EE4803Analog IC Design

What you will study

Course overview

This course is aimed at providing students with an understanding of Analog Integrated Circuit (IC) design as well as provide exposure to the CAD software used in the IC design industry through hands-on projects.

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Course content

Introduction to CMOS process and device modelling CMOS IC fabrication process; Available MOS/BJT devices; Large signal and Small signal modelling; Sub-threshold and above-threshold operation; Single transistor circuits Current sink/source; Switch; Active resistor; Two transistor circuits Common-source/Common-gate/Common-drain amplifier; Cascode; Current mirror (simple, cascode, Widlar; Wilson) Differential Amplifier Differential pair; Active load; Current reference Non-idealities Noise; Mismatch/offset; Slew-rate SPICE simulation Simulation of above circuits leading to design of differential amplifier

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Intended learning outcomes

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CILOs                                              Weighting (if DEC-A1          DEC-A2           DEC-A3
                                                                  app.)
1              Describe device modelling for circuit design                        x            x
2              Identify various circuit blocks used in                             x            x
               operational amplifier
3              Analyze analog circuits of moderate complexity                      x            x
               with tens of transistors
4              Utilize this knowledge to design CMOS                               x            x                x
               differential amplifiers

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Before you take this course

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Prerequisites

EE3122 Analogue Circuit Fundamentals

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Precursors

Nil

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Corequisites

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Additional course requirements

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Equivalent courses and conditions

Nil

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Exclusive courses and conditions

Nil

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Assessment and passing the course

Assessment

Continuous Assessment (%): 60; Examination (%): 40; Examination Duration (Hours): 2.5

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ATs              CILO No.            Weighting (%)        Remarks ("-" for    Allow Use of
                                                                                  nil entry)          GenAI?
1                       Tests(min.: 2)   1, 2, 3             30                   Summative           No
2                       #Assignments     1, 2, 3             15                   2 Lab reports,      Yes
                        (min.: 3)                                                 1 take home
                                                                                  assignment;
                                                                                  Formative
3                       Lab Exercises    2, 3, 4             15                   Formative           Yes

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Passing requirements

Minimum Examination Passing Requirement (%): 30 Additional Information for ATs: Remark: To pass the course, students are required to achieve at least 30% in the coursework and 30% in the examination. Also, 75% laboratory attendance rate must be obtained. # may include homework, tutorial exercise, project/mini-project, presentation, lab report

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