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.
Circuit Design
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.
List of useful Cadence keyboard Shortcuts or Hotkeys for Virtuoso
What are the most useful keyboard shortcuts in Cadence? With these bindkeys, you will increase your productivity to work better & faster!!
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.
How to Group Parametric Variables in Cadence
How to perform an efficient parametric simulation in Cadence Virtuoso with a parametric set of variables to reduce the simulations eliminating unuseful runs.
Example of a IC Thyristor-based ring oscillator in Cadence
IC thyristor-based oscillators offer an ultra-low-power consumption clock alternative for applications where accuracy isn’t important and a low frequency is required.