CME 433

Components and architecture complement each other in the design of digital systems implemented in ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), ASSP (Application Specific Standard Product), FPGA/CPLD (Field Programmable Gate Array/Complex Programmable Logic Device), Microprocessor, DSP (Digital Signal Processor) and SOC (System on Chip). CME 341 and CME 435 teach how to build a system from components. CME 433 teaches guiding principles to organize a system using a top down design approach.