This is a postgraduate level introductory course to integrated circuit (IC) design. Emphasis is given in understanding device characteristics, in particular the metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor, which is the fundamental building block to IC design. The students will explore basic transistor characteristics such as transfer function, rise and fall time and power distribution. In addition, technology scaling, designing logic gates, designing for low power, interconnect, clocking and timing and arithmetic building blocks will be introduced to the students.
Transistor characteristics such as transfer function, rise and fall time and power discharge are given quantitatively. Technology scaling, designing logic gates, designing for low power, interconnect, clocking and timing and arithmetic building blocks will be explored. Emphasis will also be given on Op-amp application circuits and op-amp characteristics, two-stage op-amp, feedback circuits, frequency-response and stability of feedback circuits, and output stages.