ECE 412: Introduction to Mixed-signal Circuit Design
 

Term:  Fall 2011.
Instructor:  Dr. Shantanu Chakrabartty (shantanu@msu.edu).

Office Hours:  Tuesday 1:30PM-2:30PM at EB3530.

Cadence Support: Tao Feng (fengtao@msu.edu)

Abstract and Course Summary
This course will cover basics of analog circuit design and systematic methods for designing CMOS integrated circuits. The students will learn popular algorithms that are used for optimizing the performance of analog circuits and apply the techniques to their projects and assignments. The course will also cover a brief survey of popular circuits and systems that are currently used in industry and research.  

Course Syllabus

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

Announcements

• The laboratory component of this course will have open hours which means that you can use the DECS computer laboratory anytime (unless reserved) for running your cadence simulations. The indicated time-slot on Friday will serve only as a place holder
• ECE412 Lab sessions are scheduled in EB1318 on Friday from 11:30 AM - 2:20 PM.
• Homework 1 (Due Friday 09/16/2011)
• Homework 2 (Due Friday 09/23/2011)
• Homework 3 (Due Friday 09/30/2011)
• Homework 4 (Due Friday 10/07/2011)
• Homework 5 (Due Friday 10/14/2011)
• Mid-term exam is tentatively scheduled for October 12th from 4:10 PM - 6:30 PM in Room EB2205.
• Homework 6 (Due Friday 10/21/2011)
• Homework 7 (Due Friday 10/28/2011)
• Homework 8 (Due Friday 11/04/2011)
• Homework 9 (Due Friday 11/11/2011)
• Homework 10 (Due Friday 11/18/2011)
• Homework 11 (Due Friday 12/02/2011)
• Homework 12 (Due Friday 12/09/2011)
• Final Exam on Dec 13th (Tuesday) 5:45pm - 7:45pm
• Pre-final Totals
• Final Scores and Totals

Lecture slides and Handouts

• Introduction to Analog World (Posted)
• MOS Transistors (Posted)
• CMOS Fabrication (Posted)
• Basic Current Mirrors and Single-Stage Amplifiers (Posted)
• Extra slides on Amplifier Basics (Posted)
• 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)
• Basic Switched Capacitor Circuits; Sample and Hold(Posted)
• Comparators (Posted)
• Switched Capacitor System Examples (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
• Core Amplifier Circuit and its Analysis
• Sample Mid-term exams (2005)
• Sample Mid-term exams (2006)
• Sample Mid-term solutions
• Analysis of a folded cascode amplifier
• Sample Frequency Analysis
• Switched-capacitor example solutions
• Sample Finals solutions
• Sample Final Examinations I
• Sample Final Examinations II

Cadence Tutorials and User Guide

• Cadence Setup
• Cadence Simulation Tutorial
• Cadence Plotting Tutorial
• Cadence Parametric Analysis
• Cadence Tutorial Update 1
• Cadence Tutorial Update 2

Other Useful Links and Tutorials

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