & sensor packaging
4. 3D and wafer level system integration
5. Application specific packaging -1 (IC packaging, etc.)
6. Application specific packaging -2 (LED, etc)
Study Goals
7. Application specific packaging -3(RF, Power, automotive, healthcare, etc.)

As the bridge between devices and various multi-funcational electronics systems, microelectronic system integration and
packaging control more than 90% of the size, 60% of the cost, and largely the system performance and reliability. It is one of the
most fascinating and rapid developing technology and business fields of Semiconductors, and playing a dominant role in the
development of future micro/nanoelectronics and systems.
To master the knowledge of advanced micro/nanoelectronics system integration and packaging technologies
Education Method
Assessment
To have the capability to create high value micro/nanoelectronics systems

Lecture and field visiting
mini-research projects in team
Course Contents
Continuation
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ET4icp
x/x/x/x
Education Period
Start Education
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Course Contents
Study Goals
Education Method
Assessment
Remarks
IC-Technology Lab
S. Milosavljevic
28 hrs.
4
4
Exam by appointment
English
Semiconductor Device Theory as in ET8029 or ET4296
During seven half days students will have the opportunity to gain experience in the process- and device-simulation of a bipolar
transistor. They will perform several processing steps in the DIMES clean room and will measure and characterize the fabricated
device. Enrollment by blackboard or email.
Basic understanding of IC Technology concepts, processing and measurement.
Lab. course
Laboratory Report and Oral Examination
28 hrs, first session is scheduled, after that on individual appointment. Students have to attend All parts of the course.
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Education
2015/2016
RF/Analog Circuit Design 2015

Introduction 1
This profile has two focus points:

- Analog circuit design concentrating on low-power, low voltage amplifier and AD converter design for sensor interface
electronics.
- RF Circuit design concentrating on circuit design and optimization for RF .
Info:
RF: Prof: L de Vreede
Analog: Prof. K Makinwa
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EE4525
x/x/x/x
Education Period
Start Education
Exam Period
Course Language

Course Contents
0/0/3/0
3
3
none
English
ET4252
Instructor
x/x/x/x
Education Period
Start Education
Exam Period
Course Language
Required for

Dr.ir. W.A. Serdijn

S. Hiseni
0/0/3/0
3
3
3
English
Study Goals
Education Method
Materials
Assessment
- current sources
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ET4278
Instructor
Instructor
Instructor
x/x/x/x
Education Period
Start Education
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Course Language
Course Contents
Study Goals
Education Method
Materials
Assessment
Tests
Remarks
0/0/0/4
4
4
none
English
2005.
Textbook
ET4294
x/x/x/x
Education Period
Start Education
Exam Period
Course Language
Required for
Course Contents

M. Shahmohammadi
K. Fekri
S.M. Kashmiri

0/4/0/0
2
2
2
3
English
ET4254, RFIC - Integrated Circuits and Systems for Wireless Applications
Passive Microwave Components (old curriculum) or common core course EE4C05, EE4C08,and EE4C03 or EE4C09
Microwave Circuits - Fundamentals for RF / Wireless Design
The development and optimization of devices, circuits and systems for RF/Wireless applications requires fundamental
knowledge of RF / microwave design. To achieve such an insight, this course discusses design techniques for active devices
(BJTs & FETS) operating in high frequencies circuits to reach optimum gain, noise, linearity and efficiency.
The outline of the course is as follows;
-Brief overview of wireless systems at RF / mm-wave / THz frequencies
-Impedance matching for active devices at high frequencies to achieve optimum gain, stability, noise and linearity.
-Design of (single-stage) RF / microwave amplifiers in terms of their stability and gain (HW1) over bandwidth.
-Optimum biasing and scaling of (integrated) active devices for high gain and low noise operation at RF frequencies.
-Noise calculation techniques and LNA design for simultaneous noise and impedance matching (HW2).
-Analysis of nonlinear distortion in bipolar and FET based circuits.
-Linearity enhancement techniques in receivers and transmitters (HW3).
-Amplifier classes and the design of energy efficient transmitters (HW4).
Study Goals
Education Method
Materials
Assessment
Remarks
During the lectures the use of CAD and Microwave measurement instruments are demonstrated. The lectures are accompanied
by real-life wireless design problems (labs) which have to be solved using professional simulation tools like Agilent's Advanced
Design System (ADS).
Course goals: Learn to understand, analyze, design, simulate and optimize the small-signal, noise and large-signal performance
of RF / wireless / microwave / THz circuits.
Lectures + homeworks
Hand-outs + recommended books
More details will be available on Blackboard, to participate this course, please enroll using Blackboard
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ET4369
Instructor
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Assistent
x/x/x/x
Education Period
Start Education
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Course Contents
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Education Method
Reader
Assessment
Remarks
0/0/4/0
3
3
Exam by appointment
English
ET4371
x/x/x/x
Education Period
Start Education
Exam Period
Course Language
Course Contents
Study Goals
Education Method
Materials
Assessment

K. Fekri
S.M. Kashmiri
Ing. M.J. Meekel
Digital RF

0/0/0/4
4
4
4
5
English
amplifier (DPA)
Written or oral
Page 45 of 59
Year
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Education
2015/2016
Biomedical 2015
Introduction 1
This profile concentrates on the design and development of circuits and (micro-)systems for biomedical applications.
Info: Prof. Wouter Serdijn
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BM1107
Instructor
Instructor
x/x/x/x
Education Period
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Course Language
Course Contents
Study Goals
Ir. K.R. Henken
A.C.P. Guedon
2/2/0/0
1
2
1
2
3
English
Content of Anatomy and Physiology:
1. Introduction to human physiology (human body, homeostasis, mass transport)
2. Cell physiology (plasma membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, cell growth and reproduction)
3. Musculoskeletal system (bones, joints, musles)
4. Nervous system (nerve cells, neurophysiology, central nerve system, peripheral nervous system and reflex activity, autonomic
nervous system)
5. Endocrine system (hormones and endocrine organs)
6. Cardiovascular system: blood (blood cells, blood flow, blood pressure, vascular compliance, clotting, Newtonian flow).
7. Cardiovascular system: heart (anatomy, coronary circulation, cardiac muscle fibres, cardiac output).
8. Immune system (specific and nonspecific body defences)
9. Respiratory system (respiration, transport and exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide, control mechanisms of respiration)
10. Digestive system & metabolism (anatomy, digestion and absorption)
11. Urinary system (anatomy, glomerular filtration, reabsorption, secretion, regulation mechanisms)
12. Reproductive system and pregnancy ( anatomy male and female reproductive system, foetal circulation, oxygen transport in
utero, umbilical cord, prematurity)
The student is able to describe the anatomy and the function of several physiological systems from an engineering point of view.
Assessment

Describe the anatomy and the function of the musculoskeletal, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, immune, respiratory,
digestive, urinary and reproductive systems
Describe the control mechanisms involved in the different physiological systems.
For detailed description of learning goals, see first slides of the lectures on blackboard
Self study before every lesson; cases and examples during (interactive) lectures
Course material:
9th edition
Pearson
ISBN-10: 1447926005 ISBN-13: 9781447926009
Course material:
9th edition
Pearson
ISBN-10: 1447926005 ISBN-13: 9781447926009
Weekly blackboard tests and written exam.
Exam Hours
Department
The final grade of the weekly blackboard tests count for 10% and the final exam for 90% of the final grade for this course. A
minimum grade of 6 is needed on both the final grade of the weekly tests and the final exam to be able to pass this course.
Written exam - 3 hours
Education Method
Materials
Books
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BM1108
Instructor
Instructor
x/x/x/x
Education Period
Start Education
Exam Period
Course Language
Course Contents
Study Goals
Education Method
Materials
Books
Prerequisites
Assessment
Department
BM1109
x/x/x/x
Education Period
Start Education
Exam Period
Course Language
Assessment
Department
Physiology and Engineering
0/0/0/2
4
4
none
English
Physiology and Engineering consists of two parts.
1.A number of excursions.
2.A research project, in which the students work in groups to evaluate a medical device that measures or supports a body
function. The students will present their work in a lecture.
Knowledge on the course content of WB2408: Anatomy and Physiology is advised.
Understand the physiological mechanisms in the human body.
Understand the engineering principles of medical devices.
Analyse the similarities and differences between the medical device and the physiological system.
Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of the medical device.
Search and understand relevant scientific literature about the medical device.
Translate the acquired knowledge to a lecture.
Show critical thinking.
Course material:
E.N. Marieb
Human Anatomy & Physiology: :International Edition/Interactive Physiology 10-System Suite CD-ROM (component)/Brief
9th edition
Pearson
ISBN-10: 1447926005 ISBN-13: 9781447926009
+
Lecture notes on blackboard
Course material:
E.N. Marieb
Human Anatomy & Physiology: :International Edition/Interactive Physiology 10-System Suite CD-ROM (component)/Brief
9th edition
Pearson
ISBN-10: 1447926005 ISBN-13: 9781447926009
Knowledge on the course content of BM1107: Anatomy and Physiology is advised
Attendance to excursions and lectures.
Presentation/lecture/report about medical devices.
Medical Technology I (Diagnostic Devices) & Health Care

Systems
Prof.dr. F.C.T. van der Helm

3/2/0/0
1
2
1
2
3
English
Written exam, practical
EE4555
x/x/x/x
Education Period
Start Education
Course Language
Ir. K.R. Henken
A.C.P. Guedon
Implantable Biomedical Microsystems
0/0/0/4
4
4
English
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ET4127
x/x/x/x
Education Period
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Materials
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0/0/0/3
4
4
4
English
Bachelor in Engineering
The course addresses the impact of microtechnologies on medicine and biology.
The following topics are part of the course:
- Biomicroelectromechanical systems (BioMEMS)
- Micro- and nano-fluidics
- Electrophysiological recording systems
- Neurostimulation
- Electromagnetics for MRI
- Ultrasound (incl. intravascular ultrasound)
- Single-photon imagers
Introduction to microtechnologies in medical and biological applications.
Upon successful completion of the course the student knows and understands the role and basic workings of BioMEMS,
microfluidics, bioelectronics, ultrasound, photo-electronics in monitoring, diagnosis and treatment.
Lectures, self-study, essay (mini-thesis)
Study material will be posted on Blackboard and is available from the (guest) lecturers on request.
Minithesis on a topic of the course and (depending on lecture attandance) homework (25%)
ET4130
x/x/x/x
Education Period
Start Education
Exam Period
Course Language
Course Contents
Study Goals
Education Method
Materials
Assessment

Dr.ir. W.A. Serdijn
Dr.ir. A. Bossche
Bioelectricity
Dr.ir. W.A. Serdijn

0/0/3/0
3
3
3
English
ET4126 (not compulsory)
Basic knowledge of electricity and magnetism
Course main goal:
A basic understanding of bioelectric phenomena (like the Action Potential, the ElectroNeuroGram, ElectroEncephaloGram,
ElectroCardioGram etc.) and their mathematical analysis, based on biophysical/mathematical source models and volume
conduction theory.
Course description:
In this course the electrophysiologic and biophysical processes underlying the generation of bio-electrical activity in particularly
the brain and the heart are presented in relation to the potential differences that can be measured on the body surface, the ENG,
the EEG and the ECG, respectively. These electrical signals may provide information on the (patho)physiological condition of
the corresponding organ. Also, the principles and practicalities of artificial neural stimulation are dealt with. As a general
introduction the theory of volume conduction of ionic currents, based on the quasi-static expression of Maxwell's equations, is
presented. This theoretical framework is then applied to nerves and neurons. The aim is to obtain a basic understanding of the
electrical phenomena involved, emphasizing both on a quantitative description and a model-oriented approach. This knowledge
will serve as well as a basis for understanding the clinical measurement methods of ENG, EEG and ECG, and to improve the
methods for measurement and analysis of these bio-electrical signals. The course also serves as an introduction to the extensive
international scientific literature on bio-electric phenomena.
Upon successful completion of this course, the student:
1. Is able to handle electromagnetic theory with respect to bio-electrical sources, volume conduction and voltage registration;
2. Knows and understands the structure and operation of bio-electrical sources at 3 levels: cells, tissues and organs;
3. Knows and understands bio-electrical and bio-magnetic measurement methods and their history;
4. Understands practical bio-electrical diagnosis methods, in particular ECG (EKG), EEG (and MCG and MEG), and ENG;
5. Knows and understands neurostimulation and neuroprosthetics;
6. Is able to conduct a critical analysis on the above topics
Lectures, self-study
1. Book: Bioelectromagnetism (by T.Malmivuo and R.Plonsey), electronically available at www.bem.fi.
2. Lecture notes.
Written examination
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ET4252
Instructor
x/x/x/x
Education Period
Start Education
Exam Period
Course Language
Required for
Course Contents
Dr.ir. W.A. Serdijn

S. Hiseni
0/0/3/0
3
3
3
English
Study Goals
Education Method
Materials
Assessment
- current sources
ET4260
x/x/x/x
Education Period
Start Education
Exam Period
Course Language
Course Contents
Study Goals
Education Method
Computer Use
Materials
Assessment

0/0/0/3
4
4
4
English
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ET4277
Instructor
Instructor
x/x/x/x
Education Period
Start Education
Exam Period
Course Language
Course Contents
Study Goals
Education Method
Assessment
0/0/3/0
3
3
3
4
English
available.
Lecture
ET4393
x/x/x/x
Education Period
Start Education
Exam Period
Course Language
Course Contents
Study Goals
Education Method
Materials
Assessment
Remarks
Dr.ir. A. Bossche
Prof.dr. G.Q. Zhang
Medical Imaging
Dr.ir. B.J. Kooij

0/0/4/0
3
3
3
4
English
This course is an introduction to the mathematical aspects of medical imaging. It concentrates on x-ray tomography (CT),
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and medical ultrasound imaging. The following topics will be covered:
-Radon transform
-X-Ray tomography imaging and artifacts
-Spatial encoding in MRI
-MRI acquisition sequences
-Principles of medical ultrasound imaging
This advanced course aims at providing insight and knowledge about the basic principles of tomography; the Radon transform
and its applications; learning basic reconstruction approaches of X-ray tomography and understanding imaging artifacts.
Understanding the fundamental concepts of magnetic resonance, Fourier spatial encoding in MRI and the design of imaging
acquisition sequences together with applications in medical imaging To know the basic concepts and theory of medical
ultrasound imaging and the principles, purpose and performance of the basic ultrasound imaging modalities that are used in
medical practice
Lectures
Recommended references:
Introduction to the Mathematics of Medical Imaging, by Charles L. Epstein. SIAM, ISBN 978-0-898716-42-9.
Additional lecture notes.
Lecture slides available on Blackboard.
Written examination
This course is suitable for Electrical Engineering (EE), Mathematics (AM), Biomedical Engineering (BME) and Physics (TNW)
students.
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SC4040
x/x/x/x
Education Period
Start Education
Exam Period
Filtering & Identification
E. van Solingen
Prof.dr.ir. M.H.G. Verhaegen
0/4/0/0
Education Method
Materials
2
2
2
3
English
BSc-degree in Engineering or Mathematics with basic knowledge of linear algebra, stochastic processes, signals and systems and
control theory.
The objective of this course is to show the use of linear algebra and its geometric interpretation in deriving computationally
simple and easy to understand solutions to various system theoretical problems. Review of some topics from linear algebra,
dynamical system theory and statistics, that are relevant for filtering and system identification. Kalman filtering as a weighted
least squares problem. Prediction error and output error system identification as nonlinear least squares problems. Subspace
identification based on basic linear algebra tools such as the QR factorization and the SVD. Discussion of some practical aspects
in the system identification cycle. See also: http:/www.dcsc.tudelft.nl/~sc4040.
At the end of the course the student should be able to:
Derive the solution of the weighted stochastic and deterministic linear least squares problem.
Proof the properties of unbiasedness and minimum variance of the weighted stochastic and deterministic linear least squares
problem.
Use an observer to estimate the state sequence of a linear time invariant system.
Use the Kalman filter to estimate the state sequence of a linear time invariant system using knowledge of the system matrices,
the system input and output measurements, and the covariance matrices of the uncertainty of these measurements.
Describe the difference between the predicted, filtered and smoothed state estimates.
Formulate and solve the Kalman filter problem as a weighted stochastic least squars problem.
Use the Kalman filter theory to estimate unknown inputs of a linear dynamical system in the presence of noise perturbations on
the model.
Use the Kalman filter theory to design filters for detection (sensor, actuator or component) failures in a linear dynamical system
in the presence of noise perturbations on the model.
Derive subspace identification methods for different noise models and relate the different subspace identification methods via the
solution of a linear least squares problem.
Implement a least squares solution in matlab for elementary linear estimation and subspace identification problems.
Apply the filtering and identification methods to derive a mathematical model from real-life data sequences. In this application
the students use the systematic identification cyclic approach to refine the model.
Lectures 0/4/0/0
Book Filtering and System Identification: A Least Squares Approach by Michel Verhaegen and Vincent Verdult.
ISBN: 13-9780521875127
Assessment
Remarks
Department
Deliverable by the Studentsociety Gezelschap Leeghwater.

Written exam (open book) and practical exercise.
The software package Matlab is needed to solve the practical exercise.
3mE Department Delft Center for Systems and Control
Course Language
Course Contents
Study Goals
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Education
2015/2016
Thesis project 2015

ECTS Program
This is the thesis project, this being the concluding study unit of the program. The project amounts to 45 EC and involves a
research or design task with sufficient academic level. The project may be executed within a research program at TU Delft, or in
a suitable research institute or company. The project must be carried out with a systematic approach and should include all
phases of a research or design project: analysis, modelling, implementation/construction and validation/evaluation. The student
executes the thesis project independently, with guidance of a thesis supervisor and under the responsibility of the full professor
who approved the IEP.
Only in the ME track, the thesis program can optionally amount to 60 EC (one full year). This is to allow for students to go
through a complete IC design cycle, including testing, validation and characterization of the fabricated chip. In that case, slightly
different rules apply for the size of the specialization and free elective spaces.
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Dr.ir. Z. Al-Ars
Unit
Department
Elektrotechn., Wisk. & Inform.

Computer Engineering
Telephone
Room
+31 15 27 89097
HB 10.060
Dr.ir. P. Bauer
Unit
Department

DC Systems & Storage
Telephone
Room
+31 15 27 84654
LB 03.600

Unit
Department

Computer Engineering.
Telephone
Room
+31 15 27 81632
HB 10.310
Dr.ir. A.J.J. van den Boom

Unit
Department
Mech, Maritime & Materials Eng

Hybrid & Distributed Sys&Con
Telephone
Room
+31 15 27 84052
B34-C-3-220
Dr.ir. A. Bossche
Unit
Department

Elektronische Instrumentatie
Telephone
Room
+31 15 27 86049
HB 15.280
Prof.dr. E. Charbon
Unit
Department

Netwerken en Systemen
Telephone
Room
+31 15 27 83667
HB 17.310
Dr. A. Coetzee
Unit
Department

Onderwijs en Studentenzaken
Telephone
Room
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Program overview

Profile Orientation and Academic Skills

Analog CMOS design I

Track core ME 2015

Suggested specialisation courses ME 2015

Anatomy and Physiology

Electronics for Quantum Computation

Suggested profiles 2015

Analog CMOS design II

Anatomy and Physiology

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Thesis project 2015