For courses from Arizona State University and University of Arizona consult the Tri-University Web Site . Analog circuits are key to the advance of high-speed communications circuits. This course will cover the basic fundamentals of transistors, subcircuits used in analog circuits, amplifiers, and op amps.
Project is required.
Topics in converting analog and digital signals for high speed or high accuracy applications. This course covers the algorithms of integrated circuit simulation. Topics include device models, equation formulation and simulation methods such as dc, ac and transient. Project focuses on a problem of interest to the practicing engineering community. May be repeated up to a total of 6 credit hours.