As enabled by powerful technology, microelectronics have become essential in our daily lives. They are also used in various fields such as healthcare, environmental monitoring, robotics or entertainment, etc. This introductory course in microelectronics is tailored for the Internet of Things (IoTs), which teaches how to use microelectronics circuits to interact with the environment through sensors and communicate wirelessly with the other devices. It covers topics from evaluation and implementation of sensor interface, data conversion, signal processing, and device communications. This customized course from bottom-up based, which starts by introducing the fundamental building blocks in microelectronics for the IoT. Then, followed by system and architectural interface considerations. Finally, the students can realize a basic IoT system based on the available microelectronic module. The course aims to give a basic idea of the key microelectronic building blocks for the IoT application. The students will have hands-on experience through practical design examples and case studies using the microelectronic module.

CILO-1: Apply the essential knowledge in basic building blocks and system of the Internet of Things (IoT) system. CILO-2: Introduce practical considerations of IoT systems, especially emphasized on sensing and data communication. CILO-3: Design and verify the various IoT systems with existing modules.