Circuits and Electronics

Circuits and Electronics

The knowledge units in this area collectively encompass the following:
1. Purpose and role of circuits and electronics in computer engineering, including key differences between analog and digital circuits, their
implementations, and methods of approximating digital behavior with analog systems
2. Definitions and representations of basic electrical quantities and elements, as well as the relationships among them
3. Analysis and design of simple electronic circuits using appropriate techniques, including software tools, and incorporating appropriate
constraints and tradeoffs
4. Properties of materials that make them useful for constructing electronic devices
5. Properties of semiconductor devices, their use as amplifiers and switches, and their use in the construction of a range of basic analog
and logic circuits
6. Effects of device parameters and various design styles on circuit characteristics, such as timing, power, and performance
7. Practical considerations and tradeoffs associated with distributing signals within large circuits and of interfacing between different logic
families or with external environments

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