Teaching mixed-signal integrated circuit design to undergraduates

Author

Hudson, Tina A. ; Doering, Edward R. ; Lee-Thomas, Gwen

Author_Institution

Rose-Hulman Inst. of Technol., Terre Haute, IN, USA

Volume

49

Issue

1

fYear

2006

Firstpage

39

Lastpage

48

Abstract

A two-course sequence that teaches the basic concepts associated with digital, analog, and mixed-signal integrated circuit design for senior-level undergraduate students has been developed. The use of hands-on experiences using custom integrated circuits is employed to help teach these complex topics. This sequence has been taught for three years, and the affective learning has been assessed through precourse and postcourse surveys, focus groups, and in-class surveys.

Keywords

electronic engineering education; mixed analogue-digital integrated circuits; teaching; analog integrated circuit; digital integrated circuit; mixed-signal integrated circuit teaching; undergraduates; Analog integrated circuits; Application specific integrated circuits; Computer science education; Design automation; Digital integrated circuits; Helium; Industrial training; Integrated circuit synthesis; Mixed analog digital integrated circuits; Very large scale integration; Hands-on experiences; integrated circuit design; mixed-signal; undergraduate education;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Education, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9359

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TE.2005.853072

Filename

1593869