2023-2024 / ELEN0037-1

Microelectronics and IC design

Duration

30h Th, 20h Pr, 40h Proj.

Number of credits

 Master of Science (MSc) in Biomedical Engineering5 crédits 
 Master of Science (MSc) in Electrical Engineering5 crédits 

Lecturer

Jean-Michel Redouté

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This unit covers the theory, design and simulation of CMOS integrated circuits.  A brief introduction about the technology involved in creating CMOS and basic layout requirements will be presented.  Basic circuits and architectural circuit blocks will be discussed.  We will cover the design of basic transistor circuits and amplifiers, multi-stage operational amplifiers, sample and hold circuits, switched-capacitor filters, data converters and select advanced architectures.  We will also study the noise sources appearing in analog circuits, and calculate the noise contribution of each circuit element.  

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of the course, students will master the basics of integrated CMOS circuit design.  While the lectures will predominantly focus on analog IC design, the project will be oriented towards digital design using VHDL.


This course contributes to the learning outcomes I.1, I.2, II.1, II.2, II.3, III.2, III.3, III.4, IV.2, VI.1, VI.2 of the MSc in biomedical engineering.
This course contributes to the learning outcomes I.1, I.2, II.1, II.2, II.3, III.2, III.3, III.4, IV.2, IV.7, VI.1, VI.2 of the MSc in electrical engineering.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

ELEN0040

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lectures, tutorials and a group project (VHDL FPGA programming).
There will be no deferred assessment for the project (i.e. the project must be completed during the first session).

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face course


Additional information:

All the lectures will be recorded, and uploaded on "Mes Cours".

Recommended or required readings

Slides.
Carusone, Johns, Martin, "Analog Integrated Circuit Design", Wiley, 2011.
Baker, "CMOS Circuit Design, Layout and Simulation", Wiley 2019.

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )

Written work / report

Other : Presentation of the project


Additional information:

The examination will consist of a series of multiple choice questions and/or open questions, and will cover the theory lectures and tutorials. The specific exam format will be discussed during the last lecture.  A formula sheet will be appended to the exam and distributed beforehand through "Mes Cours": basic non-programmable calculators will be allowed.

The group project will be evaluated by means of a written report and a live demonstration.


Marking:

Written examination (60%)

Group project (40%)

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Refer to the "Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)" section here above.

Contacts

Jean-Michel Redouté (jean-michel.redoute@uliege.be)
François Piron
Hervé Pierre

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