Course Description
Linear large-scale integrated circuits, power components, active filters and communication circuits.
Athena Title
Electronics II
Prerequisite
ELEE 3270
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
This course covers the fundamentals of the analysis and design of linear (analog) integrated circuits. It is geared towards those with limited or NO background in analog ICs, and provides a thorough introduction to this material. It begins by reviewing transistor device models, progresses to single and two-stage amplifiers, and moves on to multi-stage amplifiers. A variety of techniques for implementing current sources, and temperature and supply-independent bias sources are covered, and the tradeoffs between them. A large portion of the class then covers feedback theory and application, and frequency response of linear analog circuits and the design of operational amplifiers. Primarily MOS is covered with some discussion of Bipolar. By the end of this course the student should have a firm grasp of fundamental analysis and design techniques required for the proper design and implementation of analog ICs and be well-prepared to master more advanced IC courses.
Topical Outline
(1) The basic properties of semiconductors, such as the p-n junction; (2) A description of MOS capacitors; (3) How MOSFET is modeled as a large-signal device; (4) Sinusoidal steady-state signals and the techniques of phasor analysis, including impedance and the magnitude and phase response of linear circuits; (5) The frequency responses of single and multi-stage amplifiers; (6) An introduction to the study of differential amplifiers. The contents will include: • MOS Device Models; MOS Single Stage Circuits, Diff Pairs • Current Sources, Active Loads • Output Stages • Op Amps - Low Frequency Analysis; Telescopic and Folded Cascode Op Amps • Freq. Response • Feedback • Stability • Compensation • Filters, Applications • Wireless Circuits, RF Frontend
Syllabus
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