Introduction to Microelectronic Circuits

Required Textbook:
Sedra/Smith, Microelectronic Circuits, Oxford University Press, Fifth Edition.

Recommended: Spice, 2nd Edition, G. Roberts, A. Sedra, Oxford, 1997

• INTRODUCTION TO SPICE

• CHAPTER 3: DIODES

3.1 The Ideal Diode
3.2 Terminal Characteristics of Junction Diodes
3.3 Modeling the Diode Forward Characteristic
3.4 Operation in the Reverse Breakdown Region-Zener Diodes
3.5 Rectifier Circuits
3.6 Limiting and Clamping Circuits
3.7 Physical Operation of Diodes
3.9 The SPICE Diode Model and Simulation Examples

• CHAPTER 4: FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTORS (FETs)

  4.1 Device Structure and Physical Operation 
  4.2 Current-Voltage Characteristics 
  4.3 MOSFET Circuits at DC
  4.4 The MOSFET as an Amplifier and as a Switch
  4.5 Biasing in MOS Amplifier Circuits
  4.6 Small-signal Operation and Models
  4.7 Single-Stage MOS Amplifiers 
  4.8 The MOSFET Internal Capacitances and High-Frequency Model
  4.10 The CMOS Digital Logic Inverter
  4.12 The SPICE MOSFET Model and Simulation Examples

• CHAPTER 5: BIPOLAR JUNCTION TRANSISTORS (BJTs)

  5.1 Device Structure and Physical Operation 
  5.2 Current-Voltage Characteristics 
  5.3 The BJT as an Amplifier and as a Switch
  5.4 BJT Circuits at DC
  5.5 Biasing in BJT Amplifier Circuits 
  5.6 Small-Signal Operation and Models 
  5.7 Single-Stage BJT Amplifiers 
  5.8 The BJT Internal Capacitances and High-Frequency Model 
  5.11 The SPICE BJT Model and Simulation Examples

• CHAPTER 6: SINGLE-STAGE INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AMPLIFIERS

  6.1 IC Design Philosophy
  6.2 Comparison of the MOSFET and the BJT
  6.3 IC Biasing - Current Sources, Current Mirrors, and Current-Steering Circuits
  6.5 The Common-Source and Common-Emitter Amplifiers with Active Loads
  6.7 The Common-Gate and Common-Base Amplifiers with Active Loads
  6.10 Source and Emitter Followers
  

• CHAPTER 7: DIFFERENTIAL AND MULTI-STAGE AMPLIFIERS

  7.1 The MOS Differential Pair
  7.2 Small-Signal Operation of the MOS Differential Amplifier
  7.5 The Differential Amplifier with Active Load

• CHAPTER 10: DIGITAL CMOS LOGIC CIRCUITS

10.1 Digital Circuit Design: An Overview
10.2 Design and Performance Analysis of the CMOS Inverter
10.3 CMOS Logic-Gate Circuits