Low-power Analog IC Design

This lecture introduces the design of low-power analog CMOS integrated circuits, focusing on the concept of inversion coefficient for optimizing figures-of-merit in amplifiers, filters, and oscillators. The course covers technology roadmap, MOS transistor modeling, Gm/ID design methodology, basic figures-of-merit optimization, amplifiers, noise reduction techniques, and filter design. Teaching methods include in-person lectures, circuit simulations, and homework. Tools like MatLab and LTSpice are used for analysis and design. The lecture also discusses CMOS technology scaling, semiconductor market growth, and the challenges of transistor scaling progression. It explores the evolution of computing power, semiconductor business growth, and the impact of technology scaling on analog circuits.