2-phase Non Overlapping Block for Oscillators
Generating complementary clock signals from a single oscillator signal is straightforward with the so-called non-overlapping block.
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Analog, Circuit Design
Analog, Circuit Design
Where is the 0.7V voltage drop of BJTs coming from?
Where can we obtain mathematically the ON-voltage or forward-bias voltage in bipolar transistors, which is around 0.7V? …
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Cadence, Circuit Design
How to convert a Cadence Schematic Image into White diagram
Often we deal or receive a black background the typical black-background Cadence schematic that we wish to convert to a white-background Schematic… How? …
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Analog, Cadence, Circuit Design
Design a CMOS Comparator with Hysteresis in Cadence
There are many types of comparators, in this example a comparator with hysteresis is analyzed and simulated. …
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Energy Harvesting
Indoor Characterization of Solar Cell IXYS KXOB25-05X3F
Lab measurements and graphs of the new generation of solar cells of IXYS (KXOB25-05X3F) intended for energy harvesting and low-power applications. …
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Analog, Circuit Design
Noise types in CMOS circuits: Thermal, Flicker and Shot Noise explained
Noise is a critical and important factor in achieving high-performance integrated circuits. To design analog circuits, at least a basic understanding of noise is required. …
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Analog, Circuit Design
What is Channel-Lenght Modulation in MOSFETs?
Channel-Length Modulation (CLM) is an undesirable second-order effect in MOSFETs, which increases the drain current (Ids) when the drain voltage (Vds) also increases.
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Circuit Design
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. …
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Circuit Design, Integrated Circuits
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. …
Cadence, Circuit Design
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!!
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Analog, Circuit Design
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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Cadence, Circuit Design
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.
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