ECGR 4132/5132/6090-A02,Analog Integrated Circuit Design,Spring 2004
Objective: Learn principles of CMOS Analog IC Design. Topics include, strong-inversion MOS device models, single stage and cascaded amplifiers, differential amplifiers,
current mirrors, frequency response, Opamp architectures, compensation techniques and feedback. The Cadence tool suite is used in circuit simulation and layout.
Credit: 3 hours, undergraduate / graduate
Time, Place: M, W 11:00-12:20 PM, Smith 325
Prerequisites: Two semesters of junior level electronics (e.g.: UNCC ECGR 3131, 3132).
A solid understanding of undergraduate circuit analysis is required for this course.
Professor: Arun Ravindran aravindr@uncc.edu CARC 234
Office hours: Mon 2:00 – 3:30 PM, Tue 2:00 – 3: 30 PM. (Subject to change)
Text: Razavi, Design of Analog CMOS Integrated Circuits, McGraw-Hill, 2001.
Reference Texts:
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Allen and Holberg, CMOS Analog Circuit Design, Oxford University Press, 2002 |
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Gray, Hurst, Lewis and Meyer, Analysis and Design of Analog ICs, John Wiley and Sons, 2001 |
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Johns and Martin, Analog Integrated Circuit Design, John Wiley and Sons, 1997 |
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Sedra and Smith, Microelectronic Circuits, Oxford University Press, 1997. |
Grading: Midterm 1- 20%, Midterm 2 - 20%, Final - 30%, Project – 20%, Homework – 10%
Topical schedule (Subject to change)
Introduction, course policies and objectives, diagnostic test: Jan 12
MOS Device Physics: Jan 14, 21
Single Stage Amplifiers: Jan 26, 28, Feb 2
Differential Amplifiers: Feb 4, 9, 11
Review for Midterm 1: Feb 16
Midterm 1: Feb 18
Current Mirrors: Feb 23, 25
Frequency Response of Amplifiers: Mar 1, 3
Operational Amplifiers: Mar 15, 17
Stability and Frequency Compensation: Mar 22, 24
Review for Midterm 2: Mar 29
Midterm 2: Mar 31
Project Assignment: Apr 5
Analog Layout Techniques: Apr 7
Feedback: Apr 12, 14, 19
Fully Differential Operational Amplifiers: Apr 21
Project Due: Apr 26
Project Evaluation (Oral Examination): Apr 26, 28
Review for Final Exam: May 3
Final Exam: May 10