Classes

Electronics (Introductory)

Semester: 
Fall
Offered: 
2014

The goal of this course is to explain the basic electronic components, such as diodes and transistors and simple circuits based on these components. It is required that students learn the electrical characteristics of these components, as well as knowing to implement simple electronic circuits, based on several types of transistors and diodes. The study of operational amplifiers and circuits using operational amplifiers is also considered.

 

Electronics I

Semester: 
Spring
Offered: 
2014
  1. Bipolar junction diodes. Rectifier and limiting circuits; 
  2. Bipolar junction transistors (BJT). Transistor amplifier circuits. Differential pairs. Current sources. Multi-stage amplifiers; 
  3. Field effect transistors (MOSFET and JFET). CMOS Amplifier circuits; 
  4. Basic logic circuits in CMOS technology; 

Analog Circuit Optimization (OCA)

Semester: 
Spring
Offered: 
2014

The objective of this course is to introduce students to methods and tools in different phases of the project of analog integrated circuits. Methodologies for circuit knowledge extraction, at the electrical level. Algorithms for optimal design of circuits. Tools to develop the layout masks. Integration of high precision models for circuit elements (e.g. BSIM). Methods of evaluating the performance of circuits.