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From: chik@eecg.toronto.edu (Raymond Chik)
Subject: Re: Analog and Digital Design
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In article <1990Nov12.045429.20147@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu> dsh@csl36h.csl.ncsu.edu.UUCP (Doug Holtsinger) writes:
>In article kls30@DUTS.ccc.amdahl.com (PUT YOUR NAME HERE) writes:
>>In article rick@ameristar (Rick Spanbauer) writes:
>>>If you're having trouble with circuit analysis, I would look for
>>>weaknesses in either math or physics background.  I found that taking
>>
>>I had/have trouble with circuit anlysis.  I now have a degree in EE
>>computers of course.  I don't have a weakness in calc or physics.
>>I can handle any calc or physics you give me just fine.  Circuit
>>analysis requires the correct approach.  If no one tells you the correct
>>approach ( a GOOD instructor) you won't do it well.  I was never taught

Very true!! I was taught by a very good professor (K.C Smith, if you've
ever heard of him) back in my undergraduate circuits course. His
innovative way of circuit analysis influenced me a lot and here I am
now doing research in Analog IC design.

>Digital design is getting to be much more than just ones and zeros.
>Just try designing a digital board to run at > 30 Mhz without analyzing 
>board trace delays, or dealing with reflection problems, etc..
>IMHO, the time that a student spends in analog circuit classes is time
>very well spent. 
>

Logic systems that ustilize analog techniques are also becoming
popular. Think about Multi-Valued-Logic. And myself has spent some
time in looking into possiblity of apply analog technique into new
logic gate designs as well.