Teaching Methodology & Subject detailing

Subject: Analog CMOS Design

(M.E. VLSI & Embedded Systems 2013 Course)
Prepared by: Dr. M. B. Mali
Module

Topic

Reference/Text Book
Page No.

Current sources and References

MOSFET as switch, diode and active resistor
R3: 113 126
MOS Small-signal Models
R3: 87 91
Common Source Amplifier, The CMOS Inverter as an R3: 168 180
Amplifier
Weak inversion; Short channel regime
R1: 180 185
Current sinks and sources; Current mirrors
R3: 126 143
Current and voltage references, band gap reference
R3: 143 159

II

CMOS Opamp
Inverters
cascode
differential amplifiers
Output amplifier
Opamp
high speed opamp
micro power opamp
low noise opamp

R3: 168 180

R3: 199 211
R3: 180 198
R3: 218 229
R3: 269 281
R3: 368 371
R3: 393 395
R3: 402 406

Low and High Bandwidth Design

Digital to Analog Converters ( No numerical)
switched capacitors
Analog to Digital Converters ( No numerical)
Bandwidth estimation open and short circuit techniques
Zeros as bandwidth enhancers
Tuned amplifiers

R3: 613 634

R3: 493 504
R3: 652 697
R1: 234 258
R1: 271 282
R1: 290 297

III

IV

Low Noise Amplifier

Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) design, noise and power trade R1: 364 390
off, optimizations
Design of mixer
R1: 404 427
Note: Books R2 & R4 are for additional reading.

References
R1. Thomas Lee, The Design of CMOS Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits, Second edition,
Cambridge.
R2. B. Razavi, Design of Analog CMOS Integrated Circuits, McGraw-Hill
R3. P. E. Allen and D. R. Holberg, CMOS Analog Circuit Design, Second Edition, Oxford
University Press
R4. P. Gray, P. J. Hurst, S. H. Lewis and R. Meyer, Analysis and Design of Analog Integrated
Circuits, Fourth Edition,Wiley, 2001. (Low Price Edition)