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Advanced Topics on Analog and RF IC Design (B-KUL-H09K3A)

3 ECTSEnglish28 Second term
Tavernier Filip (coordinator) |  Piessens Tim |  Reynaert Patrick |  Tavernier Filip
POC Elektrotechniek

Aims

The course studies various advanced lectures on Analog IC design topics. 

    Order of Enrolment

    Mixed prerequisite:
    You may only take this course if you comply with the prerequisites. Prerequisites can be strict or flexible, or can imply simultaneity. A degree level can be also be a prerequisite.
    Explanation:
    STRICT: You may only take this course if you have passed or applied tolerance for the courses for which this condition is set.
    FLEXIBLE: You may only take this course if you have previously taken the courses for which this condition is set.
    SIMULTANEOUS: You may only take this course if you also take the courses for which this condition is set (or have taken them previously).
    DEGREE: You may only take this course if you have obtained this degree level.


    SIMULTANEOUS(H09I9A) AND FLEXIBLE(H05E3A)

    The codes of the course units mentioned above correspond to the following course descriptions:
    H05E3A : Design of Analog and Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuits
    H09I9A : Design of RF and mm-Wave Integrated Circuits

    Is included in these courses of study

    Activities

    2.41 ects. Advanced Topics on Analog and RF IC Design: Lecture (B-KUL-H09K3a)

    2.41 ECTSEnglishFormat: Lecture18 Second term
    Piessens Tim |  Reynaert Patrick |  Tavernier Filip
    POC Elektrotechniek

    Content

    The lectures include topics such as:

    • EMC and Analog Integrated Circuits : coupling effects and mechanisms
    • EMC and Analog Integrated Circuits: de-coupling, bondwires, substrates
    • EMC and Analog Integrated Circuits: design for low EME and low EMI
    • Polymer microwave fibers: a blend of mm-wave, wireline and optical communication
    • THz in CMOS: dream, nightmare or reality?
    • Advanced ADC circuits and implementations
    • Advanced circuits for Optical communication
    • Basics on measurement equipment for analog circuits

    Course material

    Handouts of slides

    0.59 ects. Advanced Topics on Analog and RF IC Design: Exercises and Laboratory Sessions (B-KUL-H09K4a)

    0.59 ECTSEnglishFormat: Practical10 Second term
    Piessens Tim |  Reynaert Patrick |  Tavernier Filip
    POC Elektrotechniek

    Content

    measurement of an analog IC

    Evaluation

    Evaluation: Advanced Topics on Analog and RF IC Design (B-KUL-H29K3a)

    Type : Exam during the examination period
    Description of evaluation : Oral
    Type of questions : Open questions
    Learning material : Course material

    Explanation


    Open book. Discussion of chapters: the first chapter is selected by students choice. the second chapter is selected by drawing,

    Questions will be asked related to the other studied chapters during the oral exam

    If the evaluation indicates that the student has not sufficiently met one or several of the aims of the course unit, the global result may deviate from the weighted average of all subcomponents.