Course name: Analog in Communications

Code : AC

Training content

Topic 1 (4 hours)– Introduction to communication systems
Communication system (CS)․ Basic function of CS. Elements of CS. Limitations of CS. Analog Signal․ Digital Signal․ Advantages and Disadvantages. Systems and Applications. Single-Ended signals. Differential signals. Effect of supply noise. Reduction of coupled noise. Solution.

Topic 2 ( 4 hours) – Signal properties
Jitter․ Delay․ Cross talk․ EMI․ Reflections․ Noise․ Sampling theory․

Topic 3 (4 hours) – Signal coding and modulation
Introduction to coding․ Non-return-to-zero coding (NRZ)․ Manchester coding․ 8b10b coding․ Introduction to modulation․ Pulse amplitude modulation (PAM).

Topic 4 (4 hours) – System level components
IO․ Phase Locked Loop (PLL)․ Core․ ESD․ Signal transfer types.

Topic 5 (4 hours) – Components of communication systems
Transmitter․ Receiver․ Channel․ Impedance calibration unit․ Reference voltage generator․ Supply start-up unit․ Clock propagation ․ Clock Data Recovery (CDR)

Topic 6 (6 hours) – Transmitter
Signal transfer types. Basic Transmitter block diagram. Data eye measures. Intersymbol Interference. Pre-emphasis in Transmitter. Mipi DPHY Overview. CPHY Lane States and Line Levels. Representation of Symbols in CPHY. CPHY end-to-end data transmission. Mipi MPHY Overview. Display Port. USB Standard Overview.

Topic 7 (6 hours)– Receiver
Receiver. Timing Margin. Receiver circuit topology. Amplifying Receiver. Sampling Receiver. Input Offset Correction. Demultiplexing. Receiver basic block diagram. AFE (Analog front end). Attenuator. Amplifier Chain. DFE (Decision feedback equalizer).

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