Modeling and Implementation of analog and mixed analog/digital circuits and systems on chip [ LELEC2620 ]

Identical to the contents of the course

Analog behavioral modeling is a tool that allows designers to model analog and mixed signal functions in a hardware description language. The designer has the flexibility to choose the level of detail in the modeling. Verilog-A and Verilog-AMS are widely used analog and mixed signal behavioral modeling languages.

Students will learn how to derive appropriate abstractions for analog building blocks and model their behavior. These blocks are then combined into analog functions such as switched capacitor circuits, filters, PLL or analog-to-digital or digital-to-analog converters. The analog models are finally interfaced with Verilog descriptions of digital functions or signal processors which can supplement the analog limitations.

Different practical examples can be chosen each year from circuits and systems implementations of base band parts in radiofrequency systems or signal processing solutions and algorithms.

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