Circuit Design

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• Block Design Guidelines
• Matching of Devices
• Circuit Design Issues
• Getting Familiar with a Process
• Ballpark Numbers

Theory

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• Opamps
• Nyquist Plot
• gm by Id methodology
• MOS Impedances
• Standard Deviation difference
• 2 FET in Series
• BJT Mismatch parameters

Bandgaps

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• Brokaw Bandgap Gm Analysis

Biasing

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• Peaking Current Source

Passive Circuits

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• Maximum dV by dT a RC filter can follow
• Minimizing RC area for given Time Constant

Switching Regulators

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Boost Converters

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• Boost Converter Losses and Efficiency
• Boost Converter Switching transfer function for stability Analysis

EDA

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• Chip Simulation Guidelines
• SKILL Corner generator - Tool I have written to help me run corner simulations in Cadence
• FastHenry

Cadence

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• Monte Carlo in Cadence
• Setting up a MOS Characterization test bench in Cadence
• Getting the Settling time in Cadence
• Counting the number of edges of a waveform in Cadence
• Getting gm by Id vs Id by W by L graphs in Cadence
• Nyquist Plot in Cadence

Macro Models

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• Oscillator Macro Model

Interesting Circuits

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• Low Voltage JFET Oscillator

Bench Work

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• Soldering Techniques
• Knowing Your Instruments
• PCB Design using Toner Transfer method
• PCB Design Guidelines

Teardowns

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• D612T Power Supply
• Single AA cell 5V charger
• ZTE USB CHarger
• Motion Sensing light - Underwriters Laboratories Inc.

Making Stuff

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• Raspberry Pi
• Setup Plex Server on Raspberry Pi