2020 Faculty Courses School of Engineering Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Graduate major in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
VLSI Technology II
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Hitoshi Wakabayashi / Noboru Ishihara / Katsuyuki Machida / Shiro Dosho / Korkut Kaan Tokgoz
- Class Format
- Lecture (Zoom)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 1-2 Mon (G221) / 1-2 Thu (G221)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- EEE.C442
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2020
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
We lecture RF transceiver systems, RF CMOS circuits, analog CMOS circuits, integrated CMOS/MEMS technology, and ultra-low-power CMOS circuits as a state-of-the-art integrated circuit technology. This class reviews examples and future trends of the integrated circuit design. Acquisition of the VLSI Engineering I is recommended.
Course description and aims
(1)Understand of technology trend of integrated circuit.
(2)Understand of fundamentals of analogy CMOS circuit
(3)Understand of CMOS A/D converters
(4)Understand of RF CMOS circuit and RF transceiver circuit
Student learning outcomes
実務経験と講義内容との関連 (又は実践的教育内容)
In this lecture, teaching faculty members with practical experiences used to be belonging to the company in the field of the integrated circuits will provide valuable contents on basics and applications in the VLSI Technology, based on their practical experiences.
Keywords
Si, CMOS, analog circuit, integrated circuit
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Lecture
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction of integrated circuits | Understanding of the technology trend of integrated circuit and its impact in the internet era. |
| Class 2 | Analog Integrated Circuit Design Flow and Basic Circuits, furthermore, understanding Transistor Characteristics for Analog Integrated Circuit Design | Analog Integrated Circuit Design Flow and Basic Circuits, furthermore, understanding Transistor Characteristics for Analog Integrated Circuit Design |
| Class 3 | RF CMOS Circuits and Basics for Operational Amplifier | RF CMOS Circuits and Basics for Operational Amplifier |
| Class 4 | High-Speed Wired Communication Circuits and Integrated Sensor Circuits | High-Speed Wired Communication Circuits and Integrated Sensor Circuits |
| Class 5 | Basics for Linear Circuit Analysis | Basics for Linear Circuit Analysis |
| Class 6 | Basics for CMOS Analog Reference Circuits | Basics for CMOS Analog Reference Circuits |
| Class 7 | Basics for Phase Lock Loop and AtoD converter | Basics for Phase Lock Loop and AtoD converter |
| Class 8 | Integrated CMOS-MEMS: Heterogeneous Function and MEMS and Fabrication Technology for MEMS Device | Integrated CMOS-MEMS: Heterogeneous Function and MEMS and Fabrication Technology for MEMS Device |
| Class 9 | Multi-Physics Simulation Technology for CMOS-MEMS and Design of MEMS Device | Multi-Physics Simulation Technology for CMOS-MEMS and Design of MEMS Device |
| Class 10 | /Fundamentals of wireless communications /Link Budget calculations | /Fundamentals of wireless communications /Link Budget calculations |
| Class 11 | High-speed wireless communications mm-wave and THz transceivers | High-speed wireless communications mm-wave and THz transceivers |
| Class 12 | Active and passive devices for mm-wave and THz circuits | Active and passive devices for mm-wave and THz circuits |
| Class 13 | Design of mm-Wave and THz amplifiers | Design of mm-Wave and THz amplifiers |
| Class 14 | Examination | Examination |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
None
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Distributed in the class
Evaluation methods and criteria
Report and examination
Related courses
- EEE.C441 ： VLSI Technology I
- EEE.C341 ： Integrated Circuit Technology Integrated Circuit Technology
- EEE.C201 ： Electric Circuits I
- EEE.C202 ： Electric Circuits II
- EEE.C211 ： Analog Electronic Circuits
- EEE.C311 ： Advanced Electronic Circuits
Prerequisites
Knowledge of mathematics, electrical circuit thoery, semiconductor devices
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
Hitoshi Wakabayashi (wakabayashi.h.ab[at]m.titech.ac.jp)
Office hours
9:00-17:00 Email appointment is required
Other
None