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Electronics and Communication Engineering

Integrated Circuits Design and Fabrication

EE4308
3 hours English

Integrated Circuits Design and Fabrication

Integrated Circuits Design and Fabrication
EE4307 Digital Integrated Circuits
3 hours Two requisites
1 Introduction to Integrated Circuits / Design and Fabrication Flow
2 MOSFET Device Physics and Modeling
3 Integrated Circuits CMOS Fabrication Technology Process
4 Amplifiers / Single-stage amplifiers and Cascode Stages / Differential-pair Amplifiers / Current Mirrors and Active Loads
5 Operational Amplifiers / Single Ended Operational Amplifiers / Performance Compensation / Operational Transconductance Amplifiers
6 Modern Applications and Design Challenges
1.1 Mapped to: K: KLO1, KLO5

Understand the IC design flow and fabrication technology processes, and their imapcts.

Teaching Strategy Lectures Lab Exercises
Assessment Methods HW Assignments Major Exam Final Exam
1.2 Mapped to: K: KLO1, KLO5

Understand the fundamental principles of analog integrated circuits, including differential amplifiers, current mirrors, and OpAmps.

Teaching Strategy Lectures Lab Exercises
Assessment Methods HW Assignments Major Exam Final Exam
1.3 Mapped to: K: KLO1, KLO5

Identify design constraints, such as power consumption, speed, area, and reliability, and their impact on IC performance.

Teaching Strategy Lectures Lab Exercises
Assessment Methods HW Assignments Major Exam Final Exam
2.1 Mapped to: S: KLO2, KLO3, KLO4

Analyze and Design of analog IC circuits, such as Differential Amplifiers, Current Mirrors, OpAmps and OTAs, to meet specific performance criteria.

Teaching Strategy Lectures Lab Exercises
Assessment Methods HW Assignments Major Exam Final Exam
2.2 Mapped to: KLO2, KLO3, KLO4, KLO8 , KLO6, KLO9

Analyze and Simulate Basic IC circuits using CAD software tools, such as schematic, simulation, and optimization.

Teaching Strategy Lectures Lab Demos Lab Exercises
Assessment Methods HW Assignments Lab Exercise
2.3 Mapped to: KLO2, KLO3, KLO4, KLO8, KLO6, KLO9

Design and Simulate IC circuit’s performance using CAD software tools, such as schematic, simulation, and optimization, to meet specific requirements.

Teaching Strategy Lectures Lab Demos Lab Exercises
Assessment Methods Design Project Presentation
3.1 Mapped to: KLO6, KLO9

Develop an ethical mindset regarding design and responsible engineering practices in IC development.

Teaching Strategy Lab Demos Lab Exercises
Assessment Methods HW Assignments Lab Exercise Design Project
Assessment
Weight
HW Assignments
15%
Major Exam
15%
Lab Exercises
15%
Design Project and Presentation
25%
Final Exam
30%
Total
100%