| Weeks |
Dates |
Lectures |
Notes |
Homework |
| Week 1 |
8/24 |
Circuit basics review, superposition, SPICE
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8/26 |
ADC resolution, the R-2R DAC
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Quiz 1 on circuit basics |
HW1, due Friday 9/4 |
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8/28 |
Semiconductor Basics, pn junction
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Quiz 2 on R-2R DAC |
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| Week 2 |
8/31 |
N-Well resistors and C5 layers
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9/2 |
C5 layer examples, MOSFETs
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Quiz 3 on C5 layers |
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9/4 |
MOSFETs, body effect, well taps
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HW2, due Friday 9/11
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| Week 3 |
9/7 |
MOSFET and IV Curves
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Quiz 4 on MOSFETs |
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9/9 |
NMOS and PMOS pass gates, the transmission gate, and the square law equation
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9/11 |
The inverter and the switching point, diode and diode clamping circuit, ESD protection
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| Week 4 |
9/14 |
Static Logic Gates, AOI Logic, Stick diagrams
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HW3, due Wed 9/24 at 11:59 pm. One single PDF submitted to Canvas |
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9/16 |
More on stick diagrams
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Quiz 5 on passing gates/transmission gates, the inverter and the switching point |
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9/18 |
More on Stick diragrams
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Quiz 6 on AOI Logic and schematics |
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| Week 5 |
9/21 |
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9/23 |
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9/25 |
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| Week 6 |
9/28 |
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9/30 |
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10/2 |
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| Week 7 |
10/5 |
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10/7 |
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10/9 |
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| Week 8 |
10/12 |
Mini-break, no class |
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10/14 |
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10/16 |
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| Week 9 |
10/19 |
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mid-term grade due |
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10/21 |
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10/23 |
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| Week 10 |
10/26 |
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10/28 |
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10/30 |
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| Week 11 |
11/2 |
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11/4 |
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11/6 |
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| Week 12 |
11/9 |
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11/11 |
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11/13 |
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| Week 13 |
11/16 |
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11/18 |
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11/20 |
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| Week 14 |
11/23 |
Fall break |
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11/25 |
Fall break |
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11/27 |
Fall break |
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| Week 15 | 11/31 | Final exam review
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| Week 16 | 12/7, Monday | Final exam
9:45 - 11:45 am | | |