The Tie Cells are small circuits used to connect (or tie) gates or input logic gates to vdd power or ground. …
Tie Cells in IC Circuits: WHY? schematic and explanationsRead More »
Why are the LDOs mainly built with pmos as a pass transistor and not with nmos devices? …
Nmos and Pmos LDO: Differences and Advantages on each TopologyRead More »
How to know the region of operation of a single transistor in Cadence? What are the meaning of 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4 Regions in terms of cutt-off, saturation, sub-threshold, etc …
What are the Operation Region of Transistors in Cadence [1, 2, 3 or 4]Read More »
Generating complementary clock signals from a single oscillator signal is straightforward with the so-called non-overlapping block.
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Where can we obtain mathematically the ON-voltage or forward-bias voltage in bipolar transistors, which is around 0.7V? …
Where is the 0.7V voltage drop of BJTs coming from?Read More »
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? …
How to convert a Cadence Schematic Image into White diagramRead More »
There are many types of comparators, in this example a comparator with hysteresis is analyzed and simulated. …
Design a CMOS Comparator with Hysteresis in CadenceRead More »
Lab measurements and graphs of the new generation of solar cells of IXYS (KXOB25-05X3F) intended for energy harvesting and low-power applications. …
Indoor Characterization of Solar Cell IXYS KXOB25-05X3FRead More »
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. …
Noise types in CMOS circuits: Thermal, Flicker and Shot Noise explainedRead More »
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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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. …
To Do or Not a PhD in Microelectronics? 10 Skills I’ve learnedRead More »
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. …
