BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, Pilani

Pilani Campus
Instruction Division

Course Handout (Part II)

In addition to part-I (General Handout for all courses appended to the time-table), this portion gives further specific
details regarding the course.
Course No.: EEE F244 /INSTR F244 Date: 16/01/2014
Course Title: Microelectronic Circuits
Instructor-in-charge: ABHIJIT ASATI
Team of Instructor: Sneh Lata, Nitin Chaturvedi, Vineet Kumar
1. Scope and Objective of the Course:
The objective of this course is to develop an ability to analyze and design integrated electronic circuits. The course aims
at thorough understanding of electronic circuits & building blocks necessary for effective realizations of integrated
circuits. The course also includes the usage of SPICE as a circuit design aid.
2. Text Book:
Adel. S. Sedra and Kenneth C. Smith, “Microelectronic Circuits”, Oxford University Press, Sixth Edition.
3. Prime Reference Book:
(i) Behzad Razavi, “Design of Analog CMOS Integrated Circuits”, Tata McGraw-Hill Company Ltd., 2002.
4. Other reference Books:
(i) Richard C. Jaeger, “Microelectronic Circuit Design”, Tata McGraw-Hill Company Ltd., International Edition.
(ii) R. Jacob Baker, Harry. W. Li and David E. Boyce, “CMOS circuit Design Layout and simulation ” IEEE Press
series on Microelectronic Systems, PHI.

5 Course Plan :

S. No. Topic Learning Objective
Lectures
1. Introduction to Amplifiers Characteristic of amplifiers.
2. Models of MOSFET, physics of MOS device physics.
MOSFET
3. Integrated circuit MOSFET Discrete and IC MOSFET amplifier
Amplifier circuits design, Large signal and small signal
models, MOSFET passive and active
current mirrors, Design of IC bias
circuits.
4. Integrated circuit BJT Amplifiers Discrete and IC BJT amplifier design,
Large signal and small signal models,
BJT passive and active current
mirrors, Design of IC bias circuits.
5. Frequency response of MOSFET Discrete and IC MOSFET amplifier
Amplifiers frequency response.
6. Frequency response of BJT Discrete and IC BJT frequency
Amplifiers response.
7. Differential amplifiers Design of differential amplifiers,
Large signal and small signal models.
8. Operational Amplifiers Design and characterization of an
integrated circuit OPAMP, Frequency
response, Stability & frequency
compensation in OPAMP,
Techniques for stability of OPAMP
in feedback mode, Noise
9. Feedback Study of feedback
11. Illustrative examples of integrated Building of electronic systems
electronic systems—an overview
Total: 42
No. of Ref. From the Text Book
(Article)
5 Text Ch. 1- 1.1-1.6
2 Text Ch. 4- 4.1, 4.2
Prime Ref. Ch. 2
11 Text Ch. 4 - 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7,
4.10, 4.11
Ch. 6- 6.3, 6.4
Prime Ref. Ch. 3, Ch. 5
5 Text Ch. 3 - 3.1- 3.8
Ch. 6
5 Text Ch. 4 - 4.8, 4.9,
Ch. 6- 6.5-6.9
Prime Ref. Ch. 6
1 Text Ch 3-- 3.9, 3.10, Ch. 6
5 Text Ch.8--8.1-8.5
Prime Ref. Ch. 4
3 Text Ch. 8-8.6, 8.7, Ch. 9
Prime Ref. Ch. 9, Ch. 10, Ch. 7
3 Text Ch.7- 7.1-7.6
Prime Ref. Ch. 8
2 To be announced

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6. Evaluation Scheme:

EC No. Components Duration Marks Date & Time Remarks

(weightage)
1. Mid semester test 90 Min. 90 8/3 11:00 - 12:30 PM CB
(30 %)
2. Tutorial Quiz 10 Min. each 50 Weekly CB
(16.66%)
3. Assignments /online-test Regular 50 To be announced OB
(16.66%)
4. Comprehensive Examination 3 Hrs. 110 15/5 AN CB+OB
(36.66%)
300

7. Assignments :
 SPICE based circuit design and analysis
 Practice of SPICE software

8. Chamber Consultation Hour: All week days (5pm)

9. Notices : All notices related to the course will be put on the EEE Notice board.

Instructor-in-charge
EEE F244 /INSTR F244

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