This course is designed to discuss fundamental principles for the analysis and design of analog circuits and the practical considerations in integrated circuit design. Students will learn to design, analyze and evaluate amplifiers as an essential integrated circuit building block. Advanced amplifiers/analog circuit layout techniques with case studies will also be introduced. By providing hands-on practice with one real advanced VLSI CMOS process using industrial EDA tools, students can deeply understand how to design practical integrated circuits and make real-world engineering tradeoffs. This course will be assessed with assignments, presentations, and projects.

CILO-1: Apply the essential knowledge in analog circuit design. CILO-2: Design the common analog circuit building blocks with practical considerations. CILO-3: Design and simulate analog circuits using industrial simulation tools with real-world CMOS processes.