ECE 498MA: CMOS IC Design (Fall-2024)
Course notes:
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Date |
Topic |
Reading |
Notes |
Homework |
1 |
08/27/24 |
Introduction + LTI systems reivew |
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HO1 |
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2 |
08/29/24 |
MOSFET review |
BR: 6.1, 6.2, 6.4 |
HO2 |
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3 |
09/03/24 |
MOSFET DC OP Point + Incremental Model |
BR: 6.3, 6.5, 7.1 |
See HO2 |
See HW1 |
4 |
09/05/24 |
MOS Amplifiers Basics |
BR: 7.2 |
HO3 |
See HW2 |
5 |
09/10/24 |
MOS Amplifiers - CS Stages |
BR: 7.2, |
HO4 |
See HW2 |
6 |
09/12/24 |
MOS Amplifiers - CG/CD Stages |
BR: 7.3 -> 7.6 |
HO5 |
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7 |
09/17/24 |
MOS Current Sources / Current Mirrors |
BR: 9.2.1, 9.2.3 |
HO6 |
See HW3 |
8 |
09/19/24 |
MOS Current Mirrors + Differential Amp. Intro |
BR: 9.1.1 (MOS), 10.1.1, 10.1.2 |
See HO6 + HO7 |
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9 |
09/24/24 |
Differential Amplifiers |
BR: 10.3.1, 10.3.3, 10.5 |
See HO7 |
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10 |
09/26/24 |
Midterm - 1 Review |
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11 |
10/01/24 |
Midterm - 1 Exam |
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12 |
10/03/24 |
Frequency Response Part - 1 |
BR: 11.1.1 --> 11.1.3 |
HO8 |
See HW4 |
13 |
10/08/24 |
Frequency Response Part - 2 |
BR: 11.1.4 --> 11.1.6 |
See HO8 |
See HW4 |
14 |
10/10/24 |
MOS Capacitance + Amp. Frequency Response |
BR: 11.2 --> 11.5 (MOS), 11.7 (MOS) |
HO9 |
See HW5 |
15 |
10/15/24 |
Wideband-Amplifiers Design - Part 1 |
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HO10 |
See HW6 |
16 |
10/17/24 |
Wideband-Amplifiers Design - Part 2 |
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See HO10 |
See HW6 |
17 |
10/22/24 |
RLC Networks - Tuned Amplifiers Design - Part 1 |
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HO11 |
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18 |
10/24/24 |
Tuned Amplifiers Design + Cadence sim. DC |
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See HO11 |
See HW6 |
19 |
10/29/24 |
Wideband Amplifier cadence design and simulation |
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See HO11 |
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20 |
10/31/24 |
Midterm 2 Review |
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21 |
11/05/24 |
Midterm 2 Exam |
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22 |
11/07/24 |
Inverter-based Amplifier topologies (Gm+TIA) |
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HO12 |
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23 |
11/12/24 |
Noise: Analysis, types, and elements noise |
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HO13 |
See HW7 |
24 |
11/14/24 |
Noise: Amplifiers output referred noise |
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See HO13 |
See HW7 |
25 |
11/19/24 |
Noise: Input referred noise and chain noise analysis |
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See HO13 |
See HW7 |
26 |
11/21/24 |
CMOS Resistors + Capactors: types, design considerations |
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HO14 |
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11/26/24 |
Fall Break |
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11/28/24 |
Fall Break |
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BR: B. Razavi, “Fundamentals of Microelectronics”, Wiley, 2nd Edition
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