Analog Chip Design

Lehrpersonen:

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Fabian Lurz

Contents

This module provides students with both fundamental and application-oriented knowledge in the design and analysis of analog integrated circuits. A particular emphasis is placed on hands-on training enabling students to design their own circuits.
Students therefore acquire skills in using modern EDA tools for nanometer-scale integrated circuit (IC) design and learn to distinguish various simulators, their use-cases and individual benefits. According to the gm/ID methodology the students learn to characterize a process node and size MOSFET parameters for application-specific circuit architectures such as amplifiers or mixers.

Layout methodologies are discussed, and their influences on the circuit performance at radio frequencies. Process variations (PVT) and statistical effects are investigated by simulation (Monte-Carlo-Simulation) and their influences on circuit behavior on the system level are evaluated. Students will learn to analyze the variations of transistors on the transistor level and estimate the effects within an overall radio frequency (RF) system.

• Simulation tools and IC design environment
• Device sizing methodologies
• Essential analog circuits
• Amplifier design
• Layout techniques
• Device matching, PVT and Monte Carlo
• Transistor influences on RF system performance