The course is taught in English. This course is mandatory for the Master of Science in Mechatronics Engineering. The program includes topics of general electronics, with particular attention to all the aspects related with the acquisition and processing systems architectures for embedded systems, analyzing the most important aspects of analog, digital and mixed signal circuits and subsystems typical of electronic applications in the automotive and industrial sectors.

- Knowledge of various types of amplifier stages and their applications; capacity for analysis and design of related circuits; selection of components considering the effects of various design choices. - Ability to analyze and design amplifiers and other circuits (active filters, circuits with positive reaction, etc...) based on operational amplifiers; knowledge and use of the choice parameters and criteria for operational amplifiers and other functional integrated modules and circuits. - Quantitative assessment of the effect of sampling and quantization in the conversion architectures from analog to digital and backward; design of A to D circuits with errors distribution between the various modules. Knowledge of various types of A to D and D to A converters, of their characteristics and related circuits; ability to choose analog integrated components parts and their use in complex circuits. Operation of A to D and D to A converters and differential assessment of the oversampling effects. - Knowledge and use of the latest generation of programmable digital FPGAs devices and criteria for the selection of embedded systems for mechatronic applications in the industrial and automotive field - Programming techniques and code generation for FPGA and DSP from simulation environments and high-level design - Knowledge of issues related with interfacing electronic components at board and system-level - Elements of system design and drafting of specific projects in complex electronic systems.

Elements of basic electronics corresponding to the end of the three-year BSc degree in Electronics Engineering. Models of operational amplifiers (ideal and real) and their use in feedback circuits. Basic electronics knowledge and related analytical skills (basic filters and circuits with operational amplifiers).

Topics covered during lessons and practical laboratory activities and relative weight in credits (cr). - Amplification circuits, models and elementary stages (1cr) - Amplifiers and active filters; choice of components and practical applications (1cr) - Conversion systems A to D to A, parameters, errors, advanced circuits for ADC and DAC (2cr) - Digital architectures and programmable devices (1cr) - Programming FPGA (1cr) - Interfacing circuits (1cr) - Electronic system design (1cr)

The classroom exercises are normally small projects related with topics covered during lessons. The experimental laboratories (mandatory) include the practical verification of the circuits designed during exercises and lessons, with measurements and behavior analysis. There are 8 different experimental exercises, with the possibility of repetition. The laboratory exercises are carried out by teams of 3/4 students, who have to prepare a report for each exercise to be delivered as a weekly homework. The reports are evaluated and contribute to the final score.

The reference text, which covers most of the topics is: J. Millman, A. Grabel, P. Land: Electronics Millman, McGraw-Hill, 2008. Copies of the presentations used in lectures, examples of written examination and exercises, as well as text and datasheets of the components used for the laboratory exercises are available. All course material is available for download through the didactic website.

Modalità di esame: Elaborato scritto prodotto in gruppo; Prova scritta su carta con videosorveglianza dei docenti; Elaborato progettuale in gruppo;

- The exam will be ABSOLUTELY COMPARABLE with the standard one (same structure, same evaluation): 2 exercises + 4 theoretical questions - In this “virtual” session, THE OPTIONAL ORAL PART WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE - The oral part of the exam can be decided ONLY by the professor in case of doubts regarding the written exam - In this “virtual” exam, your “output” will be obviously a report (PDF file) instead of a written sheet - You will have 2 hours to prepare the report: 90 minutes for the exercises and 30 minutes for the questions using the template you will download from the course web page (Portale della Didattica) some days before the exam - For this exam we will NOT use any lockdown browser (Respondus) but ONLY a standard BBB Virtual Classroom - You will be FREE to use any notes and books (as usual) plus simulation tools (LTSpice for example) - WE TRUST ON YOU: you will NOT be allowed to use colleagues, phones or any other “support system” - You can also use your tablet to fill the template and generate the final PDF file - In the report you can include: o Equation editor formulas o Pictures o Graphs, plots and/or simulations - Please RENAME the filename of your report as ES4M_XXXXXX.pdf (where XXXXXX is your ID/matricula, only the 6 numbers WITHOUT the starting “s”) - BEFORE the 2 hours deadline, you MUST UPLOAD YOUR PDF report on the Portale della Didattica (like you normally do for weekly lab reports)

Modalità di esame: Prova scritta (in aula); Elaborato scritto prodotto in gruppo; Prova scritta su carta con videosorveglianza dei docenti; Elaborato progettuale in gruppo;

- The exam will be ABSOLUTELY COMPARABLE with the standard one (same structure, same evaluation): 2 exercises + 4 theoretical questions - In this “virtual” session, THE OPTIONAL ORAL PART WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE - The oral part of the exam can be decided ONLY by the professor in case of doubts regarding the written exam - In this “virtual” exam, your “output” will be obviously a report (PDF file) instead of a written sheet - You will have 2 hours to prepare the report: 90 minutes for the exercises and 30 minutes for the questions using the template you will download from the course web page (Portale della Didattica) some days before the exam - For this exam we will NOT use any lockdown browser (Respondus) but ONLY a standard BBB Virtual Classroom - You will be FREE to use any notes and books (as usual) plus simulation tools (LTSpice for example) - WE TRUST ON YOU: you will NOT be allowed to use colleagues, phones or any other “support system” - You can also use your tablet to fill the template and generate the final PDF file - In the report you can include: o Equation editor formulas o Pictures o Graphs, plots and/or simulations - Please RENAME the filename of your report as ES4M_XXXXXX.pdf (where XXXXXX is your ID/matricula, only the 6 numbers WITHOUT the starting “s”) - BEFORE the 2 hours deadline, you MUST UPLOAD YOUR PDF report on the Portale della Didattica (like you normally do for weekly lab reports)