Course 065 Analog CMOS Amplifier Design – Theory and Practice
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TECHNOLOGY FOCUS
This course focuses on Analog CMOS circuit design using industry-standard technologies and techniques. We will explore small-signal and large-signal analysis, transistor-level amplifier design, layout considerations, and simulation flows. Emphasis will be given to the practical aspects of designing CMOS operational amplifiers (Op-Amps), differential pairs, current mirrors, and gain stages within scaled CMOS processes. Advanced topics such as feedback analysis, stability and frequency compensation, and layout parasitic will also be addressed.
COURSE CONTENT
The course begins with a review of MOS transistor operation and Analog design fundamentals, followed by in-depth exploration of basic amplifier topologies, including common-source, source follower, and cascode configurations. We then analyze multistage amplifier architectures, focusing on gain, bandwidth, and stability.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This course is intended for engineers, graduate students, researchers, and technical professionals involved in Analog/Mixed-Signal RFIC design or those who wish to strengthen their understanding of Analog CMOS amplifier circuits. It is particularly beneficial for:
– Analog and RF IC engineers seeking deeper expertise in amplifier design.
– System architects and hardware designers transitioning from board‑level to silicon‑level Analog design.
– Graduate students and researchers in microelectronics who require a practical foundation in CMOS amplifiers.
– Professionals working on sensor, biomedical, wireless, or data‑converter front ends where amplifier performance is critical.
Daily Schedule
1. Overview of electrical networks
– DC and AC signals
– Voltage and current sources
– Passive components
– Controlled sources
– Electrical network theorems
-Input/output resistances
2. Frequency domain
– Representation of passive components in Laplace domain
– Bode diagrams
– Passive high-pass, low-pass, and band-pass filters
3. Linearization and small-signal analysis
4. Introduction to MOSFET
– Static equations
– Small signal analysis
– MOSFET as a resistor
5. Single-stage CMOS amplifiers
6. Current mirrors and active loads
7. Differential amplifier design and common-mode rejection
8. Operational amplifiers
– Introduction
– Properties
– Cascode stage
– Folded-Cascode stage
– Gain-boosting stage
– Multi-stage topology
– Common-mode feedback
9. Feedback analysis
10. Stability and frequency compensation
Design case studies and real-world applications, including practical lab-style examples and discussions will help reinforce core concepts and prepare participants for real-world design challenges.
After participating in this course, you will:
– Understand the operation and analysis of key Analog CMOS amplifier topologies
– Be able to design single-stage and multistage amplifiers with targeted gain and bandwidth
– Apply frequency compensation techniques to ensure amplifier stability
– Develop critical thinking for analyzing trade-offs in Analog circuit design
– Confidently integrate Analog amplifiers into mixed‑signal and RF system‑on‑chip environments.