X139: Advanced Analog Microelectronics
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| Type of Credit |
Academic Credit |
| Campus Department |
EECS |
| Level |
Upper Division |
| Number of Units |
2 |
| Level of Difficulty |
Level 3 (Intermediate) |
| Instructor |
Dr. Vincent Chang
Dr. Han-Bin Lin |
| Number of Lectures |
20 |
| Course Length |
30 hours |
Course Fee |
US$ 399.00
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Integrated analog filters, oscillators, and multivibrators are a very significant category of building blocks in a circuit designer’s effort to develop an analog module for implementing many applications in signal processing or wireless communications. This course is intended for working professionals who have no experience in analog circuit design, but are interested in laying a strong foundation on advanced analog microelectronics. Topics include feedback, filters, oscillators, function generators and multivibrators. The scope of the individual research projects, which are required for every student, will pertain to techniques that are extensively used in today’s world, including switched-capacitor circuits, continuous-time filters, and Voltage Controlled Oscillators (VCOs) for Phase Locked Loop (PLL) applications. The instructor will guide the student to choose a practical research topic which can be implemented in the real-world applications, such as frequency synthesizers or televisions. |
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Course Overview |
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General Considerations of Feedback |
50 |
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Type of Amplifiers and Feedback Topologies |
65 |
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Effect of Loading in Series-Shunt Feedback |
69 |
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Basics of Second-Order LRC Low-Pass Filters |
52 |
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Band-Pass & All-Pass Filters Based on LRC Resonators |
53 |
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Second-Order Active-RC Filters: Inductor Replacement |
70 |
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Single Amplifier Biquadratic Active-RC Filters |
56 |
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Active-RC Filters: Two-Integrator-Loop Techniques |
69 |
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Basic Principles of Switched-Capacitor Filters |
47 |
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General Considerations of Sinusoidal Oscillators |
54 |
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Wien-Bridge Oscillator with Nonlinear Amplitude Control |
36 |
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Colpitts and Hartley LC Oscillators |
42 |
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Theory and Application of Crystal Oscillators |
43 |
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Key Concepts of Hysteresis in Bistable Multivibrators |
81 |
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Square Waveform Generators: Astable Multivibrators |
68 |
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Triangular Waveform Generators: Astable Multivibrators |
54 |
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Pulse Generators: Monostable Multivibrators |
73 |
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Square-Wave Generator: Integrated-Circuit Timer |
85 |
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Square Waveform Generators: CMOS Multivibrators |
67 |
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MyTutor_Homework 1-P1_Shunt-Shunt Feedback |
71 |
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MyTutor_Homework 1-P2_Direct vs. Feedback Analysis |
70 |
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MyTutor_Homework 1-P3_Active Feedback Network |
37 |
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MyTutor_Homework 1-P4_Second-Order Notch Filters |
46 |
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MyTutor_Homework 2-P1_Series-Series Feedback |
67 |
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MyTutor_Homework 2-P2_Feedback Outsider |
53 |
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MyTutor_Homework 2-P3_Shunt-Series Feedback |
76 |
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MyTutor_Homework 2-P4_One Amplifier Two Topologies |
59 |
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MyTutor_Homework 3-P1_BJT Amplifier-LC Oscillator |
34 |
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MyTutor_Homework 3-P2_Inverting Bistable Multivibrator |
36 |
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MyTutor_Homework 3-P3_Triangular-Wave Generator |
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MyTutor_Homework 3-P4_Advanced CMOS Oscillator |
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Who Should Attend
Many types of working professionals find this course both useful and interesting:
• Majored in EE but need to brush up on their knowledge in this area for advancing their careers.
• Wish to enter the semiconductor market and are looking to acquire essential knowledge in this area.
Course Syllabus
Course Prerequisite
You should either have taken the prerequisites offered by UC Berkeley Extension:
• "X31: Fundamentals of Integrated-Circuit Design"
• "X33: Fundamentals of Analog Microelectronic Techniques"
or possess working-level knowledge on fundamental analog microelectronics, such as operational amplifier, differential amplifier, small-signal analysis and frequency response.
Grade Structure
Your grade consists of the following elements:
• Class Participation & Discussion: 20%
• Homework Assignments: 10%
• Individual Research Project: 25%
• Midterm Exam: 20%
• Proctored Final Exam: 25%
Research Project Options
As a registered participant, you will be expected to leverage what they learn from this course to conduct an individual research project which scope covers some real-world applications with the following research options:
• Switched-capacitor circuits
• Continuous-time filters
• VCO for PLL applications
The chosen research topic or circuit techniques must be prevailing in today’s analog industry and also can be implemented in many applications, such as PLL, frequency synthesizer, televisions, or wireless communication system.
Other options include
• The Fallacies of Simple Feedback Theory
The following reference paper presents an intuitive and precise methodology for analyzing a feedback amplifier. The author believes that the ubiquitous “divide by unity-plus-loop gain” methodology should be abandoned because of the lack of internal consistency and the possibility of leading false results.
Reference: E. M. Cherry, “Loop gain, input impedance and output impedance of feedback amplifiers”, IEEE Circuits and Systems, Vol.8, No.1, 2008. (ISSN 1531-636X)
You should access detailed information in the Classrooms after you register this course.
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