Weeks |
Dates |
Lectures |
Notes |
Homework |
Week 1 | Aug 29 |
Introduction |
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Aug 31 |
Review Circuit I Problems video, notes |
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Sep 2 |
DAC video, notes |
Quiz 1 | HW1 Due Friday 9/9 |
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Week 2 | Sep 5 |
DNL/INL, R-2R video, notes |
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Sep 7 |
Op Amp for ADC The SAR ADC Algorithm video, notes |
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Sep 9 |
The SAR Algorithm notes |
Quiz 2 R/2R Ladder |
HW2 Due Friday 9/16 |
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Week 3 | Sep 12 |
The N Well video, notes |
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Sep 14 |
Semiconductor Basics/C5 Layers video, notes |
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Sep 16 | Semiconductor Basics/C5 Layers video, notes |
HW3 Due Monday 9/26 |
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Week 4 | Sep 19 |
MOSFETs/C5 Layers, body effect video, notes |
Model file Square Law Equations CMOS Cross-Sectional View |
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Sep 21 |
C5 Layers/The Square Law Equations video, notes |
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Sep 23 |
More MOSFETs, parasitic caps, C5 layers, PMOS body effect video, notes |
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Week 5 | Sep 26 | The inverter/Square law equation video, notes |
HW4 Due Friday 9/30 |
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Sep 28 | More on square law equation/Pass Gate/Transmission Gate video, notes |
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Sep 30 |
The Inverter 2 video, notes |
Quiz 3 on square law equation and C5 layers |
HW5 Due Monday 10/10 |
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Week 6 | Oct 3 |
Static Logic Gates/AOI Logic video, notes |
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Oct 5 |
More on AOI Logic/Stick Diagrams video, notes |
HW6 Due Friday 10/14 |
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Oct 7 |
October Mini-break |
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Week 7 | Oct 10 |
More on Stick Diagrams and midterm review video, notes |
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Oct 12 |
The Full Adder video, notes |
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Oct 14 |
Reviews video, notes |
Quiz 4 on AOI Logic and Stick Diagram |
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Week 8 | Oct 17 |
Midterm Exam |
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Oct 19 |
Adders/Subtractors/High Speed Full Adder video, notes |
HW7 Due Friday 10/28 |
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Oct 21 |
Carry Lookahead Adder video, notes |
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Week 9 | Oct 24 |
Class canceled (conference trip) (Work on Cadence Tutorial 1 and 2) |
midterm grades due |
HW8: Complete Cadence Tutorial 1 and 2 Add a lab report to your Lab webpage as the deliverable Due Monday 10/31 |
Oct 26 | Class canceled (conference trip) (Work on Cadence Tutorial 1 and 2) |
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Oct 28 | The SAR ADC Sequencer and Code Register D Flip Flops video, notes |
HW9: (Heavy Load Alert) Complete the two problems here and the small project here Due Friday, 11/11 |
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Week 10 | Oct 31 |
More on D Flip Flops/Counters video |
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Nov 2 |
The Two Practical DFFs video |
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Nov 4 |
Sample and Hold/Comparator for the SAR ADC video |
References: f2021 Course project page Master Thesis Model files Razavi Bootstrap Audra's SAR ADC report Old SAR ADC flies Clocked Comparators sim files CDAC sim files |
Course Project Report due Friday 12/9 (Must use the CDAC, must use the clocked comparator) |
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Week 11 | Nov 7 |
Sample and Hold, Comparator video, notes |
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Nov 9 |
Course Project video, notes |
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Nov 11 |
Models for Digital Design video, notes |
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Week 12 | Nov 14 |
The Ring Oscillator video, notes |
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Nov 16 |
Memory Circuits video, notes |
HW10 Due Monday 12/5 (turn in to my office) |
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Nov 18 |
Wrap up SRAM Presentation 1 (show slides, simulation results) Meet in the classroom video, notes |
Course Project Presentation 1 |
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Week 13 | Nov 21 |
Fall Break |
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Nov 23 |
Fall Break |
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Nov 25 | Fall Break |
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Week 14 | Nov 28 | Work on the Design Project, no lecture |
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Nov 30 |
Work on the Design Project, no lecture |
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Dec 2 |
Presentation 2 (show slides, simulation results) Meet in the classroom |
Course Project Presentation 2 |
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Week 15 | Dec 5 |
Work on the Design Project, no lecture |
HW11 Please complete the course evalution and send me the completion certificate snapshot by email. Thank you! |
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Dec 7 |
Work on the Design Project, no lecture |
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Dec 9 |
Presentation 3 (show slides, simulation results) Meet in the classroom |
Course Project Presentation 3 |
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Week 16 |
Dec 13 |
Final Exam Tuesday 9:45 - 11:45 am |