Analog and Mixed-signal Integrated Circuits

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Lecturers

Assoc. Prof.
Vladimir Čeperić
PhD
Prof.
Marko Koričić
PhD

Laboratory exercises

Vlatko Galić
univ. mag. ing. el. techn. inf.

Course Description

Introduction. Limitations in the analog integrated circuit design. Analysis of noise, distortion and offset voltage. Open-loop and dynamic comparators. Advanced configurations of integrated amplifiers. Electronic switches. Switched-capacitor circuits. Sample and hold circuits. Basic architectures of AD and DA converters. AD and DA converter building blocks. System-level integrated circuit design.

Prerequisites

Students should take course "Analog integrated circuits" in the 6th semester of bachelor studies. Students should be familiar with basic amplifier stages in CMOS technology as well as with architecture of single-stage and two-stage operational amplifiers.

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Learning Outcomes

  1. Identify limitations of analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits
  2. Analyze electrical characteristics of analog integrated circuits
  3. Design one stage operational amplifiers with respect to basic electrical characteristics
  4. Explain the operation principle of switched-capacitor circuits
  5. Explain the basic architectures of AD and DA converters
  6. Analyze the basic building blocks of AD and DA converters
  7. Apply EDA tools for integrated circuit design
  8. Describe the aspects of system-level integrated circuit design

Forms of Teaching

Lectures

Lectures

Exercises

Problem solving

Independent assignments

Exercises solved through seminar/project

Laboratory

Lab excercises

Grading Method

Continuous Assessment Exam
Type Threshold Percent of Grade Threshold Percent of Grade
Laboratory Exercises 0 % 12 % 0 % 0 %
Seminar/Project 0 % 8 % 0 % 0 %
Mid Term Exam: Written 0 % 40 % 0 %
Final Exam: Written 0 % 40 %
Exam: Written 0 % 50 %
Exam: Oral 30 %
Comment:

Before the final exam students must have completed all laboratory exercises.

Week by Week Schedule

  1. Analog and digital circuits, mixed-signal circuits, Design challenges, Noise, design for reduced noise
  2. Noise, design for reduced noise, Signal distortion, analysis, design rules
  3. Mismatch, mismatch sources, reduction of mismatch effects on a circuit performance, Digital circuits as interference generators
  4. Two-stage comparator, Comparators with hysteresis, High speed comparators
  5. Fully differential amplifiers
  6. Fully differential amplifiers, Class AB amplifier
  7. Integrated feedback amplifiers, Current amplifiers
  8. Midterm exam
  9. Analog switches, charge injection, Sample and hold circuits
  10. Sample and hold circuits
  11. Amplifiers, Offset cancellation
  12. Characteristics of analog-to-digital (AD) converters and digital-to-analog (DA) converters, Building blocks of AD and DA (switches, comparators, resistor arrays, capacitor arrays)
  13. Basic AD architectures, Basic DA architectures
  14. Supply voltage filtering, electrostatic discharge protection, Routing and protection of sensitive signals, common mode signal suppression, Impact of temperature, device position and orientation on chip, chip packaging
  15. Final exam

Literature

(.), Behzad Razavi (2000.), Design of Analog CMOS Integrated Circuits, McGraw-Hill,
(.), P. Gray, P. Hurst, S. Lewis, R. Meyer (2009.), Analysis and Design of Analog Integrated Circuits, Wiley,

General

ID 252375
  Winter semester
5 ECTS
L1 English Level
L1 e-Learning
45 Lectures
0 Seminar
15 Exercises
12 Laboratory exercises
0 Project laboratory
0 Physical education excercises

Grading System

87 Excellent
75 Very Good
62 Good
50 Sufficient

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