Media processing: Overview coding and standards for audio and video processing. Difference in complexity and power consumption between hardware and software implementations.
Mediated interfaces: Display technologies, input devices, sensors
Broadcasting: Antennas, how different modulations impact form-factor, distance and power consumption
Storage media: Memory technologies, limitations
Power supplies: Battery technologies, charging and lifetime
Manufacturing: PCB boards, mounting, printed electronics and sensors
After completing the course the students should be able to:
- Identify the advantages and disadvantages in terms of performance, complexity, power consumption etc. for various circuit blocks such as displays, batteries, antennas and memories.
- Explain common problems when manufacturing printed circuit boards.
- Describe the required tasks to qualify a product with respect to interference and electrical security.
- Based on the function of an electronic product, such as a mobile phone, media-player or fire detector, do appropriate trade-offs when selecting components and manufacturing method.