Course detail

Methods of analog integrated circuits design.

FEKT-LNAIAcad. year: 2011/2012

Aspects of design of analogue integrated circuits. Used technologies (bipolar, CMOS, BiCMOS. Novel circuit principles - SC and SI, current- and mixed-mode circuits. Modern analogue building block of ASICs - current and voltage conveyors, current and transimpedance amplifiers, converters. Advanced compensation techniques for analogue Ic on chip level.
Computer exercices focused on simulation and design of analogue functional blocks. Use of professional design system CADENCE for complex design of analogue IC (includig layout).

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Vladislav Musil, CSc.

Department

Department of Microelectronics (UMEL)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students become familiar with design process of analogue integrated circuits. Lectures focused on practical design exercices (layout creating, circuit simulation etc.)

Prerequisites

The subject knowledge on the Bachelor´s degree level is requested.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for completion of a course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Aim of this course is make students familiar with modern methods for analog IC design and design of complex high-performance IC blocks (including chip layout).

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Baker, J.R.:"CMOS circuit design, layout and simulation", IEEE Press a Wiley Interscience, ISBN 0-471-70055-X, 2005 (EN)
Razavi:"Design of analog integrated circuits", McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-238032-2, 2001 (EN)
Razavi, B.:"RF Microelectronics (2nd Edition) (Prentice Hall Communications Engineering and Emerging Technologies Series), Oct. 2011, ISBN:978-0-13-713473-1 (EN)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EEKR-ML Master's

    branch ML-MEL , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme EEKR-CZV lifelong learning

    branch ET-CZV , 1. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Vladislav Musil, CSc.

Syllabus

Distribution of IC, design process, design software tools. Technologies (bipolar, CMOS, HBiCMOS).
Current mirrors, voltage and current references for integrated circuits. Circuit design, layout.
Differential stage, operational amplifier, basic structures and behaviour. Circuit design, optimalization, compensation techniques and layout.
Modern trends. Current- and mixed-mode circuits. Principle, performance and comparation against klassical techniques. SC and SI principle.
Transconductance and transimpedance amplifiers. Structures and performance. Design, optimalisation and layout.
Current and voltage follower. Basic structures for modern functional blocks. Circuit design, layout.
Current and voltage conveyors. Block structures. Special types. Classification, circuit structures and applications. Design of basic types, optimalisation and compensation.
Operational amplifier with current feedback. Current conveyor based opamps. Performance and design. Comparison with classic opamp structures.
Switch-current basic function blocks. Converters. Switch-current desig techniques problems. Layout design rules for SI circuits.
Low-power and low-voltage design techniques. Performance and requirements. Principles and strategies for low-power and low-voltage design.
Design of RF analog integrated circuits. Problems and requirements. RF layout techniques.
Design of high-power integrated structures. Design rules, layout. Temperature compensation.
Modern trends in field of integrated circuits production.

Exercise in computer lab

39 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Vladislav Musil, CSc.

Syllabus

Design software tools (CADENCE, Mentor Graphics). Design rules.
Used technologies. Layout correction and compensation of technology process errors.
Current mirrors. References for integrated circuits. Circuit design, layout.
Differential pair. Operational amplifier. Block structures. Design and layout.
Current and voltage followers. Circuit design, layout.
Transconductance and transimpedance amplifiers. Design, optimalisation and layout.
Current and voltage conveyors. Design, optimalisation and compensation. Layout.
Current conveyor based opamps. Performance and design.
Switch-current basic function blocks. Layout design rules for SI circuits.
Low-power and low-voltage design techniques. Principles and strategies for low-power and low-voltage design.
Design of RF analog integrated circuits. RF layout techniques.
Design of high-power integrated structures. Design rules, layout.
Modern trends in field of integrated circuits production.