Online Course in CMOS Analogue Circuit Design Available from iSLI

Although this is the first time this course has been put into an electronic format, Professor Allen has been delivering his world-renowned five-day course in CMOS/BiCMOS Analogue Design at iSLI for several years. Now a wider audience can be reached thanks to the conversion of his high-quality teaching material into a web-friendly format. Access to the course is gained via the internet using a MOODLE (VLE) interface - an online education environment that provides virtual classrooms. Tony Harker, CEO at iSLI commented that ‘this resource eliminates the need for travel and gives the student freedom in what to study and how fast.’

The course content has been divided into 40 segments that deal with various topics including technology, modeling, subcircuits, amplifiers, high performance circuits, comparators, D/A and A/D converters. The length of the broadcast is 38 hours. Most segments are followed by a multiple choice quiz which gives the student real time feedback in regard to mastery of the topics. Professor Allen commented,

Understanding how to accomplish the design of analogue integrated circuits is a crucial step in designing successful circuits. The tendency to use the computer for design of analogue circuits is very risky, especially for those who are not experienced. This course presents an in depth examination of the elements of design and the influence and interaction with technology. It is focused on helping to understand how circuits work and how the performance of these circuits can be modified to achieve certain results

The course is designed for a wide audience with a background in electronics including electronic design companies, project and line managers and design engineers.