The results of the exercises are summarized in a report.

Submission of the report is a prerequisite for admission to the examination.

Learning Objectives:
Knowledge of operating ranges of bipolar and field effect transistors.
Knowledge of the necessary design steps of analog amplifier circuits
Design of bias circuits, current sources and current mirrors for temperature stabilization
Knowledge of frequency response and stability and of noise sources in integrated circuits

Brief Description:
Using the design of an operational amplifier as an example, it will be shown how the required properties can be realized circuit-wise from known basic circuits, whose special properties and mode of operation will be analyzed in more detail in the lecture. In addition to the properties of the components in bipolar and CMOS technology, the structure and design of input and output stages, current mirrors, current and voltage references are dealt with in particular and the frequency behaviour is examined in more detail, taking into account the stability criteria. With the analysis of the noise behaviour of integrated components, another essential point is dealt with in a fundamental way. Finally, there are considerations of the physical layout, taking into account the given design rules.

Contents:
Integrated devices (bipolar, MOS).
Design of integrated operational amplifiers
Structure and design of input stages
Construction and design of amplifier stages
Construction and design of output stages
Construction and design of current sources and current mirrors
Frequency response and stability criteria
Noise in integrated circuits
Layout rules for analog design