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    • Sensor and Peripheral Interface Design . ECE 153B

    Hardware description languages; field-programmable logic and ASIC design techniques. Mixed-signal techniques: A/D and D/A converter interfaces; video and audio signal acquisition, processing and generation, communication and network interfaces.

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    Prerequisites: ECE 152A with a minimum grade of C-.

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    Instructors
    ISUKAPALLI Y
    Yogananda Isukapalli
    4.9
    40 reviews
    Lecture
    BIOEN1001
    M W
    09:30 AM - 10:45 AM
    46 / 60
    Sections
    HFH 1140
    T
    18:00 PM - 20:50 PM
    0 / 30 Closed
    HFH 1140
    F
    15:00 PM - 17:50 PM
    23 / 30
    HFH 1140
    R
    18:00 PM - 20:50 PM
    23 / 30
    HFH 1140
    W
    18:00 PM - 20:50 PM
    0 / 30 Closed
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    ECE 153B Isukapalli Y Fall 2024 Total: 49
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    4.9
    ECE153B . Isukapalli Y 5 Months Ago

    Professor Isukapalli does a great job teaching embedded systems fundamentals. His organization is very good, and I appreciate the lecture slides/format. Also, the iClicker questions are good at making sure you understand the lecture material!

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    ECE153B . Isukapalli Y 1 Year, 11 Months Ago

    Very well organized lectures! I got an internship based on this material.

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    ECE153B . Isukapalli Y 3 Years Ago

    Most useful course I have taken at UCSB! Exams were slightly hard, curved!

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    ECE153B . Isukapalli Y 5 Years Ago

    Clear Lectures, presentation slides. Exams are fair, hard, long.

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    ECE153B . Isukapalli Y 6 Years Ago

    Good class on embedded systems. Programming on Cortex-M4 microcontroller. Fair exams and grading, final project is important part of the class.

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    ECE153B . Isukapalli Y 7 Years Ago

    Fair exams, talks a lot about the practical applications of the lecture material.

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