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Course unit, curriculum year 2021–2022
COMP.CE.200

Digital Design, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2021–23.10.2021)
Active in period 2 (24.10.2021–31.12.2021)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2022–6.3.2022)
Course code
COMP.CE.200
Language of instruction
English, Finnish
Academic years
2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024
Level of study
Intermediate studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Sakari Lahti
Responsible teacher:
Timo Hämäläinen
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Computing Sciences Studies 100 %
Core content
  • Specification, design and analysis of synchronous logic. Different levels of description abstractions in digital system.
  • Combinational gate networks. Two and multi-level gate networks. Critical path.
  • Sequential networks. Mealy and Moore state machines. Timing analysis and determination of clock speed.
  • Standard modules. Connecting modules using bus structures. Data and control paths. Register Transfer Level.
  • FPGA architecture and usage in digital design. Design tools and methodologies.
Complementary knowledge
  • The Y-model: behaviour, architecture and mapping. Hierarchical design.
  • Propagation delay. Fan-in and fan-out. Loading of the gates.
  • Extended state machines with memory. Registered state machine.
  • Centralized and distributed bus arbitration. Core modules of a processor. Adjusting the level of parallelism in execution.
  • FPGA boards with peripherals. Practical designs.
Specialist knowledge
  • Equivalent state machines.
  • Network-on-Chip
  • FPGA as a platform for own processors. Simulators.
Learning outcomes
Recommended prerequisites
Further information
Learning material
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Passing the compulsory exercises and exam.
Completion of all options is required.

Participation in teaching

30.08.2021 12.12.2021
Active in period 1 (1.8.2021–23.10.2021)
Active in period 2 (24.10.2021–31.12.2021)

Exam

13.12.2021 03.01.2022
Active in period 2 (24.10.2021–31.12.2021)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2022–6.3.2022)
03.01.2022 14.01.2022
Active in period 3 (1.1.2022–6.3.2022)
17.01.2022 31.01.2022
Active in period 3 (1.1.2022–6.3.2022)