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Undergraduate Course: Analogue Electronics (Project) 4 (ELEE10021)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Engineering CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThe aim of this module is to give students hands-on experience of analogue VLSI design using an industry-standard simulator and design kits.

Course description Course description: Semester 1: Learn how to simulate with Cadence. Hands on experience with circuit design, simulation and characterization.

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Analogue Circuits 3 (ELEE09026)
Co-requisites It is RECOMMENDED that students also take Analogue Electronics (Circuits) 4 (ELEE10020)
Prohibited Combinations Students MUST NOT also be taking Analogue VLSI A (ELEE11041)
Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesStudents must have a good working knowledge of the design and operation of simple MOS circuits at the transistor level. Practical lab experience with the construction, debug and measurement of small transistor circuits would be a definite advantage.
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2023/24, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  0
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 60, Formative Assessment Hours 1, Summative Assessment Hours 20, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 115 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) 100% Coursework based on a lab book.
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Knowledge and understanding of the basic analogue building blocks.
  2. Ability to perform detailed experiments and characterisation work on analogue circuits
  3. Ability to design and simulate operational amplifiers with a moderate performance
Reading List
CMOS Analog Integrated Circuit Design, 2nd Edition, Allen and Holberg, (The Oxford Series in Electrical and Computer Engineering) 2002, ISBN: 9780195116441.

Design of Analog CMOS Integrated Circuits, Behzad Razavi, (McGraw-Hill Science Engineering) 2000, ISBN: 9780072380323.
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Srinjoy Mitra
Tel: (0131 6)50 5620
Email: Srinjoy.Mitra@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Brunori Viola
Tel: (0131 6)50 5687
Email: vbrunori@ed.ac.uk
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