01
Device Basics
a) Refreshing MOS basics.
b) Circuit Design Tool Flow Introduction.
c) MOS Device Characterization using simulation.
02
Analog Circuit Basics-I
a) Design of Single Ended MOS Amplifiers.
b) Common Source (CS) Amplifier Design for various design parameters
c) Identify practical difficulties and constraints.
d) (Size, power, etc)
e) Introduction to other Single Ended Amplifiers.
03
Analog Circuit Basics-II
a) Design of Differential Amplifiers.
b) Extended CS Amplifier concept to differential amp
c) Understanding common mode and differential signalling
d) Design and identify usage and importance of differential amplifier
04
Analog Building Blocks
a) Design and Verification of OTA/Operational Amplifier.
b) Build the design based learning of CS amplifier and Diff Amp
c) Understand application of OTA/OpAmp in various system designs.
d) Design and Verification of Band gap reference
05
Advanced Analog building blocks
a) Design and Verification of Analog Comparator
b) Apply the learning of OTA, diff amp etc. and build an analog comparator
c) Understand various architectures and limitations of comparator
d) Understand applications of comparator in various Analog Designs (like ADC)
e) Design and Verification of Oscillator Circuit
f) Learn designing a ring based voltage controlled oscillator
g) Understand limitations and advantage of each architecture.
h) Understand usage of VCO in PLL
06
Project Work
a) Introduction to Analog IP/Module using Analog Building blocks
b) Project work on selected design/topic
Course syllabus is as per industry standard, best teaching with practical sessions. I atended online clases, interactive sessions are very good.
Ajith Kumar
April 4, 2020