Analog & Mixed-Signal Design

01

Operational Amplifiers

• Fundamentals & the Ideal Op-Amp
• Differential Pair & Current Mirror as Input Stage
• Topologies: Miller OTA, Telescopic Cascode, Folded Cascode
• Key Parameters: Gain, GBW, Slew Rate, PSRR/CMRR, Offset
• Frequency Compensation
• Practice: Common Basic Circuits

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02

ADC Architectures

• Fundamentals: Sampling, Quantization, Resolution
• SAR ADC (Successive Approximation Register)
• Pipeline ADC
• Sigma-Delta ADC
• Flash ADC
• Comparison & Application Areas

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03

DAC Architectures

• Fundamentals: Resolution, INL/DNL, Settling Time
• R-2R DAC
• Current-Steering DAC
• Sigma-Delta DAC
• Comparison & Application Areas

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04

Bandgap References

• Why a Temperature-Stable Reference Voltage?
• PTAT and CTAT Voltages
• Practical Circuits and Residual Error

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05

Comparators

• Basic Function and Distinction from the Operational Amplifier
• Regenerative Comparators (Latch Comparators)
• Offset, Hysteresis, and Kickback

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06

PLL – Phase-Locked Loop

• Basic Principle of the Feedback Loop
• Phase-Frequency Detector, Charge Pump, and Frequency Divider
• Loop Bandwidth, Jitter, and Applications

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07

Voltage Regulators: LDOs and Switching Regulators

• The Low-Dropout Regulator (LDO)
• Switching Regulators Using the Buck Converter as an Example
• Comparison and Typical Combination of Both Principles

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08

Noise in Semiconductor Devices

• Thermal Noise
• Shot Noise
• 1/f Noise (Flicker Noise)

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