Course detail

Design of Analog Integrated Circuits

FEKT-BPC-NAOAcad. year: 2025/2026

Basic classification of integrated circuits. 

Integrated circuit (IC) design, design methodology and requirements for analog integrated circuits. 

Basic operating modes of MOS transistors, MOS transistor models. 

Design and simulation of basic IC blocks (current mirrors, reference circuits, output stages, amplifiers, OTA). 

Procedures and rules for the design of analog ICs layout. 

Computer exercices focused on simulation and design of analog functional blocks. Use of professional design system Cadence for complex design of analog IC.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Jiří Háze, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Microelectronics (UMEL)

Entry knowledge

The student is supposed to have basic knowledge about electronic components (especially transistors, resistors and capacitors) and further knowledge of the principles of basic analog circuits (transistor amplifiers, operational amplifiers, feedback, etc.).

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

The course evaluation is as follows: 

- a maximum of 30 points for protocols of computer exercises,

- a maximum of 10 points for mid-term test,

- a maximum of 60 points for the final exam, which consists of a written part (45 points) and oral exam (15 points).

Computer exercises are mandatory. Properly excused absence from exercises can be replaced by appointment with the teacher.

Aims

The aim of this course is make students familiar with manufacture procedure of the integrated circuits (IC) using CMOS technology, circuit design and layout of the basic IC blocs. The student is able to:

- describe the CMOS technology IC fabrication process,

- describe the basic steps in the IC design procedure,

- describe the basic structure of the chip and transistor respectively,

- design and verify the basic building blocks of analog IC (current mirror, reference, transistor amplifier, output stages),

- to design and verify basic parameters of the structure of the operational amplifier (OA) and operational transconductance amplifier (OTA).


Study aids

For the course there are prepared:

- electronic texts for the lectures and exercises,

- presentations for the lectures and exercises. 

 

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

KLEDROWETZ, V.; HÁZE, J. Návrh analogových integrovaných obvodů - počítačová cvičení. 2014. s. 1-35. (CS)
KLEDROWETZ, V.; HÁZE, J. Návrh analogových integrovaných obvodů. 2015. s. 1-122. (CS)

Recommended reading

Allen, P., E., Holberg, D., R. CMOS analog circuit design, 3rd Edition, Oxford Univ. Press, 2012, ISBN: 978-0199937424 (EN)
Baker, J.R.: CMOS: Circuit Design, Layout, and Simulation (IEEE Press Series on Microelectronic Systems) 4th Edition , IEEE Press a Wiley Interscience, ISBN 978-1119481515, 2019 (EN)
Razavi:"Design of analog integrated circuits", McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-238032-2, 2001 (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-NCP Bachelor's 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme BPC-AUD Bachelor's

    specialization AUDB-TECH , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective

  • Programme BPC-ECT Bachelor's 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme BPC-MET Bachelor's 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme BPC-SEE Bachelor's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme BPC-TLI Bachelor's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jiří Háze, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Classification of integrated circuit. Aspects of design of analog integrated circuits. Used technologies (bipolar, CMOS, BiCMOS)-their performance and comparison.
Design and simulation of basic analog integrated building blocks (current mirrors and references, amplifiers).
Methodology and design rules for layout of analog integrated circuits.
Novel circuit principles - SC and SI, current- and mixed-mode circuits.

Exercise in computer lab

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jiří Háze, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Computer exercices focused on simulation and design of analog functional blocks. Using of professional design system OrCAD PSPICE for complex design of analog IC.
Basic characteristics of MOS transistors.
Reference circuits.
Current mirrors, active load.
Differential amplifiers with passive and active load.
A simple operational transconductance amplifier.
Two-stage operational amplifier.