AP4201 Analog and Mixed Signal IC Design Syllabus:
AP4201 Analog and Mixed Signal IC Design Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To study the concepts of MOS large signal model and small signal model
To provide in-depth understanding of the analog integrated circuit and building blocks
To learn the Analog and Digital layout design for mixed signal circuits
To Understand the methodologies for analysis and design of fundamental CMOS Analog and Mixed signal Circuits like Data Converters and filters.
To study the integrated circuits like oscillators and PLLs.
UNIT I INTRODUCTION AND BASIC MOS DEVICES
Challenges in analog design-Mixed signal layout issues- MOS FET structures and characteristics- large signal model – small signal model- single stage Amplifier-Source follower Common gate stage – Cascode Stage
UNIT II SUBMICRON CIRCUIT DESIGN
Submicron CMOS process flow, Capacitors and resistors, Current mirrors, The MOSFET Switch, Analog Circuit Design: Biasing, Op-Amp Design, Circuit Noise – OP Amp parameters
UNIT III DATA CONVERTERS
Characteristics of Sample and Hold- Digital to Analog Converters- architecture-Differential Non linearity-Integral Non linearity- Voltage Scaling-Cyclic DAC-Pipeline DAC-Analog to Digital Converters- architecture – Flash ADC-Pipeline ADC-Differential Non linearity-Integral Non linearity. Overview of SNR of Data Converters- Clock Jitters- Improving Using Averaging – Decimating Filters for ADC- Band pass and High Pass Sinc Filters- Interpolating Filters for DAC
UNIT IV ANALOG AND DIGITAL LAYOUT DESIGN FOR MIXED SIGNAL
Layout introduction: Introduction, MOS transistor layers, stick diagram, symbolic diagram. Digital layout design: Introduction, guide line of transistor layout, PMOS and NMOS transistor layout, CMOS transistor layout. Introduction to analog layout techniques and Passive component layout – capacitor, resistor and inductor, Floor planning of analog and digital components, power supply and ground pin issues, matching, shielding, interconnection issues.
UNIT V OSCILLATORS AND PLL
LC oscillators, Voltage Controlled Oscillators. Simple PLL, Charge pumps PLLs, Non ideal effects in PLLs, Delay Locked Loops. Applications of PLL. frequency multiplication and synthesis. Introduction to RF IC Design, building blocks, applications.
SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES:
ICT/MOOCs Reference :
https://nptel.ac.in/courses/117/101/117101105/
COURSE OUTCOMES:
At the end of this course the students will be able to:
CO1: Carry out research and development in the area of analog and mixed signal IC design.
CO2: Well versed with the MOS fundamentals, small signal models and analysis of MOSFET based circuits.
CO3 Analyse and model data converters architecture
CO4: Understand and Design different mixed signal circuits for various applications as per the user specifications.
CO5: Analyze and design mixed signal circuits such as Comparator, ADCs, DACs, PLL.
TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
REFERENCES
1. P. Allen and D. Holberg, “CMOS Analog Circuit Design”, Oxford University Press, Second Edition, 2012.
2. B. Razavi, “Design of Analog CMOS Integrated Circuits”, McGraw Hill, 2003.
3. R.Jacob Baker,H.W.Li, and D.E. Boyce CMOS Circuit Design ,Layout and Simulation, Prentice-Hall of India,1998.
4. Paul R. Gray, Paul J. Hurst, Stephen H. Lewis, Robert G. Meyer, “Analysis and Design of Analog Integrated Circuits”, Wiley Publishers, Fifth Edition, 2009.