Course contents:

1. Course introduction (PDF)

2. Energy sources and load circuits (PDF)

3. Package thermal constraints (PDF)

4. Switching converters (PDF)

5. Linear regulators (PDF)

6. Regulator performance parameters (PDF)

7. Process variation and Mismatch (PDF)

8. Current reference circuits (1) (PDF)

9. Current reference circuits (2) (PDF)

10. Voltage reference circuits (1) (PDF)

11. Voltage reference circuits (2) (PDF)

12. Circuit design and simulation methods (PDF)

13. Low Drop-Out (LDO) regulator (PDF)

14. LDO DC/AC analysis (PDF)

15. LDO Stability insights (PDF)

16. LDO PSRR analysis (PDF)

17. LDO transient response analysis (PDF)

18. (Gm/Id) based LDO design methodology (PDF)

19. DC-DC converter steady state analysis (PDF)

20. DC-DC VIN transient analysis (PDF)

21. DC-DC ILOAD transients and transfer functions (PDF)

22. DC-DC stability analysis(1) (PDF)

23. DC-DC stability analysis(2) (PDF)

24. DC-DC discontinuous conduction mode architecture (PDF)

25. DC-DC Power-FET sizing (PDF)

26. DC-DC Loss components and design procedure (PDF)

Assignments and Exams:

1. Assignment-1: I/V Reference circuits (Question)

2. Midterm exam (Question) (Solution)

3. Assignment-2: LDO design (Question) (Solution)

4. Assignment-3: DC-DC Converter (Question) (Solution)