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DIGITAL CIRCUITS AND COMPONENTS

ECE 555
Course Description

Principles and characterization of logic circuits. Design and analysis techniques for applied logic circuits. Transmission lines in digital applications. Families of circuit logic currently in use and their characteristics.

Prerequisites

(COMPSCI/ECE 352 and ECE 340 ), graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.37

-0.2% from Historical

Completion Rate
98.57%

-0.39% from Historical

A Rate
27.14%

-24.26% from Historical

Class Size
70

53.76% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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