Course detail

Modern electronic circuit design

FEKT-DRE1Acad. year: 2011/2012

Computer modeling of electronic circuits: Spice-class simulators, steady-state calculation, approximate symbolic analysis, system modeling with VHDL-AMS, transmission-line circuits, signal integrity analysis in discrete and integrated applications, simulation of switched circuits.
Analog integrated circuit design: CMOS technology, practical exercise– design of transconductance operating amplifier, analysis of special problems (ESD protection, latch-up, EMC of integrated circuits).
Circuit optimization: formulation of objective function, local and global methods, multicriterial problems.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Dr. Ing. Zdeněk Kolka

Department

Department of Radio Electronics (UREL)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Principles of classical circuit simulation, modeling with VHDL-AMS, approximate symbolic analysis, analysis of transmission-line circuits, signal integrity, analysis of switched circuits. Optimization. Basics of analog integrated circuit design in CMOS technology.

Prerequisites

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

Project and final discussion.

Course curriculum

1. Computer modeling of electronic circuits - 6 seminars (Dr. Zdeněk Kolka, Dr. Lubomír Brančík)
2. Analog integrated circuit design - 4 seminars (Dr. Pavel Horský, AMI Semiconductor)
3. Circuit optimization - 3 seminars (Prof. Zbyněk Raida)

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to provide an overview of modern methods for analysis and design of discrete and integrated electronic circuits.

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

Not applicable.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

VLACH, J., SINGHAL, K.: Computer Methods for Circuit Analysis and Design (2nd ed.). New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1994. (EN)
CHENG, C .K., LILLIS, J., LIN, S., CHANG, N.: Interconnect Analysis and Synthesis. John Wiley & Sons, New York 2000. (EN)
LAKER, K.R., SANSEN, W. M. C.: Design of Analog Integrated Circuits and Systems. McGraw-Hill, 1994. (EN)
DEB, K. Multi-Objective Optimization using Evolutionary Algorithms. Chichester: J. Wiley & Sons, 2002. (EN)

Type of course unit

Seminar

39 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Dr. Ing. Zdeněk Kolka

Syllabus

*Computer modeling of electronic circuits I (3 seminars, Dr. Zdeněk Kolka)

1. Spice-class simulators: solution in DC, frequency and time domains. Computation accuracy, convergence problems. Modeling. Practical examples.

2. Calculation of steady-state response in time, spectral and mixed domains. Methods for approximate symbolic analysis and their practical applications.

3. Modeling of mixed-mode systems with VHDL-AMS. System description, discontinuities, link between analog and digital part.

*Computer modeling of electronic circuits II (3 seminars, Dr. Lubomír Brančík)

4. Semisymbolic simulation of linear circuits. Transmission zeros and poles.

5. Methods for simulation of transmission-line circuits. Signal integrity analysis in discrete and integrated applications.

6. Simulation of switched circuits, inconsistent initial conditions.

*Analog integrated circuit design (4 seminars, Dr. Pavel Horský, AMI Semiconductor).

7. Basic building blocks of integrated circuits. Specific properties of CMOS technology, parasitic elements, effects of manufacturing variance.

8. Design of basic blocks, analytic model and its solution. Analysis of transconductance operating amplifier.

9. Practical exercise – design of transconductance operating amplifier.

10. Analysis and simulation of special problems: ESD protection, latch-up, EMC of integrated circuits.

*Circuit optimization (3 seminars, Prof. Zbyněk Raida)

11. Classification of optimization problems (local and global, single- and multicriterial, etc.). Formulation of objective function.

12. Local optimization methods (steepest descent, Newton method, quasi-Newton methods).

13. Global optimization methods (evolutionary algorithms, swarm-intelligence methods). Multicriterial problems.

VUT

Faculties

University Institutes

Parts

Modern electronic circuit design

Type of course unit