About the Course:

This session details on Current mirrors and Biasing circuits, which are one of the most widely used circuits in Analog Layout design. Emphasizing on the Layout design aspects gradually explaining complex test cases down the session. There are certain rules and guidelines to be followed before you do the layouts. Certain pre-requisites compulsorily need to be followed while doing Analog Layouts and would help you do the layouts better. We start with a simple current mirror, then slowly increase its complexity. What techniques the Layout engineer needs to follow while dealing with all kinds of current mirrors. Different kinds of test cases are discussed taking real-time examples. trying to give the learners the feel of Layout techniques we implement during the real time projects .Some precautions one needs to take to avoid the re-work. Lots of Deep sub-micron effects, its mitigation methods are discussed in this session. Some tips and tricks which would help the aspiring Engineers to improve their layout skills. and do their job in an organized way to become an Efficient layout engineer. 
 

Who can Benefit from this course?

- Undergrad students, Master's Students, PHD candidates, Faculties, technology enthusiasts, Job seekers, it would help in interview preparation

- Working Professionals who would want to enhance their skill in profiles like (ASIC design, Analog Circuit Design, Analog IC layout Design, Physical Design, Physical Verification, Standard cell Layout Design, Analog Layout Design, Memory Layout Design & IO Layout Design).

- Things what you learn in this session, would help you improve the quality of work what you deliver. 

- Candidates who are hungry for Knowledge and would want to know the Whole ASIC implementation. 

 

The topics covered are as below : 

- What is a Current mirror / Biasing Circuit? 

-  Factors that impact the behaviour of current mirror?

• Design related
• Fabrication related
• Layout related

- Types of Current Mirrors

-  Figuring out Active Loads / Biasing transistors in a circuit

-  How to connect a Device?

-  How to connect a basic current Mirror?

-  Test cases

•  Interdigitate the Current mirror
•  Common centroid the current mirror
•  Connecting multi-fingered devices in current mirrors
•  Calculating the width of the metal based on current 

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​- Stacked devices, used in Biasing ckts

-  Routing stacked devices

-  Current mirror with Stacked devices

• Test case -1
• Test case - 2

- Current mirror with 10s and 100s of devices