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1. 2007-07-30 (pdf): Introduction to broadband digital communication
2. 2007-07-31 (pdf): Introduction to broadband digital communication
3. 2007-08-03 (pdf): Serializers and deserializers
4. 2007-08-06(pdf): Power and delay in CMOS and current driven logic circuits (Forgot to hit “record”!)
5. 2007-08-07 (pdf): CMOS logic, single ended data transmission, limitations
6. 2007-08-08 (pdf): Current mode logic-basic circuit design
7. 2007-08-10 (pdf): Current mode logic-MUX, XOR, latch
8. 2007-08-13 (pdf): Current mode logic-latch design
9. 2007-08-14 (pdf): Current mode logic-latch characteristics
10. 2007-08-17 (pdf): Low pass transmission channel-Intersymbol interference, error rate
11. 2007-08-20 (pdf): First order channel model, ISI
12. 2007-08-21 (pdf): ISI, jitter, eye opening
13. 2007-08-22 (pdf): Channel characteristics-Intersymbol interference, Crosstalk
14. 2007-08-24 (pdf): Equalizer design
15. 2007-08-28 (pdf): Equalizer design-minimizing the residual error
16. 2007-08-31 (pdf): Equalization-Effect on noise and crosstalk
17. 2007-09-03 (pdf): Tradeoffs between equalization at Tx and Rx; Design of Tx equalizers
18. 2007-09-04 (pdf): Design of Transmit equalizers using flip-flops and transconductors
19. 2007-09-05 (pdf): Tx equalizer-design considerations
20. 2007-09-07 (pdf): Tx equalizer-design considerations; realizing variable coefficients
21. 2007-09-10 (pdf): Differential pair-effect of tail node capacitance; Continuous time equalization
22. 2007-09-11 (pdf): Continuous-time equalizer realization; replica biasing for the tail current source
23. 2007-09-12 (pdf): Assignment 2 discussion
24. 2007-09-14 (pdf): Replica biasing, optimizing transmitter swing
25. 2007-09-17 (pdf): Replica biasing, optimizing transmitter swing
26. 2007-09-18 (pdf): Analog layout optimization; Equalization at the receiver
27. 2007-09-19 (pdf): Equalization at the receiver; Basics of adaptation
28. 2007-09-24 (pdf): LMS adaptation
29. 2007-09-25 (pdf): Sign-sign LMS adaptation
30. 2007-09-26 (pdf): LMS implementation details
31. 2007-09-28 (pdf): Adaptive equalizer implementation, S/H based equalizer, obtaining the gradients
32. 2007-10-01 (pdf): Mid term discussion; Multiplexed and demultiplexed PRBS sequences; Latch vs. amplifier; Zeros for pre- and post- cursor equalization; Echo cancellation
33. 2007-10-03 (pdf): Decision feedback equalizers-elimination of noise enhancement; Error propagation
34. 2007-10-08 (pdf): Decision feedback equalizers-bit error rate
35. 2007-10-09 (pdf): Decision feedback equalizers-implementation issues
36. 2007-10-10 (pdf): Assignment 3 discussion
37. 2007-10-12 (pdf): Decision feedback equalizers-implementation issues
38. 2007-10-13 (pdf): Introduction to clock and data recovery-Frequency multiplication using a phase locked loop
39. 2007-10-13 (pdf): Type I PLL; derivation of the phase model of the PLL; Tri state phase detector
40. 2007-10-13 (pdf): (continued) Type I PLL; derivation of the phase model of the PLL; Tri state phase detector
41. 2007-10-15 (pdf): Type I PLL; Reference feedthrough; Tradeoff between reference feedthrough and lock range
42. 2007-10-16 (pdf): Stability of feedback loops; Derivation of the type II PLL
43. 2007-10-26 (pdf): Realization of type II PLLs-charge pump, loop filter
44. 2007-10-29 (pdf): Reference feedthrough in a type II PLL; Phase detector for random data
45. 2007-10-30 (pdf): Linear phase detector for random data
46. 2007-10-31 (pdf): Linear phase detector; Transfer functions in a PLL
47. 2007-11-02 (pdf): PLL review
48. 2007-11-05 (pdf): Binary phase detectors; bang bang jitter
49. 2007-11-16 (pdf): Miscellaneous topics-Optimal equalizers; Linearity assumption of PLL model; PLL capture phenomenon; Hogge phase detector offset correction