AIM Laboratory Research
 

Micro-data mining
With advances in fabrication technology, an ever increasing number of sensors can now be integrated within a single package. Examples of some of these sensors include microelectrode arrays and microphone arrays. In a classical data acquisition paradigm each sensor channel is treated independently in regards to analog-to-digital conversion and any intelligent processing is delegated to a backend digital signal processor. However, in micro/nano-scale high-density sensor arrays, the detrimental effect of finite resolution on signal processing cannot be ignored. Our aim is to explore techniques for integrating machine learning algorithms directly with analog-to-digital conversion,   

Course Syllabus

Textbook:  Analog Integrated Circuit Design by D.A. Johns and K. Martin (John Wiley and Sons 1997) .

Announcements

• ECE412 does not require ECE410 as a corequisite as indicated previously. Please see the undergraduate academic advisor for override. Also, the laboratory component of this course will have open hours (The indicated time-slot on Friday will serve only as a place holder)
• Homework 1 (Due Friday 09/14/2007)

Lecture slides and Handouts

• Introduction to Analog World (Posted)
• MOS Transistors (Posted)
• MOS Transistors Supplementary Materials (Posted)
• CMOS Fabrication (Posted)
• Basic Current Mirrors and Single-Stage Amplifiers (Posted)
• Chapter 3 Extra slides (Amplifier Basics) (Posted)
• Chapter 3 Cascoded and Differential amplifiers (Posted)
• Differential amplifiers and Advanced current mirrors (Posted) [Also see example notes]
• Analysis of differential amplifiers (Posted)
• Multi-stage amplifiers (Posted)
• Review lecture slides (Posted)
• Basic Frequency Analysis (Posted)
• Frequency analysis of CS and cascoded amplifiers (Posted)
• Frequency analysis of source follower and differential pair (Posted)
• Stability and Frequency compensation (Posted)
• Stability and Frequency compensation Part II (Posted)
• Complete Opamp Design (Posted)
• Comparators (Posted)
• Basic Switched Capacitor Circuits; Sample and Hold(Posted)
• Analog and Mixed-signal Layout(Posted)
• Shielding and Analog design methodology(Posted)

Examples and notes

• Small signal analysis examples
• Small signal analysis of current mirrors
• Sample Mid-term exams
• Analysis of a folded cascode amplifier
• Sample Frequency Analysis
• Sample Final exams

      More details can be found at http://www.egr.msu.edu/classes/ece418/mason

• Cadence Setup
• Cadence Tutorial I
• Cadence Tutorial II

Other Useful Links and Tutorials

• MOSIS Semiconductor Prototyping Facility
• NCSU Cadence Toolkit
•  Cadence Tutorial (JHU)