Low Speed IO

Basics of MCU, LSIO & Power Sections

📅 Course Duration: 2 Months
📍 Mode: Online / Hybrid
🎯 Ideal For: Hardware Engineers, Embedded Developers, and PCB Designers

Course Overview

This course provides a foundational understanding of microcontrollers, LSIO interfaces (I²C, UART, SPI), discrete components, and power regulation. Designed for working professionals, it bridges theory with practical design and debugging techniques in embedded and board-level systems.

Course Modules

Module 1: Microcontroller & LSIO Interfaces (I²C, UART, SPI)

• What are LSIO interfaces and their use in hardware design?

• Differences between I²C, UART, and SPI protocols

• How I²C arbitration works

• Speed limits for I²C and SPI

• UART baud rate and its impact on data transfer

• Choosing between I²C and SPI for peripheral connections

• Role of pull-up resistors in I²C

• SPI full-duplex communication explained

• Power management strategies for LSIO interfaces

• Common LSIO debugging challenges and solutions

Module 2: Resistor, Capacitor, and Inductor Fundamentals

• Pull-up vs. pull-down resistors

• Bypass capacitor vs. decoupling capacitor

• Inductor behavior in AC and DC circuits

• Choosing capacitors for power supply filtering

• ESR (Equivalent Series Resistance) and its importance

• Series vs. parallel resistor configurations

• LC filter operation in power circuits

• Ceramic vs. electrolytic capacitors

Module 3: Transistors & MOSFETs

• Transistor operation as a switch

• BJT vs. MOSFET comparison

• Key parameters for MOSFET selection

• Understanding gate threshold voltage (Vgs(th))

• Preventing MOSFET overheating

• N-channel vs. P-channel MOSFETs

• Saturation and cutoff modes in transistors

• Impact of Rds(on) on performance

Module4 : Practical Design & Debugging

• Debugging a non-responsive I²C peripheral

• Tools for checking signal integrity on SPI lines

• Testing transistors with a multimeter

• Introduction to Oscilloscopes and Multimeters – usage basics

• Precautions while routing LSIO signals on PCB

Module5 : Interview Questions Discussion 

Contact for Enrollment

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📧 Email: HighspeedBoardDesignSimulation@gmail.com
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