What are the most useful keyboard shortcuts in Cadence? With these bindkeys, you will be more productive and will work faster
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An Overview of On-chip Inductors for Integrated Circuits IC. Types, pro & cons
Is it possible to integrate Inductors on-chip? What kind of inductors are available in IC? Are they feasible and useful? [Read more…] about An Overview of On-chip Inductors for Integrated Circuits IC. Types, pro & cons
How to performe a Monte Carlo Simulation in Cadence Virtuoso
Monte Carlo analysis is a statistical way to analyze a circuit in VLSI. [Read more…] about How to performe a Monte Carlo Simulation in Cadence Virtuoso
How is the Design Process of Microchips: Analog IC Design Flow to Tapeout
Fabricate a prototype of a chip is expensive and it needs from several months up to 1 year to be finished. [Read more…] about How is the Design Process of Microchips: Analog IC Design Flow to Tapeout
Design of a CMOS Comparator with Hysteresis in Cadence
There are many types of comparators, in this example a comparator with hysteresis is analyzed and simulated. [Read more…] about Design of a CMOS Comparator with Hysteresis in Cadence
Types of IC capacitors available to integrate on chips
Integrate circuits technology allows creating many types of devices on the silicon die. The most common devices are transistors, diodes, resistors or capacitors. [Read more…] about Types of IC capacitors available to integrate on chips
A variable digital controlled Current Source in CADENCE
A digital model and an analogue circuit of a dependent or adjustable current Source is created in Cadence.
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Noise types in CMOS circuits: Thermal, Flicker and Shot Noise explained
Noise is a critical and important factor to achieve high-performance integrated circuits. To design analog circuits, at least, a basic understanding of noise is required. [Read more…] about Noise types in CMOS circuits: Thermal, Flicker and Shot Noise explained
What is Channel-Lenght Modulation in CMOS technologies MOSFET
Channel-Length Modulation (CLM) is a non-desirable second-order effect in MOSFETs, which increases the drain voltage (Ids) when the drain voltage (Vds) also increases.
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To Do or Not a PhD in Microelectronics? 10 Skills I’ve learned
Is it worth a PhD in Microelectronics? Would you have advantages over other job candidates? Would I do it again? What are the main advantages and drawbacks? Would it affect or boost my career? Pros and cons are evaluated. [Read more…] about To Do or Not a PhD in Microelectronics? 10 Skills I’ve learned
What is a Fabless Chip Company?
The fabless business model is nowadays a trend in the industry. Developing an own process technology is not an option for most companies, and it is not profitable in the short- or mid-term. Moreover, the required investment is not feasible for a majority. [Read more…] about What is a Fabless Chip Company?
NMOS Cascode stage on amplifiers or current mirror in CMOS
In circuit design, we refer to a “cascode” as a cascade of two MOS devices stacked vertically.
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