Microelectronic Systems

METHODOLOGY OF DESIGN: Top-down and bottom-up microelectronic design methodology and the use of modern CAD tools.

COMPLEX ANALOG/DIGITAL MODULES: A/D and D/A converters, phase locked loops, phase detectors, complex filters, etc.

MODELING OF MICROELECTRONIC SYSTEMS:

Matlab/Simulink and Verilog-AMS description and simulations of mixed-signal microelectronic systems including sensors and actuators, simulations of microelectronic systems on different levels, tools for co-simulations.

PARASITIC EFFECTS: basics effects of leakage, noise, crosstalk in integrated circuits.

LIMITS OF CMOS TECHNOLOGY:

Effects of reducing the channel length, new elements, influence to the design process of digital and analogue integrated circuits and microelectronic systems, power consumption optimisation.

BASICS OF TESTING MICROELECTRONIC SYSTEMS: basics of testability, BIST and reliability of microelectronic systems.

The main objectives of the curse are to teach students the principles of the design of mixed-signal integrated circuits, systems, and its building blocks. In addition, they will learn to perform the analysis if existing circuits and the synthesis of new circuits needed to be able to design a mixed-signal microelectronic system. In addition, they will learn how to use modern CAD design tools and modern description languages for efficient modeling and simulation of a mixed signal microelectronic systems, sensors and actuators.

The students will get also insight into the trends of implementation practices of modern microelectronic systems in the future.

Lectures to learn the basic theoretical concepts, methods and building blocks and the integration of microelectronic systems. The lectures will include solving selected problems. In addition, invited lectures will take place if possible. During lecture time, each student will present the seminar work according to the selected theme.

Laboratory work will consist of practical work related to the design of microelectronic system modelling and simulation using Matlab/Simulink.