EC7115Syllabus
EC 7115 MICROELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
MODULE- I
MOS Transistor Theory: NMOS enhancement transistor, PMOS enhancement transistor,
Threshold voltage, Body effect, MOS device design equations, Channel length modulation,
Second order effects and velocity saturation, Subthreshold region.
Text Book:
1. “Analogue Integrated Circuits Design”, Johns. D. and Martin. K, John Wiley & Sons,
1997. Ch- 1
MODULE- II
MOS Analogue Circuit Design: Basic current mirror bipolar and CMOS, Cascode current
mirror, Wilson’s current mirror, MOS gain stages, Cascode gain stages, MOS differential pair
and gain stages, Bipolar gain stages.
Text Book:
1. “Analogue Integrated Circuits Design”, Johns. D. and Martin.K, John Wiley & Sons,
1997. Ch- 3
MODULE- III
CMOS Digital Logic Design: CMOS logic gate design, Typical CMOS NAND & NOR delays,
CMOS complementary logic, Bi CMOS logic, Pseudo nMOS logic, Dynamic CMOS logic, C2MOS
logic, PTL, Transmission gates, CMOS domino logic, Zipper CMOS, CVSL, SFPL.
Text Book:
1. “Principles of CMOS VLSI Design– A System Perspective”, Weste Nell HE & Eshraghian
K, Pearson Education, 1993. Ch- 5 (5.3.1-5.3.2; 5.4.1-5.4.11)
MODULE- IV
Noise in Microelectronics: Statistical characteristics of noise, Noise spectrum, Amplitude
distribution, Time and frequency domain analysis, Noise models for circuit elements– resistors
diode, BJT, MOS, Op amps.
Text Book:
1. “Analogue Integrated Circuits Design”, Johns. D. and Martin. K, John Wiley & Sons,
1997. Ch- 4
MODULE- V
Crystal Growth and Processing: Electronic grade silicon, Czochralski crystal growing, Silicon
shaping, Etching, polishing, Chemical cleaning, Gettering treatment, Thermal stress factors.
Text Book:
1. “VLSI Technology”, Sze S.M., McGraw Hill I.E., 1988. Ch- 1
MODULE- VI
Integrated Circuit Technology: Basic process in IC fabrication, Solid state diffusion,
Electrical properties of diffused layers, Photolithography, Epitaxial growth, Ion implantation,
Local oxidation, Polisilicon deposition, Metallisation.
Text Book:
1. “Analogue Integrated Circuits Design”, Johns. D. and Martin K, John Wiley & Sons,
1997. Ch- 1
MODULE- VII
Introduction to Different IC Technologies: Monolithic IC, Hybrid IC, Thin film IC, Bipolar
and CMOS IC fabrication and active and passive components in IC.
Text Book:
1. “VLSI Technology”, Sze S.M., McGraw Hill I.E., 1988. Ch- 11 (11.1-11.6)