AY 2015 Undergraduate School Course Catalog

Computer Systems

2016/02/01

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開講学期
/Semester
2015年度/Academic Year  後期 /Second Semester
対象学年
/Course for;
3rd year
単位数
/Credits
3.0
責任者
/Coordinator
Toshiaki Miyazaki
担当教員名
/Instructor
Junji Kitamichi , Toshiaki Miyazaki , Yuichi Okuyama
推奨トラック
/Recommended track
SD
履修規程上の先修条件
/Prerequisites
F5

更新日/Last updated on 2015/01/27
授業の概要
/Course outline
Microprocessors (MPU) are popular today, and they are used, in not only ordinary PCs and workstations but also many consumer and industry products. In this course, base on the basic knowledge of MPUs learned in “Computer Architecture” course, students will learn advanced knowledge and skill including high-performance and low-power technologies introduced in modern MPUs. In addition, the students will learn how to control peripheral circuits with an MPU through some exercises. In the exercises, each student should realize an MPU-based system in an evaluation board mounted on an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array: an LSI in which logic circuits can be freely changed by the user). More precisely, after realizing an MPU with peripheral control circuits, the students will develop some programs using an assembly language to control peripherals. Through the abovementioned exercises, the student can understand the concept of interrupts and how to control peripherals with interrupt signals.
授業の目的と到達目標
/Objectives and attainment
goals
- To learn the inside of MPUs, which students learned in “Computer Architecture” course.
- To understand overviews of high-speed and low-power technologies introduced in modern MPUs.
- To learn how to control peripherals with interrupt signals by developing control programs using an assembly language.
- To lean a basic design flow for hardware using an FPGA.
授業スケジュール
/Class schedule
- Introduction
- Overview of a 16-bit RISC for education
- Sub-routines and I/O interrupts (2 periods)
- Peripheral interface
- Logic circuits and logic synthesis
- FPGA technologies
- Reconsideration of computer architecture (I) (2 periods)
- Reconsideration of computer architecture (II) (2 periods)
- Advanced technologies (I) : Performance improvement
- Advanced technologies (II) : Customization, low-power
- Embedded MPUs
- Multi-processors and related technologies
教科書
/Textbook(s)
Original handouts will be distributed via the course WEB site.
The detail information will be announced in the first lecture.
成績評価の方法・基準
/Grading method/criteria
Examination(50%), Exercise report(50%). (No makeup examination)

[NOTE] Lecture points are mainly the result of the final examination. However, if the final score is not sufficient, attendance and the results of short tests requested at the end of each lecture will be considered. The exercise points will be evaluated by attendance and reports.
履修上の留意点
/Note for course registration
Reports assigned in the exercise should be submitted by the deadlines.
参考(授業ホームページ、図書など)
/Reference (course
website, literature, etc.)
Course website
It will be announced at the first lecture

References
"コンピュータの構成と設計 第3版 (上)" Patterson and Hennessy
Publisher: 日経BP社, ISBN: 482228266X 上巻

"コンピュータの構成と設計 第3版 (下)" Patterson and Hennessy
Publisher: 日経BP社, ISBN: 4822282678 下巻

"HDLによるVLSI設計―VerilogHDLとVHDLによるCPU設計 第2版" 深山正幸 他著
Publisher: 共立出版, ISBN: 4320120272


Reference for Exercise
"作りながら学ぶコンピュータアーキテクチャ" 小栗清【監修】 天野英晴 西村克信【共著】
Publisher: 培風館, ISBN: 4563014117


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開講学期
/Semester
2015年度/Academic Year  前期 /First Semester
対象学年
/Course for;
3rd year
単位数
/Credits
3.0
責任者
/Coordinator
Tsuneo Tsukahara
担当教員名
/Instructor
Maxim V. Ryzhii , Tsuneo Tsukahara
推奨トラック
/Recommended track
VD
履修規程上の先修条件
/Prerequisites
NS4

更新日/Last updated on 2015/02/02
授業の概要
/Course outline
This beginning course in electronic circuits covers resistance, current, Ohm’s Law, Kirchhoff’s laws, and circuit parameters. Other topics covered in this course include magnetism and electromagnetic induction, inductance, capacitance, and the introduction of periodic functions. Because the CSE laboratories in the 2nd grade covered basic electrical circuits so far, this course provides in-depth theoretical backgrounds. Moreover, as the fundamentals of electronic circuits, this course will cover semiconductor devices and basic circuits.
A hands-on approach is emphasized through laboratory exercises in which the student develops skills using the basic test equipment. Starting from series LC resonant circuits, parallel LC resonant circuits will be covered. Moreover, we will cover sinusoidal-wave extraction from pulse waves using the LC resonant circuits. This experiment is based on the Fourier-series expansions of signals. Finally, MOSFET amplifiers with resistive loads will be covered. The student can also learn close relationship between analog amplifiers and digital inverters observing pulse responses of the MOSFET amplifier.
授業の目的と到達目標
/Objectives and attainment
goals
The primary goals of this course are:
1. To introduce the student to electrical and scientific numbers as applied to the analysis of electrical and electronic circuits;
2. To familiarize the student with the basic properties and quantities associated with electricity;
3. To familiarize the student with the basic laws and theorems used in the analysis of electrical and electronic circuits and in the computation of circuit values;
4. To develop the student’s ability to analyze, construct and test electric and electronic circuits connected in various configurations

Students will be able to:
1. Convert ordinary numbers to power-of-ten expressions.
2. Express any number in correct scientific notation form.
3. Express electrical quantities with appropriate engineering prefixes.
4. Study, analyze, construct, and test electric circuits with components connected in series, in parallel, and in series-parallel.
5. Compute total resistance, total current in series, in parallel, and in series-parallel circuit as well as compute voltage drops and power dissipation.
6. Identify capacitors and inductors and analyze capacitive and inductive circuits using complex numbers.  
7. Measure circuit values using electronic test equipment.
8. Analyze, construct, and test RLC electric circuits and basic electronic circuits.
授業スケジュール
/Class schedule
Lecture and Experiment classes will be independently provided on different weeks.

Lectures: 7 weeks
1. Components, Quantities and Units.
2. Voltage, Current, Resistance.
3. Circuit elements.
4. Ohm’s Law and Kirchhoff’s Laws.
5. Series and parallel circuits
6. Circuit analysis: node-method, mesh-method, Thevenin and Norton equivalents and superposition theorem.
7. Capacitance and Inductance, Response of RL, RC, and RLC circuits.
8. Sinusoidal steady state power calculations
9. Transformer circuits.
10. Series and parallel resonance.
11. Basic semiconductor devices and circuits
12. Impedance matching.
13. MOSFET operation and application

Experiments: 8 weeks
Topic 1: A review of LC-resonant circuits and in-depth experiments: the behavior of inductor and capacitor voltages at the resonance and analysis of parasitic series resistors.
Topic 2: Sinusoidal-wave extraction from pulse waves using LC resonant circuits: Verifying the Fourier series.
Topic 3: Review of MOSFET operations and related exercises.
Topic 4: Measuring MOSFET I-V curves and DC-transfer-function curves of an MOSFET amplifier using a resistive load (1).
Topic 5: Measuring MOSFET I-V curves and DC-transfer-function curves of an MOSFET amplifier using a resistive load (2).
Topic 6: Measuring gains and AC-transfer-function curves of an MOSFET amplifier using a resistive load.
Topic 7: Measuring gains and AC-transfer-function curves of a CMOSFET amplifier: Understanding close relationship between analog amplifiers and digital inverters.
Topic 8: Supplemental experiments (e.g. Common-gate MOSFET amplifier)
教科書
/Textbook(s)
Especially, this is used in Experiment classes.
M. Ikeda, "Introduction to MOS Electronic Circuits", ISBN: 978-4-901683-77-7
(池田 誠、「MOSによる電子回路基礎」 ISBN:978-4-901683-77-7)
成績評価の方法・基準
/Grading method/criteria
Lecture: Terminal Exam (50%)
Experiment: Reports (50%)
履修上の留意点
/Note for course registration
Course Prerequisites: Semiconductor Devices, Fourier Analysis

Formal prerequisites:NS4 Semiconductor Devices
参考(授業ホームページ、図書など)
/Reference (course
website, literature, etc.)
1. Schaum's Outline of Electric Circuits, ISBN: 0071393072
2. Sato, “Basics of  Electric Circuits”, ISBN: 978-4-274-20901-7
(佐藤、「電気回路基礎」ISBN: 978-4-274-20901-7)


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開講学期
/Semester
2015年度/Academic Year  後期 /Second Semester
対象学年
/Course for;
3rd year
単位数
/Credits
3.0
責任者
/Coordinator
Yasuhiro Hisada
担当教員名
/Instructor
Yasuhiro Hisada
推奨トラック
/Recommended track
VD
履修規程上の先修条件
/Prerequisites
S2

更新日/Last updated on 2015/02/05
授業の概要
/Course outline
the various analogue circuits using semiconductor devices is learned.
授業の目的と到達目標
/Objectives and attainment
goals
The fundamentals of transistor and the characteristic of amplifier
are learned.
The behavior and characteristic of various circuits
using Operational Amplifier are also learned.
It is necessary to understand the relations between circuit equation
and real circuits.
授業スケジュール
/Class schedule
1. Static charactaristic of bipolar transistor
2. T-type equivalent circuit of the bipolar transistor
3. h-type equivalent circuit
4. The bias circuit of the bipolar transistor
5. Charactaristic of amplifire using bipolar transistor
6. Characteristic of FET
7. Midterm examination
8. A negative feedback circuit
9. Introduction of operational amplifier
10. Applied circuit of the op-amp
11. Differential amplification circuit
12. Oscillation circuit
13. Analog-Digital interface circuits #1
14. Analog-Digital interface circuits #2
15. Analog-Digital interface circuits #3
教科書
/Textbook(s)
石橋幸男 著
「電子・情報工学講座4 アナログ電子回路」
培風館 1993年9月
Other materials will be provided, as needed.
成績評価の方法・基準
/Grading method/criteria
Midterm Exam., Final Exam., mini Exam. and exercise


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開講学期
/Semester
2015年度/Academic Year  前期 /First Semester
対象学年
/Course for;
4th year
単位数
/Credits
3.0
責任者
/Coordinator
Junji Kitamichi
担当教員名
/Instructor
Junji Kitamichi , Yuichi Okuyama , Abderazek Ben Abdallah
推奨トラック
/Recommended track
SD
履修規程上の先修条件
/Prerequisites
F5 & F6

更新日/Last updated on 2015/02/02
授業の概要
/Course outline
This course provides students with experience in embedded systems
design. The course introduces issues in hardware/software interfacing,
practical microprocessor-based system design, and digital hardware
design using modern logic synthesis tools. There are also weekly
laboratory sessions on design of a microprocessor-based embedded
system including one or more custom peripherals.
授業の目的と到達目標
/Objectives and attainment
goals
- To serve as a capstone design course to tie together the computer engineering curriculum via the design of a complete embedded system involving multiple communicating components.
- To experience the development of a complete embedded system from design to implementation and debugging.
授業スケジュール
/Class schedule
1. Introduction
2. Embedded computing systems overview
3. Embedded hardware platform
4. Embedded software platform
5. Programming in C and asm I
6. Modeling embedded systems
7. Embedded system organization
8. Embedded system scheduling
9. Real time operating system scheduling I
10. Real time operating system scheduling II
11. TOPPERS RTOS
12. Communications in embedded systems
13. Acceleration of Software
14. Summary
教科書
/Textbook(s)
Book Title:
Computers as Components,Principles of Embedded Computing System Design
Author: Wayne Wolf
Edition: 2nd, 2008.
Publisher:The Morgan Kaufmann.
ISBN-10: 0123743974, ISBN-13: 978-0123743978
成績評価の方法・基準
/Grading method/criteria
Final examination (50%), and reports of exercises (50%).
履修上の留意点
/Note for course registration
F5 Computer Architecture
F6 Operating Systems

Formal prerequisites:F5 Computer Architecture
F6 Operating Systems
参考(授業ホームページ、図書など)
/Reference (course
website, literature, etc.)
Course website and other reference material will be given by the instructor during the first class.


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開講学期
/Semester
2015年度/Academic Year  後期 /Second Semester
対象学年
/Course for;
4th year
単位数
/Credits
3.0
責任者
/Coordinator
Naohito Nakasato
担当教員名
/Instructor
Naohito Nakasato , Stanislav G. Sedukhin
推奨トラック
/Recommended track
SD
履修規程上の先修条件
/Prerequisites
F5

更新日/Last updated on 2015/02/04
授業の概要
/Course outline
A large change in the computing world has started in the last few years:
not only are the fastest computers parallel, but nearly all computers will
soon be parallel, because the physics of semiconductor manufacturing will
no longer let conventional sequential processors get faster year after
year, as they have for so long (roughly doubling in speed every 18 months
for many years). So all programs that need to run faster will have to
become parallel programs.
As multi-core processors and cluster systems have become ubiquitous, he
demand for parallelization methods and technologies is also increasing.> Parallel computer architecture
is a field related to the development of these methods and computing
technologies. Parallelism can be applied to different levels of a computer
system and different challenges and solutions exist.
.
授業の目的と到達目標
/Objectives and attainment
goals
The objective of this course is to understand the basic knowledge for
designing and evaluating parallel computer architectures. The class will
focus on understanding the elements that characterize parallel
architectures, technical challenges, and possible solutions. Exercises in
parallel programming with the Open MP and Message Passing Interface MPI)
will provide an understanding of parallel architectures through actual
programming.
授業スケジュール
/Class schedule
1 Introduction to Parallel Computing
2 Basics on Parallel Computing
3 On Floating-point Arithmetic
4 Single Process Performance Tuning(1)
5 Single Process Performance Tuning(2)
6 Shared Memory Computers(1)
7 Shared Memory Computers(2)
8 Parallel Algorithm/Architecture Co-Design.
9 Multi-core and Many-core Processors
10 Graphic Processing Units(1)
11 Graphic Processing Units(2)
12 Distributed Memory Machines and Programming(1)
13 Distributed Memory Machines and Programming(2)
14 Future Trends in High Performance Computing
15 Student Presentation and Discussion
教科書
/Textbook(s)
Text(s)Materials will be provided by instructor.
成績評価の方法・基準
/Grading method/criteria
Exercises 70%
Final examination/presentation 30%
履修上の留意点
/Note for course registration
F5 Computer Architecture
参考(授業ホームページ、図書など)
/Reference (course
website, literature, etc.)
Course Website in 2014: http://galaxy.u-aizu.ac.jp/note/wiki/PCA2014


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開講学期
/Semester
2015年度/Academic Year  前期 /First Semester
対象学年
/Course for;
3rd year
単位数
/Credits
3.0
責任者
/Coordinator
Yukihide Kohira
担当教員名
/Instructor
Yukihide Kohira
推奨トラック
/Recommended track
SD,VD
履修規程上の先修条件
/Prerequisites
NS4 & L5

更新日/Last updated on 2015/02/14
授業の概要
/Course outline
Due to the progress of the LSI technology, developing electronics and advancing performance are achieved. Although the speed of a transistor is improved by the progress of the process technology of LSI, it increases the routing delay. Since the routing delay is determined by the layout process, it is important to understand the knowledge about layout design. In this class, students learn the knowledge of the LSI design.
授業の目的と到達目標
/Objectives and attainment
goals
1. Students will be able to understand the knowledge of the LSI design.
2. Students will be able to understand how to determine the LSI circuit performance and the power consumption.
3. Students will be able to understand how to design, evaluate, and verify LSI circuits by applying LSI design flow from logic synthesis to layout design in CAD tools.
授業スケジュール
/Class schedule
1. Introduction of LSI design
2. MOS transitor
3. CMOS logic circuits (1)
4. CMOS logic circuits (2)
5. LSI design flow
6. LSI layout design
7. Midterm examination
8. Placement and routing algorithm
9. Timing verification
10. Performance of LSI circuits
11. Power consumption of LSI circuits
12. Scaling
13. Test of LSI circuits
14. Introduction of new technologies of LSI design
15. Summary
教科書
/Textbook(s)
牧野 博之,益子 洋治,山本 秀和「半導体LSI技術」共立出版
成績評価の方法・基準
/Grading method/criteria
The plan of evaluation is as follows:
Midterm examination: 30%
Final examination: 30%
Exercises: 40%
Additionally, the behavior in classes is also evaluated.
履修上の留意点
/Note for course registration
Prerequisite: L5 CSE laboratories, NS4 Semiconductor Devices
Related courses: F4 Logic Circuit Design, S7 Advanced Logic Circuit Design, S2 Electronics
参考(授業ホームページ、図書など)
/Reference (course
website, literature, etc.)
國枝 博昭「集積回路設計入門」コロナ社


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開講学期
/Semester
2015年度/Academic Year  前期 /First Semester
対象学年
/Course for;
3rd year
単位数
/Credits
3.0
責任者
/Coordinator
Hiroshi Saito
担当教員名
/Instructor
Hiroshi Saito , Yoichi Tomioka
推奨トラック
/Recommended track
SD,VD
履修規程上の先修条件
/Prerequisites
F4

更新日/Last updated on 2015/02/03
授業の概要
/Course outline
Currently, the most of digital integrated circuits is designed by using a Hardware Description Language (HDL) and electronic design automation (EDA) tools.
Therefore, it is very important to know how to model functionalities using an HDL and how EDA tools synthesize digital integrated circuits.
授業の目的と到達目標
/Objectives and attainment
goals
The main purpose of this course is to study a realistic logic design using an HDL and a logic synthesis tool.

In exercises, students specify functionalities implemented in VLSIs using an HDL and synthesize logic circuits using a logic synthesis tool. In addition, students evaluate implemented circuit on an evaluation board which has a reconfigurable device called Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA).
授業スケジュール
/Class schedule
Lectures
Week 1 Electronic Design Automation
Week 2 Verilog Hardware Description Language (Verilog HDL)
Week 3 Modeling of circuits using Verilog HDL
Week 4 Overview of logic synthesis tools
Week 5 Case study: Cadence RTL Compiler
Week 6 Case study: Altera Quartus II
Week 7 Two-level logic minimization
Week 8 Multi-level logic optimization
Week 9 Technology mapping
Week 10 Sequential circuit synthesis
Week 11 Logic synthesis for FPGAs
Week 12 Power optimization and design for testability
Week 13 Logic verification
Week 14 Static timing analysis and power analysis
Week 15 Summary

Exercises
Week 1 How to use Altera Quartus II?
Week 2 How to use ModelSim-Altera?
Week 3 How to use TimeQuest Timing Analyzer and PowerPlay Power Analyzer?
Week 4 Modeling of circuits using Verilog HDL
Week 5 and 6 Modeling and synthesis of combinational circuits
Week 7 Modeling and synthesis of memory logics
Week 8-11 Modeling and synthesis of a counter and implementation on an FPGA
Week 12-15 Modeling and synthesis of a processor
教科書
/Textbook(s)
Not assgined
成績評価の方法・基準
/Grading method/criteria
Reports (55%) and final examination (45%)
No re-examination
履修上の留意点
/Note for course registration
Prerequisites:
Logic circuit design

Related courses:
Computer Architecture, VLSI Design, Embedded System

Formal prerequisites:F4 Logic Circuit Design


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開講学期
/Semester
2015年度/Academic Year  後期 /Second Semester
対象学年
/Course for;
4th year
単位数
/Credits
2.0
責任者
/Coordinator
Abderazek Ben Abdallah
担当教員名
/Instructor
Abderazek Ben Abdallah
推奨トラック
/Recommended track
履修規程上の先修条件
/Prerequisites

更新日/Last updated on 2015/02/03
授業の概要
/Course outline
This course covers topics on the engineering of computer software and hardware systems. Students will acquire the knowledge base and hands-on skills needed to build well-engineered computer systems.
The main topics covered are: impact of technology and software on ISA, clocking issues, cache organization, memory management, virtual memory, scheduling, branch prediction, and reliability and performance evaluation.
授業の目的と到達目標
/Objectives and attainment
goals
- Specify computer system engineering requirements
- Learn important hardware/software optimization techniques for microprocessors
- Evaluate trade-offs in computer system design
授業スケジュール
/Class schedule
1. Introduction
2. Influence of Technology and Software on Instruction Sets
3. Hardwired, Non-pipelined ISA Implementation
4. Advanced Instruction Pipelining and Hazards
5. Hazards and Clocking Issues I
6. Hazards and Clocking Issues II
7. Memory Hierarchy
8. Cache Organization
9. Exceptional Control Flow I
10.Exceptional Control Flow II
11.Virtual Memory
12. Dynamic Memory Allocation
13. Multicore System Architecture
14. Summary
教科書
/Textbook(s)
Book Title:
Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective (CS:APP), 2nd Edition, by Randal E. Bryant and David R. O'Hallaron Prentice Hall, 2003, ISBN 0-13-034074-X
成績評価の方法・基準
/Grading method/criteria
Final examination (60%), and reports of exercises (40%).
履修上の留意点
/Note for course registration
- Computer Organization and Design
- Computer Architecture
Formal prerequisites:None
参考(授業ホームページ、図書など)
/Reference (course
website, literature, etc.)
Course web page and reference materials will be given during the first lecture.


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