Fundamentals of analog & mixed signal VLSI design
Summary
This course provides the foundation for entry-level analog/mixed-signal IC designers. This course will layer advanced circuit design concepts (such as noise and distortion) over a broad range of contemporary/practical circuits. It is an expansion of EE520 and links to more advanced circuit courses.
Content
Understanding the Device and Design Methodology
- Technology Roadmap
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Modeling of the MOS Transistor
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The Concept of Inversion Coefficient and Gm/ID Design Methodology
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Understanding Process Variations and Reliability
Deeper Dive into Continuous/Discrete-time Amplifiers
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Introduction to Noise
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Basic Building Blocks
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Amplifiers (OTAs and OPAMPs)
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Comparators
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Offset and 1/f Noise Reduction Techniques
Applied Analog/Mixed-Signal Circuits
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Power Converter Circuits
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Continuous-time (CT) Filters Design
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Switched-capacitors (SC) Filters Design
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Phase Locked Loop
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Analog-to-digital / Digital-to-Analog Circuits
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Sensor Interface
Keywords
CMOS, Integrated Circuits, Analog Circuit, Mixed-Signal Circuit, Device Model, Noise, Amplifiers, Filters, Sensors, Oscillators
Learning Prerequisites
Important concepts to start the course
- Transistor operation (as a switch or a current source)
- Laplace-domain analysis of continuous-time domain circuits and their frequency reseponse
- Feedback
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the student must be able to:
- Choose appropriate design methodology for amplifier design
- Assess / Evaluate the impact of noise/variation/distortion in continuous/discrete-time circuits
- Critique on the pros/cons of various analog/mixed-signal circuit structures
- Contextualise circuit design with the characteristics of the device and the focus of the application
- Elaborate on energy-efficiency
- Elaborate on robustness
Transversal skills
- Demonstrate the capacity for critical thinking
- Access and evaluate appropriate sources of information.
- Use a work methodology appropriate to the task.
Teaching methods
Four hours per week:
altenating between weeks with two 2 hour lecture and with one 2 hour lecture and one 2 hour excercise
Expected student activities
In addition to following the lectures and the excercise, the students are expected to do some home work based on the excercises.
Assessment methods
Written exam
Resources
Bibliography
Device modeling:
[1] C. C. Enz and E. A. Vittoz, Charge-based MOS Transistor Modeling, Wiley, 2006.
[2] Y. Tsividis and C. Mc Andrew, Operation and Modeling of the MOS Transistor, 3rd ed., Oxford University Press, 2001.
CMOS IC design:
[3] T. C. Carusone, D. A. Johns, K. W. Martin, Analog Integrated Circuit Design, 2nd edition, Wiley, 2012.
[4] B. Razavi, Design of Analog CMOS Integrated Circuits, 2nd ed., Mc Graw Hill, 2017.
[5] W. Sansen, Analog Design Essentials, Springer, 2013.
[6] A. Sedra, K. Smith, Microelectronic Circuits, 7th edition, Oxford University Press, 2015.
[7] P. R. Gray, P. J. Hurst, S. H. Lewis and R. G. Meyer, Analysis and Design of Analog Integrated Circuits, 5th ed., Wiley, 2009.
Gm/ID design methodology:
[8] David Binkley, Tradeoffs and Optimization in Analog CMOS Design, Wiley, 2008.
[9] P. Jespers, B. Murmann, Systematic Design of Analog CMOS Circuits, Cambridge, 2017.
[10] P. Jespers, The Gm over ID Methodology, Springer, 2010.
Ressources en bibliothèque
- [4] B. Razavi, Design of Analog CMOS Integrated Circuits
- [1] C. C. Enz and E. A. Vittoz, Charge-based MOS Transistor Modeling
- [3] T. C. Carusone, D. A. Johns, K. W. Martin, Analog Integrated Circuit Design
- [2] Y. Tsividis and C. Mc Andrew, Operation and Modeling of the MOS Transistor
- [7] P. R. Gray, P. J. Hurst, S. H. Lewis and R. G. Meyer, Analysis and Design of Analog Integrated Circuits
- [6] A. Sedra, K. Smith, Microelectronic Circuits
- [8] David Binkley, Tradeoffs and Optimization in Analog CMOS Design
- [9] P. Jespers, B. Murmann, Systematic Design of Analog CMOS Circuits
- [10] P. Jespers, The Gm over ID Methodology
- [5] W. Sansen, Analog Design Essentials
Dans les plans d'études
- Semestre: Automne
- Forme de l'examen: Ecrit (session d'hiver)
- Matière examinée: Fundamentals of analog & mixed signal VLSI design
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Exercices: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Semestre: Automne
- Forme de l'examen: Ecrit (session d'hiver)
- Matière examinée: Fundamentals of analog & mixed signal VLSI design
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Exercices: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Semestre: Automne
- Forme de l'examen: Ecrit (session d'hiver)
- Matière examinée: Fundamentals of analog & mixed signal VLSI design
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Exercices: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Semestre: Automne
- Forme de l'examen: Ecrit (session d'hiver)
- Matière examinée: Fundamentals of analog & mixed signal VLSI design
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Exercices: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Semestre: Automne
- Forme de l'examen: Ecrit (session d'hiver)
- Matière examinée: Fundamentals of analog & mixed signal VLSI design
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Exercices: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines