Individual Assignment:

• Utilize an Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tool to design a development board capable of interacting and communicating with an embedded microcontroller.
• Produce the designed board and conduct thorough testing.

Extra Credit Tasks:

• Explore an alternative design workflow for the development board.
• Design a case for the development board to enhance its physical protection and aesthetics.
• Simulate the operation of the development board to ensure its functionality and performance.

Group Assignment: click here

• Utilize the test equipment available in our lab to observe the operation of a microcontroller circuit board.
• Send a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) out to a board house.

This week's group assignment involved using the test equipment in our lab to observe the operation of a microcontroller circuit board.

Here are some basic electronic components commonly used in circuits:

Resistor: A passive two-terminal component that restricts the flow of electric current. It is commonly used to adjust signal levels, terminate transmission lines, and divide voltages.

Capacitor: A passive two-terminal component that stores electrical energy in an electric field. It is used in various applications such as filtering, decoupling, energy storage, and timing circuits.

Inductor: A passive two-terminal component that stores energy in a magnetic field when current flows through it. It is commonly used in filtering, impedance matching, and energy storage applications.

Diode: A semiconductor device that allows current to flow in one direction only. It is used in rectification, signal demodulation, voltage regulation, and switching applications.

LED (Light-Emitting Diode): A semiconductor light source that emits light when current flows through it. It is commonly used as indicators, in displays, and for lighting purposes.

Transistor: A semiconductor device that amplifies or switches electronic signals and electrical power. There are different types of transistors including bipolar junction transistors (BJTs) and field-effect transistors (FETs).

Integrated Circuit (IC): A miniaturized electronic circuit consisting of semiconductor devices and passive components fabricated onto a small chip of semiconductor material. ICs can perform various functions such as amplification, signal processing, and digital logic operations.

Switch: A mechanical or electronic device that interrupts or redirects the flow of electrical current. Switches are used to control circuits, turning them on or off.