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

  • ECEN 474 Analog VLSI Circuits

Spring 02

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

Fall 03

  • ECEN 622 Active Network Synthesis
  • ECEN 625 IC Manufacturability

Spring 04

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

Electives in Analog and Mixed-Signal

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

Electives in Digital Signal Processing

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

Electives in Communications

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

Electives in Solid-State

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



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