ECE630

Course Description

In recent years, with the development of applications such as mobile systems, sensor networks, and biomedical applications, power consumption has become the most compelling constraint in designing integrated circuits (ICs). This course introduces in depth the theme of low-power analog and digital integrated circuits. At first, energy- constrained applications and system requirements are introduced. In the second section, MOSFET modeling in weak inversion is presented. The second section of the course is dedicated to the analog circuits in weak inversion. Finally, the third section of the course is dedicated to low-power digital circuits. On the other hand, the students will be involved in a project work in small groups. They will apply their knowledge from earlier courses to design a low-power integrated circuit. This is done using modern CAD tools such as CADENCE. It will provide precious hands-on experience as the students go through a realistic ASIC design cycle from specification t

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