Projects
The following due dates are tentative and may shift slightly. As a general rule of thumb, the projects will typically be due one week after we finish the material in the lectures.| Project | Description | Due Date | Data Files |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Curve Fitting and p-n Junctions |
|
pn Junction |
| 2 |
Subthreshold Large-Signal MOSFET Charactherization | 2/6 |
mosfet |
| 3 |
Above-Threshold
Large-Signal MOSFET Characterization |
2/13 |
mosfet |
| 4 |
Small-Signal
Transistor Parameters |
2/22 |
|
| 5 |
Single-Stage
Amplifiers |
3/8 |
|
| 6 |
Advanced
Current Mirror Design |
3/27 |
|
| 7 |
Layout |
4/5 |
|
| 8 |
Extra
Credit -- Layout Matching Techniques |
4/19 |
Project Guidelines
Working with a Partner. Unless otherwise specified, you may (and
must) work with a partner on each project. Please turn in a
single project report for your team. You are not, however,
permitted to discuss the project with other groups.
Project Reports
The culmination of each project is the
report. The project report must include all figures, data,
analysis of data, answers to specific questions contained in the
project description, and any other material you feel should be
included.
The project report should be written using PowerPoint or an
equivalent piece of software (e.g. OpenOffice).
An example
template for these reports is provided here. The
purpose of using PowerPoint is to emphasize succinctness, as well
as to enable you to write your reports quickly and easily. - A title page
with the project number, project title, name/s, and due date
- Project
Objectives slide with the project objectives written in your
own words
- As many slides
as you need to cover everything described in the project
guidelines. These slides should
include all data, analyses, and any answers to any questions
that are asked. Be sure you answer all
questions!
- Slides
answering the Thought Questions. Please
use a numbering scheme to match the answers to the questions
as they are numbered in the project guidelines.
- Conclusions
slide where you briefly summarize the project and include
any interesting things you learned during the project.
Turning Projects In
Projects are to be submitted at the beginning of class on the day in which they are due. Please turn in paper copies of your project reports. These must be stapled!
In addition to the paper copy of the project report, you must e-mail an electronic version of your report (in PPT, PDF, or similar form) to the instructor (e-mail address is provided on the syllabus). Certain projects require the submission of electronic copies of supplementary materials, such as SPICE decks or layout; follow specific directions given on the project assignment. These electronic copies must also be received by the beginning of class. In short, everything that is to be turned in must be received by the beginning of class.
When printing paper copies of your reports to be turned in, you are encouraged to put multiple slides on the same piece of paper, but everything should be easily readable.
Along with some of the projects will be a "Design Review" in which one or two people will present their project to the class. The presenters should inform the class of the following information
- The objective of the project
- The basic approach to the project
- The results of the project
- Conclusions to be drawn from the project
- Anything interesting they discovered or did in the project
Each presentation should be between 5-10 minutes in duration. You will be cut off at exactly 10 minutes. The Design-Review presentation will be in addition to the regular report. Any slides or electronic materials that will be used in the presentation must be e-mailed to the instructor a no later than 9:00 a.m. of the day in which the Design Review will be held in class.
Detailed instructions regarding the Design Review may be found here.
Use of MATLAB
A large portion of the projects include data and simulation analysis in which MATLAB will prove highly useful. While you may use other software packages for the analysis, it is highly recommended that you use MATLAB. You do not need to turn in MATLAB code unless specifically asked to do so.