Lecture
notes and videos for ECG 720 Advanced Analog IC Design, Fall
2013
December 11 – final exam (comprehensive), 6 to 8 PM
December
4 – review for the
final exam, student presentation
December 2 – read section 30.3 and then watch
30.3 Implementing ADCs, 30.3.1 Implementing the S/H, 30.3.2 The Cyclic ADC, and 30.3.3 The Pipeline ADC – ch30_30_3_video (60:56) and ch30_30_3_notes.pdf
November 27 – read section 30.1 and then watch
30.1 Implementing Data Converters, 30.1 R–2R Topologies for DACs, 30.1.1 The Current–Mode R–2R DAC, 30.1.2 The Voltage–Mode R–2R DAC, 30.1.3 A Wide–Swing Current–Mode R–2R DAC, and 30.1.4 Topologies Without an Op–Amp – ch30_30_1_video (62:29) and ch30_30_1_notes.pdf
November
25 – read
sections 29.2.4–29.2.6 and then watch
29.2.part2 ADC Architectures, 29.2.4 Integrating ADCs, 29.2.5 The Successive Approximation ADC, and 29.2.6 The Oversampling ADC – ch29_29_2_p2_video (67:48) and ch29_29_2_p2_notes.pdf
November
20 –
read sections 29.2.1–29.2.3 and then watch
29.2.part1 ADC Architectures, 29.2.1 Flash, 29.2.2 The Two–Step Flash ADC, and 29.2.3 The Pipeline ADC – ch29_29_2_p1_video (58:55) and ch29_29_2_p1_notes.pdf
November 18 – assuming you already read section 29.1, watch
29.1.part2 DAC Architectures, 29.1.5 Charge–Scaling DACs, 29.1.6 Cyclic DAC, and 29.1.7 Pipeline DAC – ch29_29_1_p2_video (66:53) and ch29_29_1_p2_notes.pdf
November 13 – read section 29.1 and then watch
29.1.part1 DAC Architectures, 29.1.1 Digital Input Code, 29.1.2 Resistor String, 29.1.3 R–2R Ladder Networks, and 29.1.4 Current Steering – ch29_29_1_p1_video (60:29) and ch29_29_1_p1_notes.pdf
November
6 –
read chapter 28 and then
watch
28.1
Analog Versus Discrete Time Signals, 28.2 Converting
Analog Signals to Digital Signals, 28.3 Sample–and–Hold
(S/H)
Characteristics, 28.4 Digital–to–Analog (DAC)
Specifications, and 28.5
Analog–to–Digital Converter (ADC) Specifications, ch28_28_1_video (74:48) and ch28_28_1_notes.pdf
November
4 –
read sections 27.2, 27.3, 27.3.1 and 27.3.2 and then watch
27.2
Adaptive Biasing, 27.3 Analog Multipliers,
27.3.1 The
Multiplying Quad, and 27.3.2 Multiplier Design
Using Squaring Circuits – ch27_27_2_video (33:43) and ch27_27_2_notes.pdf
October
30 – work problems
and provide examples
October
28 – read sections 27.1,
27.1.1, and 27.1.2 and then watch
27.1 Basic
CMOS Comparator Design, 27.1.1 Characterizing
the Comparator, and 27.1.2 Clocked
Comparators – ch27_27_1_video (63:08)
and ch27_27_1_notes.pdf
October
23 – midterm exam
covering Chs. 8 and 31, open book and closed notes
October
18 – lec16_ecg720.pdf and lec16_ecg720_video –
review for the midterm–exam
October
16 – read section 25.4 and then watch
25.4
Circuits – ch25_25_4_video
(36:06) and ch25_25_4_notes.pdf
October 14 – read
sections 25.3/25.3.1 and then
watch
25.3 Switched–Capacitor
Circuits and
25.3.1 Switched–Capacitor Integrator – ch25_25_3_video
(32:37)
and ch25_25_3_notes.pdf
October 9 – read
sections 25.1/25.1.1/25.2/25.2.2
and then watch
25.1 The
MOSFET
Switch, 25.1.1 Sample–and–Hold
Circuits, 25.2 Fully–Differential
Circuits, and 25.2.1 A Fully–Differential
Sample–and–Hold – ch25_25_1_video (54:25)
and ch25_25_1_notes.pdf
Noise
in Differential Amplifiers – ch22_noise_video (16:28), ch22_noise_notes.pdf,
and ch22_noise.zip
October
7 – lec12_ecg720.pdf and lec12_ecg720_video – work noise and
feedback problems
Noise
in Amplifiers – ch21_noise_video (35:30), ch21_noise_notes.pdf,
and ch21_noise.zip
October
2 – read sections
31.9/31.9.1/31.9.2 and then
watch:
31.9 Design
Examples, 31.9.1 Voltage
Amplifiers, and 31.9.2 A Transimpedance Amplifier – ch31_31_9_video (44:02), ch31_31_9_notes.pdf,
and ch31_31_9.zip
Noise
in Current
Mirrors – ch20_noise_video (26:37), ch20_noise_notes.pdf,
and ch20_noise.zip
September
30 – read sections
31.8/31.8.1/9.3 and then
watch:
31.8 Stability
and 31.8.1 The Return Ratio – ch31_31_8_video (40:16), ch31_31_8_notes.pdf,
and ch31_31_8.zip
9.3 MOSFET Noise
Modeling – ch9_9_3_video (16:06), ch9_9_3_notes.pdf,
and ch9_9_3.zip
September
20 – read sections
8.3.2/8.3.3, 31.7 and then
watch:
8.3.part2 Discussion –
8.3.2 Noise and
Feedback and
8.3.3 Some Final
Notes Concerning Notation – ch8_8_3_p2_video (27:04)
and ch8_8_3_p2_notes.pdf
31.7 The
Current Amplifier
(Shunt–Series Feedback) – ch31_31_7_video (59:55), ch31_31_7_notes.pdf,
and ch31_31_7.zip
September 18 –
read sections 8.3/8.3.1, 31.6 and then watch:
8.3.part1 Discussion –
8.3.1 Correlation – ch8_8_3_p1_video (24:29)
and ch8_8_3_p1_notes.pdf,
31.6 The
Transconductance Amp (Series–Series Feedback) – ch31_31_6_video (43:35), ch31_31_6_notes.pdf,
and ch31_31_6.zip
September 16 –
read sections 8.2.6, 31.5.1 and then watch:
8.2.part6 Circuit Noise –
8.2.5 Flicker Noise and
8.2.6 Other Noise
Sources – ch8_8_2_p6_video (24:52), ch8_8_2_p6_notes.pdf, and ch8_8_2_p6.zip
31.5.1 Simple
Feedback Using a Gate–Drain Resistor – ch31_31_5_1_video (46:54), ch31_31_5_1_notes.pdf,
and ch31_31_5_1.zip
September
11 – read sections
8.2.5,
31.5 and then watch:
8.2.part5 Circuit Noise –
8.2.5 Flicker Noise – ch8_8_2_p5_video (31:09), ch8_8_2_p5_notes.pdf,
and ch8_8_2_p5.zip
31.5
The Transimpedance Amp (Shunt–Shunt Feedback) – ch31_31_5_video (58:12), ch31_31_5_notes.pdf,
and ch31_31_5.zip
September
9 – read sections
8.2.4,
31.4 and then watch:
8.2.part4 Circuit Noise –
8.2.4 Shot Noise – ch8_8_2_p4_video (33:38), ch8_8_2_p4_notes.pdf, and ch8_8_2_p4.zip
31.4 The
Voltage Amp (Series–Shunt
Feedback) – ch31_31_4_video (1:01:29), ch31_31_4_notes.pdf, and ch31_31_4.zip
September 6 – read
sections 8.2.3, 31.3.4/31.3.5 and then watch:
8.2.part3 Circuit
Noise –
8.2.3 Signal–to–Noise
Ratio – ch8_8_2_p3_video (46:38)
and ch8_8_2_p3_notes.pdf
31.3.part2 Recognizing
Feedback Topologies,
31.3.4 Calculating
Open–Loop
Parameters, and 31.3.5 Calculating Closed–Loop
Parameters – ch31_31_3_p2_video (29:13) and ch31_31_3_p2_notes.pdf
September
4 – read
sections 8.2.2, 31.3/31.3.1/31.3.2/31.3.3 and then watch:
8.2.part2 Circuit
Noise –
8.2.2 Thermal
Noise – ch8_8_2_p2_video (37:43), ch8_8_2_p2_notes.pdf and ch8_8_2_p2.zip
31.3.part1 Recognizing
Feedback Topologies,
31.3.1 Input
Mixing,
31.3.2 Output
Sampling,
31.3.3 The
Feedback Network – ch31_31_3_p1_video (43:05) and ch31_31_3_p1_notes.pdf
August 28 – read
sections 8.2/8.2.1,
31.2/31.2.1/31.2.2/31.2.3/31.2.4, and then watch:
8.2.part1 Circuit
Noise –
8.2.1 Calculating
and
Modeling Circuit Noise – ch8_8_2_p1_video (32:17)
and ch8_8_2_p1_notes.pdf
31.2 Properties of
Negative Feedback on Amplifier Design,
31.2.1 Gain
Desensitivity,
31.2.2 Bandwidth
Extension,
31.2.3 Reduction in
Nonlinear Distortion,
and 31.2.4 Input and
Output Impedance Control – ch31_31_2_video (58:12)
and ch31_31_2_notes.pdf
August 26 – read
sections
8.1/8.1.1/8.1.2, 31.1 and then watch:
8.1 Signals –
8.1.1 Power
and Energy and
8.1.2 Power
Spectral Density – ch8_8_1_video (39:00)
and ch8_8_1_notes.pdf
31.1
The
Feedback Equation – ch31_31_1_video (41:14) and ch31_31_1_notes.pdf