Mixed Signal Integrated Circuits Design
This course provides an in-depth exploration of signal integrity principles, chip interconnects, and transmission line analysis focusing on high-frequency circuit design. Students will engage in practical lab sessions to design, simulate, and analyze various aspects of mixed-signal circuits.
Course Contents
- •Signal Integrity Principles
- •On-Chip Passives
- •Transmission Lines
- •Chip Interconnect
- •Impedance Matching
- •Power Distribution Network
- •Parallelism & Crosstalk
- •EMI and EMC
- •Reflections, Termination, and IO Pads
- •Thermal Considerations
- •IC Failure and Reliability
Lab Topics
- •Comparators Design and Simulations
- •Bootstrap Circuits (Level Translators/Shifters) Design and Simulations
- •Switch Capacitor Circuits Design and Simulations
- •Switch Capacitor Circuits Layout Design and Post Layout Simulations
- •Nyquist-Rate DAC Design and Simulations
- •Nyquist-Rate ADC Design and Simulations
- •Sigma-Delta Converters Design and Simulations
- •Bandgap Reference Design and Simulations
- •Phased lock loop (PLL) Design and Simulations
Course Learning Outcomes
- •Design and analyze mixed-signal circuits with a focus on high-frequency applications.
- •Implement and simulate signal integrity principles in mixed-signal ICs.
- •Design and optimize chip interconnects, transmission lines, and impedance matching.
- •Address thermal considerations and enhance reliability in mixed-signal circuits.
- •Complete practical lab sessions focused on mixed-signal circuit design and simulation.