This course is an introductory course for microelectronics. We will focus on the fundamental knowledge of microelectronic circuits and emphasize the design-oriented approach. This course introduces the most important concepts for design of analog circuits such as semiconductor transistors, and various amplifier configurations. The single stage/multiple stage amplifiers, frequency response, and differential pairs are also included. By developing a solid understanding of basic knowledge, learning microelectronics could be enjoyable!

- Introduction to microelectronics

- Basic physics of semiconductors and diodes

- Basic physics of transistors and their equivalent circuit models

- Single-stage/multi-stage amplifiers and their frequency response

- Differential amplifiers

  Behzad Razavi, “Microelectronics,” International student version, Wiley, 2015  (modified from “Fundamental of Microelectronics”, 2nd edition, 2013)

  A. Sedra and K. Smith, “Microelectronic circuits”, 6th edition, Oxford university press, 2011