Analog and Mixed-Signal Degree Plans

Ph.D. and M.Sc. programs in Analog and Mixed-Signal Circuits and Systems are now open! These programs will allow graduate students to major in IC integrated circuits with emphasis on circuit design. It is expected that the research topic will involve VLSI hardware implementation of an analog building block or a full system.

Ph.D. students are required to take a total of 21 credit/hour courses. M.Sc. students are expected to take a total of 24 credit/hour courses. The suggested courses for a MSc or beginning Ph.D. student follow. First are the mandatory courses scheduled per semester. It is expected that every student will take 3 courses per semester. For those semesters without the 3 courses, the student can choose from the electicve options given below. For more details or help consult your advisor.

Fall 01

  • ELEN 474 Analog VLSI Circuits

Spring 02

  • ELEN 626 Analog Circuit Design
  • ELEN 689 Special Topics in RF Circuit Design

Fall 03

  • ELEN 622 Active Network Synthesis
  • ELEN 625 IC Manufacturability

Spring 04

  • ELEN 620 Network Theory
  • ELEN 689 Data Converters (tentative)

Electives in Analog and Mixed-Signal

  • ELEN 457 Operational Amplifiers
  • ELEN 458 Active Filter Analysis and Design
  • ELEN 476 Neural Networks and Implementations
  • ELEN 658 BiCMOS Digital and Analog Integrated Circuit

Electives in Digital Signal Processing

  • ELEN 475 Introduction to VLSI Systems Design
  • ELEN 651 Microprogrammed Control of Digital Systems
  • ELEN 654 VLSI System Design
  • ELEN 644 Discrete-Time Signals
  • ELEN 680 Testing and Diagnosis of Digital Systems

Electives in Communications

  • ELEN 489 Special Topics in RF and MW Systems
  • ELEN 646 Statistical Communication Theory
  • ELEN 661 Modulation Theory
  • ELEN 604 Channel Coding for Communications Systems

Electives in Solid-State

  • ELEN 671 Solid State Devices
  • ELEN 673 Fundamentals of Microelectronics



For more information please e-mail Dr. Edgar Sanchez-Sinencio