RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF KNOWLEDGE

TECHNOLOGIES
Course Structure
And
Syllabus
For
B.Tech
Electronics & Communication Engineering
w.e.f 2011-2012

Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies

Curriculum of Electronics and Communication Engg

1/1 Term (Common to all branches):

Subject
No.

Subject Name

Prerequisite

(L-T)-P

Credits

MA1101

Mathematics - I

none

3-0

PH1001

Physics

none

3-0

CY1001

(Chemistry)

HS1001

English for Communication

none

2-2 /

ME1001

(Mechanics)

EE1001

Electrical Technology

CS1001

(Programming & Data structures)

ME1002

(3-0)
none

3-0

Intro. to Manufacturing Process & WSP

(Engg. Drawing and Graphics)

none

1-3

PH1701

Physics Lab

none

0-3

CY1701

(Chemistry Lab)

EE1701

Electrical Technology Lab

none

0-3

CS1701

(Programming & Data Structures Lab)

EA1701

Extra Academic Activity(EAA)-1

none

0-3

P/R

12-14 /

22

CE1001

Total load and Credits

13-12
Contact hours: 13X2 + 12 = 38 (or 12X2 + 14 = 38)

2/1 Term (Common to all branches):

Subject
No.

Subject Name

Prerequisite

(L-T)-P

Credits

MA1202

Mathematics-2

none

3-0

CY1001

Chemistry

none

3-0

PH1001

(Physics)

ME1001

Mechanics

none

HS1001

(English)

(3-0) /
2-2

CS1001

Programming & Data structures (Electrical

Technology)

none

3-0

CE1001

Engg. Drawing and Graphics or

none

1-3

ME1002

(Intro. to Manufacturing Process & WSP)

CY1801

Chemistry Lab

none

0-3

PH1801

(Physics Lab)

CS1801

Programming & Data Structures Lab

(Electrical Technology Lab)

none

0-3

Extra Academic Activity(EAA)-2

none

0-3

P/R

13-12 /

22

EE1001

EE1801
EA1801

Total load and Credits

12-14
Contact hours: 13X2 + 12 = 38 (or 12X2 + 14 = 38)
3/1 Term:
S.
No

Subject
No.

Subject Name

Prerequisite

(L-T)-P

Credits

CS1301

Database Management Systems

(DBMS)

None

5-0

HS1301

Managerial Economics

None

5-0

HS1302

Soft Skills

None

4-3

EA1901

Extra Academic Activity (EAA)-3

None

0-3

P/R

Total load and Credits

14+6

12

Prerequisite

(L+T)-P

Credits

Contact hours: 14X2 + 6 = 34

1/2 Term:
Sl. Subject
No. No.

Subject Name

EC2101

Introduction to Electronics

None

3-0

EC2102

Network Theory

None

3-0

EC2103

Semiconductor Devices

None

3-0

MA2103

Matrix Algebra

3-0

Breadth - I

3-0

5
6

EC2701

Introduction to Electronics
Laboratory

None

0-3

EC2702

Networks Laboratory

None

0-3

HS2101

Human values-1

None

0-3

P/R

15-9

24

Total
Contact hours: 15X2 + 9 = 39
2/2 Term:
Sl. Subject
No. No.

Subject Name

Prerequsite

(L+T)-P

Credits

EC2201

Analog Electronic Circuits

EC2101

3-0

EC2202

Signals & Systems

EC2102

3-0

EC2203

Electromagnetic Engineering

None

3-0

MA2204

Probability and Stochastic

Processes

None

3-0

CS2201

Design of Algorithms

None

3-0

EC2801

Analog Circuits Laboratory

EC2101

0-3

EC2802

Devices Laboratory

EC2103

0-3

HS2201

Human values-2

None

0-3

P/R

15-9

24

Total
Contact hours: 15X2 + 9 = 39

3/2 Term:
S.
No

Subject
No.

Subject Name

Prerequisite

(L-T)-P

Credits

CS2301

Internet Technology

5-0

HS_60_

HSS Elective I

5-0

BM_60_

Management Elective I

5-0

HS2301

Professional development

0-3

P/R

15+3

12

Prerequisite

(L+T)-P

Credits

Total load and Credits

Contact hours: 15X2 + 3 = 33
1/3 Term:
Sl. Subject
No. No.

Subject Name

EC3101

Analog Communications

EC2202

3-0

EC3102

Digital Electronic Circuits

EC2101

3-0

EC3103

RF & Microwave Engineering

EC2203

3-0

EE3101

Control Systems Engineering

3-0

Breadth - II

3-0

5
6

EC3701

Analog Communications Laboratory

EC2202

0-3

EC3702

Digital Circuits Laboratory

EC2101

0-3

EC3703

RF & Microwave Laboratory

EC2203

0-3

15-9

25

Prerequisite

(L+T)-P

Credits

Total
Contact hours: 15X2 + 9 = 39
2/3 Term:
Sl. Subject
No. No.

Subject Name

EC3201

Digital Communications

EC3101

3-0

EC3202

VLSI Engineering

EC2201,
EC3102

3-0

EC3203

Microcontrollers & Embedded

EC3102

3-0

Systems
4

EC3204

Digital Signal Processing

EC3102

Breadth - III

3-0

3-0

EC3801

Digital Communications Laboratory

EC3101

0-3

EC3802

VLSI Laboratory

EC2201,
EC3102

0-3

EC3804

DSP Laboratory

EC3102

0-3

15-9

25

(L-T)-P

Credits

0-40

0-40

(L+T)-P

Credits

Total
Contact hours: 15X2 + 9 = 39
3/3 Term:
S.
No
1

Subject
No.
EC3301

Subject Name

Prerequisite

Summer Internship

Total load and Credits

1/4 Term:
Sl. Subject
No. No.

Subject Name

Prerequisite

EC440_

Elective - I

3-0

3/4

EC440_

Elective - II

3-0

3/4

EC440_

Free Elective - I

3-0

3/4

HS

Breadth IV

3-0

EC4700

Project

0-9

EC4701

Microcontroller Systems Laboratory

0-3

12-12

20-23

Total
Contact hours: 12X2 + 12 = 36

EC3203

2/4 Term:
Sl. Subject
No. No.

Subject Name

Prerequisite

(L+T)-P

Credits

EC450_

Elective - III

3-0

3/4

EC450_

Elective - IV

3-0

3/4

EC450_

Elective - V

3-0

3/4

BM

Free Elective II

3-0

EC4800

Project

0-9

EC4801

Project viva

8
Total

12-12

20-23

Contact hours: 3X2+3X(2X2+1)+ 12 = 33

Note: At least one of the Breadth courses should be related to Environmental Science and
Engg.

Total no of credits = 2X22+12+2X24+12+2X25+8+2X(20-23) = 214-220

NOTE : L = Lecture T = Tutorial P = Practical

Choice of Electives:
Electives I to VI can be taken from any of the courses being offered from a campus which are
expected to be a sub set of the list Electives given here.

Some of the electives also can be taken from the relevant ones from those being from other
departments with the approval of the Head of the department.

List of Electives
Sl.
No.

Stream

Subject
No.

Subject Name

(L+T)-P

Credits

EC4401

Mobile Communications

3-0

EC4402

Error Control Coding

3-0

EC4403

Telecommunication Switching and

Networks

3-0

EC4404

Detection and Estimation Theory

3-0

EC4405

Optical Communications

3-0

CS4406

Computer Networking

3-0

EC4501

Satellite Communication Systems

3-0

EC4502

Optoelectronics and Photonics

3-0

CS4503

Network Security

3-0

10

EC4514

Sensor Networks

3-0

11

EC4515

Statistical Signal Processing

3-0

12

EC4431

Digital VLSI Design

3-0

13

EC4432

Analog VLSI and Mixed Signal Design

3-0

EC4433

Electronic Design Automation

3-0

EC4531

CAD of VLSI Circuits

3-0

16

EC4532

VLSI Circuits for Telecommunications

and Signal Processing

3-0

17

EC4533

MEMS and Microsystems Technology

3-0

18

EC4451

Antenna Engineering

3-0

19

EC4452

Microwave Circuits

3-0

EC4453

EMI/EMC Techniques

3-0

EC4551

Radar Systems

3-0

22

EC4552

RF and Microwave Integrated Circuits

3-0

23

EC4553

Computational Electromagnetics

3-0

5
6
7

14
15

20
21

Communications
and Signal
Processing

IC Design
and
Technology

RF and
Micro-wave
Engg and
Systems

24

EE4471

Biomedical Electronics

3-0

25

CS4472

Neural Networks and Applications

3-0

26

EC4473

Digital Image Processing

3-0

27

CS4474

Real Time Operating Systems

3-0

EC4475

Selected Topics

0-6

29

EC4476

Self Study Term Paper

0-6

30

CS4571

Multimedia Technology

3-0

31

CS4572

Pattern Recognition & Machine

Intelligence

3-0

32

CS4573

Computer Vision

3-0

33

EC4574

Selected Topics

0-6

34

EC4575

Self Study Term Paper

0-6

28

Selected
Topics

Note: The above stream wise classification of subjects is only suggestive and not mandatory.

Requirements for Minor

In
Electronics & Communication Engineering

Compulsory courses for all streams:

Sl.
No
.

Subject
Number

Subject Name

EC2102

Network Theory

EC2201

Term

Prerequisite

(L-T)-P

Credits

Autumn

none

3-0

Analog Electronic Circuits

Spring

EC2101

3-0

EC2801

Analog Circuits
Laboratory

Spring

EC2101

0-3

EC3102

Digital Electronic Circuits

Autumn

EC2101

3-0

EC3702

Digital Circuits Laboratory

Autumn

EC2101

0-3

Embedded System Stream (any three following theory courses and the associated labs):
Sl.
No
.

Subject
Number

Subject Name

EC2202

Signals & Systems

EC3204

Term

Prerequisite

(L-T)-P

Credits

Autumn

EC2102

3-0

Digital Signal Processing

Spring

EC3102

3-0

EC3804

DSP Laboratory

Autumn

EC3102

0-3

EC3203

Microcontrollers and
Embedded Systems

Spring

EC2101

3-0

10

EC4701

Microcontroller Systems
Laboratory

Autumn

EC2101

0-3

11

EE

Control Systems
Engineering

EC2202

3-0

12

EC3202

VLSI Engineering

EC2201,

3-0

Spring

EC3102
13

EC44
or

Any relevant elective

3-0

3/4

EC45

Telecommunications Stream (any three following theory courses and the associated
labs):
Sl.
No
.

Subject
Number

(L-T)-P

Credits

EC2202

Signals & Systems

Spring

EC2102

3-0

EC3101

Analog Communications

Autumn

EC2201

3-0

EC3701

Analog Communications
Laboratory

Autumn

EC2201

0-3

EC3201

Digital Communications

Spring

EC3101

3-0

10

EC3801

Digital Communications
Laboratory

Spring

EC3101

0-3

11

EC3204

Digital Signal Processing

Spring

EC3102

3-0

12

EC3804

DSP Laboratory

Spring

EC3102

0-3

13

EC2203

Electromagnetic
Engineering

Spring

3-0

14

EC3103

RF & Microwave
Engineering

Autumn

3-0

15

EC44
or

Any relevant elective

3-0

3/4

EC45

Subject Name

Term

Prerequisite

EC2203

Circuits and VLSI Stream (any three following theory courses and the associated labs):
Sl.
No
.

Subject
Number

Prerequisite

(L-T)-P

Credits

EC2103

Semiconductor Devices

Autumn

Nil

3-0

EC3203

Microcontrollers and
Embedded Systems

Spring

EC2201

3-0

EC4701

Microcontroller Systems
Laboratory

Autumn

EC2201

0-3

EC3204

Digital Signal Processing

Spring

EC3102

3-0

10

EC3804

DSP Laboratory

Spring

EC3102

0-3

11

EC3202

VLSI Engineering

Spring

EC2201,
EC3102

3-0

12

EC4431

Digital VLSI Design

3-0

13

EC4432

Analog VLSI and Mixed

Signal Design

3-0

14

EC44
or

Any relevant elective

3-0

3/4

EC45

Subject Name

Term

Syllabus

EC2101 Introduction to Electronics/Basic Electronics

Introduction to electronics and electronic systems, Semiconductor and devices like diodes, BJT,
FET, MOSFET, Rectifier and ripple Filters, Transistor biasing. Small signal transistor amplifiers,
Operational amplifiers, Feedback and Oscillators, Digital circuit and combinational logic,
Sequential logic and flip-flops, ADC & DAC, Data acquisition systems, Memory systems, Case
studies of electronic systems like microprocessors, radio & TV broadcasting, Mobile & cellular
telephones, fiber optics & networking.
EC2102 Network Theory
Graphs: Paths, connectedness, circuits, cutsets, trees; Matrix representation of directed graphs:
incidence, cutset and circuit matrices;
Methods of analysis of linear networks: nodal-cutset-mesh- and loop-analysis.
Time and frequency domain approaches to electrical networks:
State equations for linear networks with no capacitor loops or inductor cutsets, solution of state
equations for the distinct eigen value case;
Laplace transforms and their adaptation to networks.
2-port networks: 2-port parameters, interconnection of 2-ports and their effect on the
parameters, Tellegen`s generalized reciprocity theorem.
Transfer functions: poles and zeros; Elements of Filter Theory.
EC2103 Semiconductor Devices
Semiconductor fundamentals, crystal structure, Fermi level, energy-band diagram, intrinsic and
extrinsic semiconductor, carrier concentration, scattering and drift of electrons and holes, drift
current , diffusion mechanism, Hall effect, generation , recombination and injection of carriers,
transient response, basic governing equations in semiconductor, physical description of p-n
junction, deletion approximation, biasing, transition capacitance, varactor diodes, junction
breakdown, space charge effect and diffusion approximation , current voltage characteristics
and temperature dependence , tunneling current, small signal ac analysis. BJT action,
derivation of current components and gain expressions, breakdown voltages,
equivalent circuits, frequency response of transistors, pnpn diode, SCR, physical description
and theory of JFET , static characteristics , small signal analysis, equivalent circuit, MOS
structure, MOS capacitance, CCD and application , MOS static characteristics, small signal
parameters and equivalent circuit, , ideal Schottky barrier, current-voltage characteristics, MIS
diode , ohmic contacts, heterojunctions, MESFET, optical absorption in a semiconductor ,
photovoltaic effect, solar cell, photoconductors, PIN photodiode, avalanche photodiode, LED,
semiconductor lasers; negative conductance in semiconductors, transit time devices,

EC2201 Analog Electronics Circuits

Equivalent circuits using transconductance parameter for low and high frequency operation of
BJTs and FETs, Ebers-Moll model view ; design and analysis of single / multistage amplifiers,
wideband / narrowband amplifiers ; differential amplifiers ; current mirror- different
configurations, feedback amplifiers, oscillators and waveform generators, timers; power
amplifiers- class AB/classB push-pull/class C ; op-amp design: different stages of op-amp-a
case study ; active filter design, switched capacitor circuits ; ADC , DAC.
EC2202 Signals and Systems
Classification of signals, Continuous-time signals and systems: signal characteristics; common
signals; properties of continuous-time systems.
Continuous linear time-invariant systems: impulse response; convolution; linear constantcoefficient differential equations.
Fourier series, Fourier and Laplace transform
Laplace transform: system analysis; frequency response; analog filters.
State-space analysis for continuous-time systems
Discrete-time signals and systems
Discrete-time LTI systems: convolution; difference equations.
Sampling.
EC2203 Electromagnetic Engineering
Maxwells equations, displacement current, equation of continuity, boundary conditions.
propagation of uniform plane waves in perfect dielectric and in lossy medium, polarisation and
poynting vector, reflection, refraction, phase and group velocities, transmission line: evaluation
of line parameters, design concepts, cutoff frequency, attenuation, dispersion, power handling
capacity. travelling waves, standing waves, Smith chart and matching techniques, pulse
propagation. radiation concept : elementary dipole, halfwave dipole, radiation patterns, gain,
pattern multiplication, basic antenna types .
EC3101 Analog Communication
Introduction to communication systems, electromagnetic spectrum and its usage,
communication channels and propagation characteristics, amplitude modulation and
demodulation - spectra, circuits and systems, frequency modulation/demodulation, frequency
division multiplexing, heterodyne receiver, radio transmitters and receivers, sampling theory,
pulse modulation and demodulation spectra, circuits & systems, circuit noise, performance of
analogue communication systems in AWGN and fading channels, radio link budget, frequency
synthesis, relays, synchronization.
EC3102 Digital Electronic Circuits
Switching algebra, minimizing functions using maps, different logic families, TTL, ECL, NMOS ,
CMOS, pass transistor logic, combinational logic circuits:- adders / subtractor , demultiplexers,
encoders , decoders , ROMs , PLAs etc. sequential logic circuits:- flip flops and latches ,
shifters, counters, finite state machine state transition diagrams and state transition tables.
memory elements :- ROM, PROM, RAM-SRAM, DRAM. case studies : a simple computer, RTL
micro-instruction, instruction decoders timing and controller circuits, data path unit.

EC3103 RF & Microwave Engineering

Distinguishing features of high frequency electromagnetics: phase variation, coupling, radiation,
transit time effect, measurements, etc; Basic building blocks of microwave circuits: transmission
lines, coupled lines, resonators, junctions, etc; Circuit representations: Z-matrix, Y-matrix, ABCD
matrix, S-matrix, advantages of S-matrix representation. Printed lines and waveguide design.
Passive components: directional couplers, power divider/ combiners, isolator and circulator,
resonators, etc. Sources: Gunn oscillator, klystron, and TWT; Applications of microwave
engineering, T-R module.
EC3201 Digital Communication
Introduction to digital signals and systems, spectra and bandwidth. A-D conversion and
quantization. PCM, Log-PCM , DPCM, ADPCM, and LPC for speech signals, time division
multiplexing, digital hierarchy and standards, baseband transmission, Detection of binary
signals in presence of Gaussian noise. Maximum likelihood.receiver. Matched filter, Realization
of matched filter, Error probability. data regenerators and clock recovery, inter-symbol
interference, equalizers, digital modulation and demodulation: binary and M-ary ASK, FSK,
GMSK, PSK, DPSK and their spectra, circuits and systems, carrier recovery, performance of
digital modulation systems, elements of information theory. Spread spectrum Techniques:
Pseudo noise sequences, DS-Spread Spectrum, Frequency hopping, synchronization.
Jamming.
EC3202 VLSI Engineering
Introduction to the VLSI design flow, unit processes in VLSI (oxidation, diffusion ,lithography, ion
implantation, metallization, etc,), isolation schemes, bipolar and CMOS processing, analog ICs
CMOS OPAMP static and dynamic CMOS/BICMOS and logic PLA circuits ,SRAM , DRAM,
introduction to mixed signal ICs, basic design methodologies : full custom and semi-custom
design, ASIC field programmable devices, optimization at various levels , (algorithmic
architecture, logic , circuit, device), simulation and testing , design rules, floor planning ,
placement ,routing and layout, mask making procedure, parasities and other non-idealities ,
timing issues, clock skew etc, importance of device modelling.
EC3203 Microcontrollers and Embedded Systems
Typical CPU architectures for Embedded systems Microprocessors, Memory interfacing and
management, Memory technologies, IO devices,IO techniques, DMA, Interrupt handling, Data
transfer techniques and protocols, AD, DA, Watchdog circuit etc. Language issues, Addressing
modes, Instruction set support for application programming and operating systems. Assembly
level programming environments. Other programmable devices, PAL, PLA, FPGA etc.
Programmable & digital systems modeling, Specification, design, Verification & testing issues.
Behavioral modeling, Modeling languages, Design of finite state systems, Concurrent
processes, Logic level & timing modeling, Synthesis with device libraries, Techniques for design
verification at various design levels. Introduction to software tools, Design issues for PC boards.
Layout and routing. Testing of Embedded systems. Embedded systems design case studies.

EC3204 Digital Signal Processing

Signal representation using unitary transforms, DFT, DCT, Haar and Walsh Hadmard transform,
properties of DFT, circular convolution, linear convolution using DFT, overlap add and save
methods, FFT, filter structures for IIR and FIR filters, direct form I and II, parallel and cascade
forms, frequency sampling structure for FIR filters, linear phase FIR filters, digital filter design
techniques, IIR filter design by impulse invariance and bilinear transformation, transformation of
digital filters, FIR filter design using windows, MATLAB based examples, introduction to
multirate DSP, decimation and interpolation, polyphase decomposition, uniform DFT filter
banks, quadrature mirror filters and perfect reconstruction, introduction to finite register length
effects on digital filter performance, spectral estimation.
ECEC4402 Error Control Coding
Capacity of a practical channel, Introduction to error control coding, elements of linear algebra
and set theory, block coding and decoding algebraic , cyclic and RS codes, performance of
block codes, convolution coding and decoding types of codes and their properties, majority
logic, sequential and Viterbi decoding, interleaving, multi- stage coding techniques, punctured
and Turbo codes, TCM. System application examples.
EC4501 Satellite Communication Systems
Evolution and growth of communication satellites, Kepler's laws of motion, orbits, altitude
control; Satellite launch vehicles-Arianne, SLV space shuttle; Sub systems of communication
satellite; Spectrum allocation and Bandwidth considerations; Propagation characteristics,
Satellite transponders and other sub systems; Earth station technology; Analog and Digital link
design; Multiple access techniques-FDMA, TDMA, SS-TDMA; Interference in FDMA systems.
VSAT systems.
EC4405 Optical Communications
Characteristics of optical transmission media, optical fibres - preparation and transmission
characteristics, loss and dispersion mechanisms, optical sources - principles of operation,
modulation characteristics and driver circuits, photo detectors, principles of operation, circuits
and performance, post detection amplifiers, fibre optic communication systems and link budget
using direct detection, fibre optic connectors, couplers, multiplexers and splices, wavelength
converters, routers, optical amplifiers, coherent and WDM systems.
EC4502 Optoelectronics and Photonics
Nature of light, basic optical laws and definitions, fibre types, fibre attenuation and dispersions,
numerical aperture, modes, elementary discussion of propagation in optical fibres, the
manufacture and assessment of silica fibres and cables. leds: structures, light sources
materials, efficiency. laser diodes: structures and threshold conditions, modulation capability,
light source linearity, noise, pin photodetector, avalanche photodiodes, noise, response time.
features of optical integrated circuits, theory of optical waveguides, waveguide fabrication
techniques, losses in optical waveguides, integrated optical devices, components of the optical
fiber link, modulation, multiplexing and coupling, system performance, receiver, sensitivity,

coherent optical communications. LCD, CCD, luminescent screens, radar tubes, kinescopes,
storage tubes, camera tubes.
EC4403 Telecommunication Switching and Networks
Resource sharing and need for switching; Need for networks overview of existing networks;
Store and forward switching; Packet switching; Circuit switching; Traffic considerations. Erlang.
Types of telephone switching systems; Signalling; Two/four wire transmission; Telephone set;
Telephone network organization; Principles and examples of step by step, cross bar and reed
relay systems; Electronic switching and stored program control systems routing algorithms ;
Digital switching-time, space and hybrid switches; Examples of digital exchanges. Computer
and data networks; ARPANET, ALOHA-link protocols; Network topology; Multiple access
schemes; Layered architectures; Network protocols; Local area networks; Evolution towards
ISDN.
EC4433 Electronic Design Automation
Two-level and multi-level logic optimization of combinational circuits, state assignment of finite
state machines. Technology mapping for FPGAs. Techniques for partitioning, floor planning,
placement and routing. Architectural models, scheduling, allocation and binding for high-level
synthesis.
Hardware-software codesign. Test generation, fault simulation, built-in self test, test structures.
Verilog and VHDL.
EC4531 CAD of VLSI Circuits
Introduction and technology directions, crystal growth and wafer preparation, water cleaning,
basic unit processes and related equipments, epitaxy, CVD and other techniques, diffusion,
thermal/ion implantation, annealing, kinetics, oxidation, thermal/rapid thermal and other low
temperature techniques, etching, wet and dry, reactive plasma etching, lithography: optical and
other techniques (electron, X-ray and ion beam), metallization and deposition of thin films using
different techniques, dielectric and polysilicon film deposition. contacts and interconnects,
silicide/salicide processes, contact failure mechanisms, process integration: bipolar and MOS
processing, process and device characterization tools and device characterization, assembly
and packaging: yield and reliability: introduction to technology CAD (T-CAD), process modelling
of VLSI/ULSI technology, device and circuit models, virtual wafer fab.
EC4532 VLSI Circuits for Telecommunication and Signal Processing
System integration in single chip/multichip module, system partitioning, high throughput and low
latency design requirement for real-time communication, critical path analysis for high speed
VLSI design, switched capacitor circuits, high speed A/D and D/A converters, concepts of mixed
signal design, VLSI CAD tools, softwares and languages, low power ciruits/architecture design
methodologies, high speed switching circuits, high speed memory organization, high speed
control & decision circuits, design of analog front ends, impedance matching with bonding pads,
Si-Ge devices for RF circuits, interface for optical fibres, VLSI for generation and detection of
PSK, FSK, QAM etc,, subscriber line interface circuits, network switching circuits, VLSI systems
for modem design, adaptive filters, equalizers, , CVSD codecs, PLL, ISDN, UDLT, USART,
Viterbi decoding, data encryption , DSPs, audio/video compression , video conferencing, Case
studies for implementation of specific protocols currently in vogue.

EC4533 MEMS and Microsystems Technology

An introduction to Microsensors and MEMS, Evolution of Microsensors & MEMS, Microsensors
& MEMS applications, Microelectronic technologies for MEMS, Micromachining Technology:
Surface and Bulk Micromachining, Micromachined Microsensors : Mechanical, Inertial,
Biological, Chemical, Acoustic, Microsystems Technology, Integrated Smart Sensors and
MEMS, Interface Electronics for MEMS, MEMS Simulators, MEMS for RF Applications, Bonding
& Packaging of MEMS, Conclusions & Future Trends.
EC4473 Digital Image Processing
Digital image fundamentals: image digitization, sampling and quantization, image resolution,
colour perception & processing, image processing: pixel based transformation, geometric
transformation, local processing (edge detection, subpixed location estimation) restoration
(degradation, inverse fitting & Wiener filtering), binary image processing: thresholding, runlength
encoding, distance transforms, medial axis transforms, morphological operations, region
segmentation & representation: split & merge algorithm, region growing, image filtering:
histogram modification, linear and Gaussian filters, contours: digital curves, polyline splitting,
Hop_Along algorithm, Conic & Splines Hough transform, Fourier description, textures: satistical
syntactic and model based methods, image transforms: Fourier, Hadamard, discrete cosine,
wavelets and other orthogonal transforms, compression image (predictive compression
methods, vector quantization, hierarchical & progressive methods, JPEG & MPEG), .
CS4571 Multimedia Technology
Introduction to Multimedia System: Architecture and components, Multimedia distributed
processing model, Synchronization, Orchestration and Quality of Service (QOS) architecture.
Audio and Speech: Data acquisition, Sampling and Quantization, Human Speech production
mechanism, Digital model of speech production, Analysis and synthesis, Psycho-acoustics, low
bit rate speech compression, MPEG audio compression.
Images and Video: Image acquisition and representation, Composite video signal NTSC, PAL
and SECAM video standards, Bilevel Image Compression standards: ITU (formerly CCITT)
Group III and IV standards, JPEC image compression standards, MPEG video compression
standards.
Multimedia Communication: Fundamentals of data communication and networking, Bandwidth
requirements of different media, Real time constraints: Audio latency, Video data rate,
multimedia over LAN and WAN, Multimedia conferencing.
Hypermedia presentation: Authoring and Publishing, Linear and mon-liner presentation,
Structuring Information, Different approaches of authoring hypermedia documents, Hypermedia
data models and standards.
Multimedia Information Systems: Operating system support for continuous media applications:
limitations is usual OS, New OS support, Media stream protocol, file system support for
continuous media, data models for multimedia and hypermedia information, content based
retrieval of unstructured data.

CS4572 Pattern Recognition and Machine Intelligence

Pattern Recognition : Feature Extraction and classification stages, Different approaches to
pattern recognition. Statistical Pattern Recognition : Hypothesis testing, Linear classifiers,
Parametric and nonparametric classification techniques, Unsupervised learning and clustering,
Syntactic pattern recognition, Fuzzy set Theoretic approach to PR, Applications of PR : Speech
and speaker recognition, Character recognition, Scene analysis.
EC4451 Antenna Engineering
Antenna as a transducer; basic antenna characteristics; types of antenna elements and their
advantages (antenna elements such as dipoles, loops, helical antenna, slot, horn, dish, lens,
patch, antenna etc); radiation from current sources; antenna arrays: point sources, mutual
coupling, dipole and yagi arrays; antenna measurements; introduction to GTD and scattering.
EC4551 Radar Systems
Radar theory, different types of radars, pulsed, FMCW, monopole, SAR, Radar signal analysis
for range accuracy and resolution. Radar signal detection and estimation techniques, ambiguity
function, clutter and noise suppression, MTI radar propagational characteristics over land and
sea. Electronic counter-countermeasures. Radar Signal Processing: Space time adaptive
processing (STAP): understanding STAP, uses of STAP, bistatic STAP; Civilian uses of radar:
space based SAR, segmentation of SAR images from satellite, radar antennas, phased array
antennas.
EC4552 Microwave and RF Integrated Circuits
Technology of RFICs and MICs; Equivalent circuits of PN diodes, varactor diode, schottky
barrier diode, and MESFET; Design of transistor amplifier and oscillators; lumped elements:
justification, advantages and limitations; examples of lumped element circuits; RFICs and MICs
design tools.
EC4453 EMI and EMC Techniques
Aspects of EMI and EMC with examples, Common EMC units, EMC requirements for electronic
systems, Radiated emissions, Conducted emissions, ESD, Application of EMC design , EMI
Measurements; Wires, PCB lands, Component leads, resistors, capacitors, inductors, ferrites.
Electromechanical devices, Digital circuit devices . Mechanical switches ( as suppression) ,
Simple emission models for wires and PCB lands, Lice impedance stabilisation network (LISN) ,
Power supply filters. Power supplies including SMPS . Three conductor lines and crosstalk,
Shielded wires, Twisted wires, Multiconductor lines and effects of incident fields, Shielding,
Origin effects, prevention of ESD event, its harware and immunity, System design for EMC,
Grounding, System configuration, PCB design.
EC2701 Introduction to Electronics/Basic electronics Laboratory
1. Familiarization with electronic components and usage of multimeter (measurement of
resistance, classification of capacitors, diode testing)
2. Familiarization with Oscilloscope, signal generator and further usage of multimeters
3. Frequency response and square wave resting of R-C, C-R and R-L networks

4. Half-wave and full-wave rectifiers, rectification with capacitive filters, zenar diode and IC
regulation
5. Studies on CE amplifiers
6. Studies on Analog Circuits using OP-AMP
7. Studies on logic gates
8. Studies on 555 circuits, J-K flip-flop, counters and shift registers
EC2702 Networks laboratory
1. Study of amplifier using transistor and analysis of harmonic distortion of it.
2. Making of inductor with and without ferrite core and study of its behavior.
3. Study of circuit under Eigen excitation incase of symmetrical and non symmetrical
networks.
4. Study of transfer characteristic of circuits containing diodes to find cut-in voltage.
5. Study of relative amplitude of first and second harmonics of half wave rectified output of
diode.
6. Maximum Power Transfer Theorem
7. Transient and frequency response of RLC series circuit
8. Measurement of Z, Y, and ABCD parameters of a two port network.
EC2801 Analog Circuits Laboratory
1. D.C. characterization and finding ac model parameters of a BJT.
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D.C. characterization and finding ac model parameters of a MOSFET.

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Design of feedback amplifiers with BJT.

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Design of amplifiers with MOSFET.

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Design and characterization of simple current mirror circuits using BJT and MOSFET.

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Design and characterization of cascode current mirror circuits using BJT and MOSFET.

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Design of Common collector amplifier

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Design of differential amplifier using BJT with resistive load.

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Design of differential amplifier using MOSFET with active load.

10. Design of R-C and L-C oscillators (phase shift/Colpitt/Hartley).

11. Design of a tuned amplifier.

12. Design of a second order active filter (low pass/high pass/band pass)
13. Design of a timer.
EC4701 Microcontroller Lab
1. Familiarization with 8051 kit
2. Traffic light controller
3. Real-time clock/date display
4. Waveform generation using DAC
5. ADC interfacing
6. Stepper motor interfacing
7. Serial communication between kits
Note: one more recent microcontroller to be used in some of the experiments.
EC2802 Devices Laboratory
1. JFET Characterization
2. Diode Breakdown Characteristics
3. Capacitance-Voltage characteristics of a PN junction (Doping Profile)
4. High frequency characteristics of BJT
5. SCR/TRIAC Characteristics
6. Hall Effect
7. MOS Capacitor Characterization
8. MOSFET Characterization
9. Bipolar Device Characterization
10. Semiconductor Device Simulation
11. MOS Capacitor Fabrication
EC3801 Digital communication Lab
1. Pulse Code Modulation
2. Frequency Shift keying
3. Amplitude Shift Keying
4. Binary Phase Shift Keying
5. Multiplexer and Demultiplexer
6. Design of Base Band Communication system, Eye pattern display and BER
measurement.
7. Carrier and Bit recovery from a BPSK signal
8. Design and implementation of line coder and testing

Note: A PNS generator be designed implemented and to be used as a data source.

EC3701 Analog Communication Lab
1. Amplitude Modulation and Demodulation
2. Frequency Modulation and Demodulation
3. Six diode sampler setup for DAM
4. Single Side band setup
5. Duoble side band setup
6. Automatic gain control setup
7. Mixer setup
8. Carrier recovery setup
9. Pulse width modulation setup
10. Pulse frequency modulation setup
11. Frequency modulation (VCO & PLL) setup
12. Design and implementation of AM with fc = 1MHz and fm = 1KHz
13. Design and implementation of frequency multiplier circuit
14. Design and implementation of carrier recovery circuit
15. Design and implementation of DSB-SC
16. Design and implementation of mixer
17. Design and implementation of PWM, PFM.
EC3804 DSP laboratory
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Familiarization with CCS kit with analog I/O and other peripherals.
FIR filter design
IIR filter design
Implementation for real time operation, testing with speech signal.
Use of MATLAB for filtering (FIR/IIR)
Use of SIMULINK
Design of a temperature control system including acquisition of signals.

EC3702 Digital Circuits Laboratory

1. Functioning of monoshot, shift register, master slave flip flop, ALU
2. Design of a counter asynchronous and synchronous
3. I/O characteristics of a NAND gate

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Design of a digital comparator

Design of a full adder circuit
Design of a multiplexer
Design of a 7-segment LED display
Design of an ALU

EC3802 VLSI Laboratory

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HDL familiarization
Design and synthesis of a CMOS amplifier
Familiarization with digital synthesis
Design and simulation of CMOS inverter using PSPICE
Familiarization of an FPGA kit and synthesis tools.
Design of a synchronous counter and implementation on an FPGA kit
Implementation of a multiplier using embedded DSP code on an FPGA kit.

Microwave Engineering Laboratory:

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Familiarization with wave guide components and usage of VSWR meter, slotted line, etc.
Measurement of guide wavelength and determination of frequency.
Measurement of detector constant .
Measurement of directional coupler such as coupling, directivity, etc.
Measurement of radiation characteristics of horn antenna such as radiation patterns and
gain.
6. Gunn oscillator measurements such as power versus frequency, I-V characteristics.
7. Klystron characteristics measurement.
8. Impedance measurement and single stub design.
9. Measurement of S-parameters of waveguide T-junction.
10. Measurement of dielectric constant of a sample.