616 Computer Aided Analysis of Electronic Networks

Course Description

This course aims to convey a knowledge of advanced concepts of analog circuit simulation and design techniques. Emphasis is on the topics related to numerical analysis methods useful for the analog and mixed signal designs. Students will learn general formulation techniques, sensitivity analysis, large change sensitivities, numerical Laplace transform inversion, solution of nonlinear networks, and circuit optimization. Students are expected to work on the computer assignments which can be completed using any computer language (C++, Pascal, Fortran) or simulation tool Matlab, MathCad, Mathematica). Special attention will be devoted to the most important challenges facing analog CAD industry today and in the coming decade, being the impact of large scale designs, simulation errors or simulation time. This will reflected in both the lectures and the preferred projects.
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Reference Books
VLSI Design Laboratory
SPICE MOS Models
Pspice links

VLSI design and CAD sites

IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems
MicroSim PSpice Basics, A/D Basics+ with Schematics
Avista Design Systems
Research in Analog Integrated Circuit Design
CAD Research Labs
CPU Info Center
Career Mosaic
Internet's Online Career Center