Analog Integrated Circuit Design by Simulation: Techniques, Tools, and Methods

Learn the principles and practices of simulation-based analog IC design


This comprehensive textbook and on-the-job reference offers clear instruction on analog integrated circuit design using the latest simulation techniques. Ideal for graduate students and professionals alike, the book shows, step by step, how to develop and deploy integrated circuits for cutting-edge Internet of Things (IoT) and other applications. Analog Integrated Circuit Design by Simulation: Techniques, Tools, and Methods lays out practical, ready-to-apply engineering strategies. Application layer, device layer, and circuit layer IC design are covered in complete detail. You will learn how to tackle real-world design problems and avoid long cycles of trial and error.


Coverage includes:
First-order DC response

Unified closed-loop model

Accurate modeling of DC response

Frequency and step response

Multi-pole dynamic response and stability

Effect of external network on differential gain

Continuous-time and discrete-time amplifiers

MOSFET, NMOS, and PMOS characteristics

Small-signal modeling and circuit analysis

Resistor and capacitor design

Current sources, sinks, and mirrors

Basic, symmetrical, folded-cascode, and Miller OTAs

Opamps with source-follower and common-source output stages

Fully differential OTAs and opamps