ECE4902 -- B2017
Analog Integrated Circuit Design

Course Information
Professor: John McNeill
Office: Atwater Kent room 202
Phone: (508) 831-5567
e-mail: mcneill@ece.wpi.edu
Lectures: Mon/Thu, 3:00pm - 4:50pm   Atwater Kent room AK233
Labs: Complete by due date indicated.  Help sessions will be held in AK227 lab.
Help Sessions: See Weekly Schedule
TA:
 Jianping Gong jgong@wpi.edu
Senior Tutor:
 Shanshan Xie sxie@wpi.edu
Textbook: Razavi, Design of Analog CMOS Integrated Circuits, 2nd edition  ISBN 978-0-07-252493-2
Reserve Texts:
(On reserve in
Gordon Library)
 Johns and Martin, Analog Integrated Circuit Design
Gray, Hurst, Lewis, and Meyer, Analysis and Design of Analog Integrated Circuits
e-book: Sansen, Analog Design Essentials
Grading Policy: 15% Quiz (HW1; 60 minutes): Thu Nov 9
25% Exam 1 (HWs 2&3; 2 hours): Mon Nov 27
25% Final Exam (HWs 4&5; 2 hours): Thu Dec 14
25% Lab Writeups
10% Problem Sets
Problem sets: Due on Fridays
 Lab Writeups: Due by date indicated.  One writeup per lab group.
Late Policy: One problem set and one lab writeup may be handed in up to 1 week late with no penalty. Beyond that, no credit.
Exams: Closed book, closed notes.  Calculator use permitted (no stored information).

Academic Honesty Policy:

Any work you present as your own should represent your understanding of the material.

See the ECE4902 Academic Honesty Page for Examples.

In accordance with WPI's Judicial Policies, violations of academic honesty will at a minimum result in loss of credit and may be referred to the Campus Hearing Board for further judicial procedures.

If you have any question (or even think you might have a question) about academic honesty, ask Prof. McNeill!!!


Students Needing Accommodations:

If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, or if you have medical information to share with me, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible. My office location and hours are given above.  If you are entitled to accommodation in accord with documentation on file at the Office of Disability Services, let me know as soon as possible so I can arrange for the accommodation.  Even if you have a concern that is not officially documented, please see me to discuss ways we might be able to work together to facilitate your learning.

Students with Scheduling Issues:

The dates for exams are provided above and in the Term Calendar. If you have a schedule conflict with an exam (for example, due to travel for athletic team commitments or a job interview), let me know as soon as possible, preferably at least a week before exams so alternative scheduling can be arranged.  Except in rare cases, requests for rescheduling after missing an exam will not be allowed.

ECE 4902 Outcomes:

Students who pass ECE4902 should be able to:
  1. Explain the basic techniques of the integrated circuit fabrication process as they relate to analog design

  2. Explain the similarities and differences between discrete (board-level) and integrated analog circuit design

  3. Complete full design and simulation of a two-stage CMOS op-amp to meet a given performance goal in terms of specifications such as open-loop gain and unity-gain bandwidth

  4. Use laboratory equipment to experimentally verify performance of discrete implementations of integrated circuit design techniques such as active load, differential pair, and two-stage op-amp