Duration
30h Th, 20h Pr, 40h Proj.
Number of credits
| Master of Science (MSc) in Biomedical Engineering | 5 crédits | |||
| Master of Science (MSc) in Electrical Engineering | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
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