Analog Integrated Circuits (EE 303)

2025 Fall
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Electronics Engineering(EE)
3
6
Yaşar Gürbüz yasar@sabanciuniv.edu,
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English
Undergraduate
EE202 EL202
Formal lecture,Recitation,Laboratory
Interactive,Communicative,Project based learning,Simulation
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Programs\Type Required Core Elective Area Elective
Electronics Engineering *
Electronics Engineering *
Materials Science and Nano Engineering *
Materials Science and Nano Engineering (Previous Name: Materials Science and Engineering) *
Mechatronics Engineering *
Mechatronics Engineering *
Microelectronics *
Molecular Biology, Genetics and Bioengineering *
Molecular Biology, Genetics and Bioengineering (Pre. Name: Biological Sciences and Bioengineering) *
Telecommunications *

CONTENT

DC, Small-signal and high-frequency design and analysis of CMOS amplifier topologies, including cascode and differential amplifiers; bias circuits; output circuits; active loads; stability and feedback; Noise; multi-stage amplifiers; application examples of CMOS analog integrated circuits: comparators, active filters, signal wave-form generators, etc.; design and verify CMOS analog circuits by using computer aided tools / Cadence.

OBJECTIVE

1) To understand the concept of analog integrated circuits
2) To analyze basic CMOS basic analog circuit building blocks (through lectures, homework and recitations)
3) To design these analog circuit building blocks (through lectures, homework and recitations.).
4) To design, simulate and optimize analog circuits with the aid of Cadence tools (through recit).
5) To practice layout techniques and more complex analog circuits in Cadence design environment (through recit).
6) To understand applications of analog integrated circuits.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • To understand the concept of integrated circuits, in general
  • To understand the concept of analog integrated circuits and differences and challenges with respect to other applications of electronic circuits
  • To analyze basic CMOS basic analog circuit building components (integrated components): transistors, active and passive components
  • To design these analog circuit building blocks: current sources/mirrors, constant voltage and current sources.
  • Analog Integrated Circuit Applications (Amplifiers): Single and multi-stage amplifiers, differential, cascode amplifiers, inverters and comparators
  • Design Methodology and Analysis of Integrated CMOS Amplifiers: Noise, frequency response, feedback, stability, compensation, PSRR, CMRR, Power Consumption, Gain.
  • To design, simulate and optimize analog circuits with the aid of Cadence tools
  • To practice layout techniques and more complex analog circuits in Cadence design environment

PROGRAMME OUTCOMES

1. Understand the world, their country, their society, as well as themselves and have awareness of ethical problems, social rights, values and responsibility to the self and to others. 4

2. Understand different disciplines from natural and social sciences to mathematics and art, and develop interdisciplinary approaches in thinking and practice. 4

3. Think critically, follow innovations and developments in science and technology, demonstrate personal and organizational entrepreneurship and engage in life-long learning in various subjects; have the ability to continue to educate him/herself. 4

4. Communicate effectively in Turkish and English by oral, written, graphical and technological means. 3

5. Take individual and team responsibility, function effectively and respectively as an individual and a member or a leader of a team; and have the skills to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams. 3

1. Possess sufficient knowledge of mathematics, science, fundamental engineering, computational methods and program-specific engineering topics; use theoretical and applied knowledge of these areas in complex engineering problems. 5

2. Identify, define, formulate and solve complex engineering problems while considering the UN Sustainable Development Goals; choose and apply suitable analysis, design, estimation/prediction and modeling methods for this purpose. 5

3. Develop, choose and use modern techniques and tools that are needed for analysis and solution of complex problems faced in engineering applications; use information technologies effectively. 5

4. Have the ability to design a complex system, process, instrument or a product under realistic constraints and conditions, with the goal of fulfilling creative current and future requirements. 5

5. Use research methods, including conducting literature reviews, designing experiments, performing experiments, collecting data, analyzing results, and interpreting results, to investigate complex engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics. 5

6. Possess knowledge of business practices such as project management, risk management, change management, and economic feasibility analysis; awareness on entrepreneurship and innovation. 2

7. Possess knowledge of impact of engineering solutions on society, health and safety, the economy, sustainability, and the environment within the framework of the UN Sustainable Development Goals; awareness on legal outcomes of engineering solutions; awareness of acting impartially and inclusively without any form of discrimination; act in accordance with ethical principles, possessing knowledge of professional and ethical responsibilities. 2

8. Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, on technical subjects, considering the diverse characteristics of the target audience (such as education, language, and profession). 5

ASSESSMENT METHODS and CRITERIA

  Percentage (%)
Final 25
Midterm 35
Quiz 7.5
Assignment 7.5
Case Study 25

RECOMENDED or REQUIRED READINGS

Textbook

B. Razavi, ?Design of Analog CMOS Integrated Circuits?, McGraw Hill, 2001, ISBN 0-07-238032-2
Readings

Analog Integrated Circuit Design (Wiley) Tony Chan Carusone, David A. Johns, Kenneth W. Martin, Publication Date: December 13, 2011 | ISBN-10: 0470770104 | ISBN-13: 978-0470770108 | Edition: 2


P. Gray, P. Hurst, S. Lewis,and R.G. Meyer, ?Analysis and Design of Analog Integrated Circuits?, 5th Edition, John Wiley and Sons, 2010, ISBN 978-0-470-39877-7.

P. Allen and D. Holberg, ?CMOS Analog Circuit Design?, 2nd Edition, 2002, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-511644-5.

A. Hastings, The Art of Analog Layout, Prentice Hall, 2001.