Circuits: Innovations and Limitations

This lecture explores the innovations in circuit design that are reshaping the future, focusing on Machine Learning, Internet-of-Everything, Brain-Machine Interfaces, and more. The instructor discusses how recent designs have surpassed believed limitations, such as an on-chip high-power-density DC-DC converter, a noise-efficient sensor interface, and a wide-bandwidth phase-locked loop. The research emphasizes energy-constrained applications like wireless sensor nodes and biomedical interfaces, covering essential building blocks such as sensor interfaces, energy harvesters, power converters, and communication transceivers.