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Analog VLSI Design

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Participants join this course to build a strong foundation in analog circuit design, with a specific focus on MOS-based integrated circuit amplifiers. The course helps learners understand amplifier design using negative feedback, which is a core principle in analog IC design. It also enables them to develop design intuition for selecting and synthesizing appropriate amplifier topologies based on real-world requirements, while learning to analyze practical limitations and performance trade-offs in amplifier circuits. Delivered through structured IIT Kanpur content on NPTEL, the course is ideal for students and professionals pursuing careers in electronics, VLSI, and integrated circuit design.

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Course details

This course introduces analog circuits with a strong focus on designing integrated circuit amplifiers using MOS transistors. Students are guided through essential techniques for amplifier design based on negative feedback principles, which form the foundation of reliable and stable analog circuits. The course examines the small-signal characteristics of commonly used amplifier topologies, along with an analysis of their practical limitations. The primary objective is to make learners proficient in the synthesis of basic amplifier topologies, enabling them to develop the intuition needed to design circuits that meet specific real-world requirements in their professional careers.
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Key topics covered

Get introduced to analog integrated circuit (IC) design and how amplifiers are built on chips
Learn how MOS transistors work and why they are important in amplifier design
Understand the concept of negative feedback and how it improves amplifier stability and performance
Study small-signal analysis to see how MOS amplifiers behave for small input signals
Explore common amplifier types and understand their key features and differences
Learn important performance factors like gain, bandwidth, and limitations of real amplifiers
Focus on a design-oriented approach to build and improve basic amplifier circuits using theory

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The course is readily available, allowing learners to start and complete it at their own pace.

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