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227-0166-00L 6 Credits BSC , MSC D-HEST , D-MAVT , D-PHYS , D-ITET

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Analog Integrated Circuits

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Taekwang Jang

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Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:15:35

Abstract

This course provides a foundation in analog integrated circuit design based on bipolar and CMOS technologies.

Objective

Integrated circuits are responsible for much of the progress in electronics in the last 50 years, particularly the revolutions in the Information and Communications Technologies we witnessed in recent years. Analog integrated circuits play a crucial part in the highly integrated systems that power the popular electronic devices we use daily. Understanding their design is beneficial to both future designers and users of such systems. The basic elements, design issues and techniques for analog integrated circuits will be taught in this course.

Content

Review of bipolar and MOS devices and their small-signal equivalent circuit models; Building blocks in analog circuits such as current sources, active load, current mirrors, supply independent biasing etc; Amplifiers: differential amplifiers, cascode amplifier, high gain structures, output stages, gain bandwidth product of op-amps; stability; comparators; second-order effects in analog circuits such as mismatch, noise and offset; data converters; frequency synthesizers; switched capacitors. The exercise sessions aim to reinforce the lecture material by well guided step-by-step design tasks. The circuit simulator SPECTRE is used to facilitate the tasks. There is also an experimental session on op-amp measurements.

Resources

Lecture Notes

Handouts of presented slides. No script but an accompanying textbook is recommended.

Literature

Behzad Razavi, Design of Analog CMOS Integrated Circuits (Irwin Electronics & Computer Engineering) 1st or 2nd edition, McGraw-Hill Education

Learning Materials (Links)

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General Information

Language: English
Levels: BSC , MSC
Frequency: Yearly recurring

Examination

Type: session examination
Mode: written 180 minutes
Aids: Student's own, hand-written summary on 1 front-back A4 paper. Calculator with basic calculation, without communication capability.

The exercises are an important part of the course. The bi-weekly exercises are offered as a "continuous performance assessment": if you complete 4 exercises and hand them in in time for review, the grade earned in the session exam will be increased by 0.25 grade points.

Course Components

Type	Title	Time & Place	Hours
lecture with exercise	Analog Integrated Circuits	Fri 10:15-12:00 (ETZ E 6) Fri 14:15-16:00 (ETZ D 61.1) Fri 14:15-16:00 (ETZ D 61.2) Fri 14:15-16:00 (ETZ D 96.1) Fri 14:15-16:00 (ETZ E 6)	4 h weekly

Offered In

Electrical Engineering and Information Technology Bachelor
- 5th Semester: Third Year Core Courses (Can be freely combined, a list of recommendations is available under )
Biomedical Engineering Master
- Track Courses
  - Bioelectronics
    - Recommended Elective Courses (These courses are particularly recommended for the Bioelectronics track. Please consult your track advisor if you wish to select other subjects.)
    - Track Core Courses (During the Master programme, a minimum of 12 CP must be obtained from track core courses.)
Micro- and Nanosystems Master
- Core Courses
  - Devices and Systems
Electrical Engineering and Information Technology Master
- Master Studies (Programme Regulations 2018)
  - Track: Electronics and Photonics (The core courses and specialisation courses below are a selection for students who wish to specialise in the area of "Electronics and Photonics", see . The individual study plan is subject to the tutor's approval.)
    - Core Courses (These core courses are particularly recommended for the field of "Electronics and Photonics". You may choose core courses form other fields in agreement with your tutor. A minimum of 24 credits must be obtained from core courses during the MSc EEIT.)
      - Foundation Core Courses (Fundamentals at bachelor level, for master students who need to strengthen or refresh their background in the area.)
    - Specialisation Courses (These specialisation courses are particularly recommended for the area of "Electronics and Photonics", but you are free to choose courses from any other field in agreement with your tutor. A minimum of 40 credits must be obtained from specialisation courses during the Master's Programme.)
  - Track: Communication (The core courses and specialisation courses below are a selection for students who wish to specialise in the area of "Communication", see . The individual study plan is subject to the tutor's approval.)
    - Specialisation Courses (These specialisation courses are particularly recommended for the area of "Communication", but you are free to choose courses from any other field in agreement with your tutor. A minimum of 40 credits must be obtained from specialisation courses during the Master's Programme.)
- Master Studies (Programme Regulations 2008)
  - Major Courses (A total of 42 CP must be achieved during the Master Programme. The individual study plan is subject to the tutor's approval.)
    - Communication
      - Recommended Subjects (These courses are recommended, but you are free to choose courses from any other special field. Please consult your tutor.)
    - Electronics and Photonics
      - Recommended Subjects (These courses are recommended, but you are free to choose courses from any other special field. Please consult your tutor.)
Quantum Engineering Master
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  - Engineering Core Courses (These core courses target students with a physics background and all those who need additional engineering foundations.)
- Electives (This is a selection of courses particularly suitable for the MSc QE. In agreement with the tutor, students may choose other courses from the ETH course catalogue.)