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Microelectronic Circuit Design (minor)
Basic information
Code:
ELEC3041
Extent:
25
ECTS
Curriculum:
2026–2028
2024–2026
2022–2024
2020–2022
Level:
Advanced studies
Language of learning:
English
Target group:
All Aalto students
Teacher in charge:
Jussi Ryynänen
Administrative contact:
Jenni Tulensalo
Organising department:
Department of Electronics and Nanoengineering
Organiser:
School of Electrical Engineering
Prerequisites:
B.Sc. level knowledge on electronics and circuit theory
Quotas and restrictions:
-
Application process:
No separate application procedure.
Content and structure of the minor
About the minor
Integrated circuits are the enablers of the complex functionality embedded in all present day electronic devices. Combining logic, processors, memory, analog and digital signal processing and radio frequency communications electronics have provided miniaturiased implementations of functions that decades ago could not be even dreamed of. In future, it is envisioned that number of integrated circuits per person will continue to increase rapidly simply because the emerging ubiquitous intelligence in all areas of life can not be implemented without them. There is no application that could run without electronic hardware platform.
To be able to design integrated circuits for in embedded devices, the designers needs to handle not only the the theory of electronics, but also the design flow principles, tools, and understand the various abstraction layers of the design presentations. For example, designing he analog front-end amplifier that directly connects to brain sensor, or the RF front-end connecting to antenna, requires understanding of transistor and transmission line models for analog custom circuit and layout design. On the other hand, implementing digital digital circuits, such as processors, DSP accelerators and high speed digital interconnects necessitate the knowledge on hardware efficient implementation methods of signal processing algorithms and good coding practices for hardware description languages, added with capability of efficient and highly automated usage of implementation and verification tool chains.
After completing the major the student knows the most common technologies used in the integrated circuit design. He understands the operation and theory of common circuits used in the circuit design. He knows the design tools used in the design flow and can utilize the functionalities of these programs. Based on student interest student understands basics of the analog and/or RF and/or digital circuits. The student is able to understand design flow and design simple integrated circuit blocks from specifications to producible layout.
Name of the minor in Finnish: Mikroelektroniikkasuunnittelu (sivuaine)
Name of the minor in Swedish: Mikroelektronikdesign (biämne)
| Code | Course name | ECTS | Teaching |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELEC-E3120 | Analysis and Design of Electronic Circuits * | 5 | I-II English |
| ELEC-E9510 | Analog Integrated Circuits I | 5 | II English |
| ELEC-E3520 | Digital Microelectronics I P | 5 | III English |
Choose to complete 25 ECTS |
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| ELEC-E9540 | Digital Microelectronics II: Digital design with HDL | 5 | IV-V English |
| ELEC-E3560 | IC Design Project | 5 | IV-V English |
| ELEC-E9520 | Analog Integrated Circuits II | 5 | III-IV English |
| ELEC-E3550 | Integrated RF-circuit P | 5 | IV-V English |
| ELEC-E9545 | Digital Microelectronics III: Physical Implementation | 5 | I-II English |
* This is a compulsory course if it is not a part of the student's programme.
Previous curricula
Basic information
Code: ELEC3041
Extent: 25 ECTS
Curriculum: 2024–2026 2022–2024 2020–2022
Level: Advanced studies
Language of learning: English
Theme: Advanced energy solutions ICT and digitalisation
Target group: All Aalto students
Teacher in charge: Jussi Ryynänen
Administrative contact: Jenni Tulensalo
Organising department: Department of Electronics and Nanoengineering
School: School of Electrical Engineering
Prerequisites: B.Sc. level knowledge on electronics and circuit theory
Quotas and restrictions: -
Application process: No separate application procedure.
About the minor
Integrated circuits are the enablers of the complex functionality embedded in all present day electronic devices. Combining logic, processors, memory, analog and digital signal processing and radio frequency communications electronics have provided miniaturiased implementations of functions that decades ago could not be even dreamed of. In future, it is envisioned that number of integrated circuits per person will continue to increase rapidly simply because the emerging ubiquitous intelligence in all areas of life can not be implemented without them. There is no application that could run without electronic hardware platform.
To be able to design integrated circuits for in embedded devices, the designers needs to handle not only the the theory of electronics, but also the design flow principles, tools, and understand the various abstraction layers of the design presentations. For example, designing he analog front-end amplifier that directly connects to brain sensor, or the RF front-end connecting to antenna, requires understanding of transistor and transmission line models for analog custom circuit and layout design. On the other hand, implementing digital digital circuits, such as processors, DSP accelerators and high speed digital interconnects necessitate the knowledge on hardware efficient implementation methods of signal processing algorithms and good coding practices for hardware description languages, added with capability of efficient and highly automated usage of implementation and verification tool chains.
Intended learning outcomes
After completing the major the student knows the most common technologies used in the integrated circuit design. He understands the operation and theory of common circuits used in the circuit design. He knows the design tools used in the design flow and can utilize the functionalities of these programs. Based on student interest student understands basics of the analog and/or RF and/or digital circuits. The student is able to understand design flow and design simple integrated circuit blocks from specifications to producible layout.After completing the major the student knows the most common technologies used in the integrated circuit design. He understands the operation and theory of common circuits used in the circuit design. He knows the design tools used in the design flow and can utilize the functionalities of these programs. Based on student interest student understands basics of the analog and/or RF and/or digital circuits. The student is able to understand design flow and design simple integrated circuit blocks from specifications to producible layout.
Content
| Code | Course name | ECTS | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELEC-E3120 | Analysis and Design of Electronic Circuits * | 5 | I-II |
| ELEC-E3510 | Basics of IC Design | 5 | II |
| ELEC-E3520 | Digital Microelectronics I P | 5 | III |
Choose to complete 25 ECTS |
|||
| ELEC-E9540 | Digital Microelectronics II: Digital design with HDL | 5 | IV-V |
| ELEC-E3560 | IC Design Project | 5 | IV-V |
| ELEC-E3530 | Integrated Analog Systems P | 5 | III-IV |
| ELEC-E3550 | Integrated RF-circuit P | 5 | IV-V |
| ELEC-E9545 | Digital Microelectronics III: Physical Implementation | 5 | I-II |
* This is a compulsory course if it is not a part of the student's programme.
Code: ELEC3041
Extent: 25 ECTS
Curriculum: 2024–2026
Level: Masters
Language of instruction: English
Theme: Advanced energy solutions ICT and digitalisation
Teacher in charge: Jussi Ryynänen
Administrative contact: Jenni Tulensalo
Organising department: Department of Electronics and Nanoengineering
Target group: All Aalto students
Prerequisites: B.Sc. level knowledge on electronics and circuit theory
Quotas and restrictions: -
Application process: No separate application procedure.
Integrated circuits are the enablers of the complex functionality embedded in all present day electronic devices. Combining logic, processors, memory, analog and digital signal processing and radio frequency communications electronics have provided miniaturiased implementations of functions that decades ago could not be even dreamed of. In future, it is envisioned that number of integrated circuits per person will continue to increase rapidly simply because the emerging ubiquitous intelligence in all areas of life can not be implemented without them. There is no application that could run without electronic hardware platform.
To be able to design integrated circuits for in embedded devices, the designers needs to handle not only the the theory of electronics, but also the design flow principles, tools, and understand the various abstraction layers of the design presentations. For example, designing he analog front-end amplifier that directly connects to brain sensor, or the RF front-end connecting to antenna, requires understanding of transistor and transmission line models for analog custom circuit and layout design. On the other hand, implementing digital digital circuits, such as processors, DSP accelerators and high speed digital interconnects necessitate the knowledge on hardware efficient implementation methods of signal processing algorithms and good coding practices for hardware description languages, added with capability of efficient and highly automated usage of implementation and verification tool chains.
After completing the major the student knows the most common technologies used in the integrated circuit design. He understands the operation and theory of common circuits used in the circuit design. He knows the design tools used in the design flow and can utilize the functionalities of these programs. Based on student interest student understands basics of the analog and/or RF and/or digital circuits. The student is able to understand design flow and design simple integrated circuit blocks from specifications to producible layout.
| Code | Course name | ECTS credits | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory courses | 15 | ||
| ELEC-E3120 | Analysis and Design of Electronic Circuits * | 5 | I-II |
| ELEC-E3510 | Basics of IC Design | 5 | III |
| ELEC-E3520 | Digital Microelectronics I P | 5 | III |
| Optional courses | 10 | ||
| ELEC-E9540 | Digital Microelectronics II: Digital design with HDL | 5 | IV-V |
| ELEC-E3560 | IC Design Project | 5 | IV-V |
| ELEC-E3530 | Integrated Analog Systems P | 5 | IV-V |
| ELEC-E3550 | Integrated RF-circuit P | 5 | IV-V |
* This is a compulsory course if it is not a part of the student's programme.
Basic information
Sivuaine suomeksi: Mikro- ja nanoelektroniikkasuunnittelu
Biämne på svenska: Mikro- och nanoelektronik-design
Code: ELEC3041
Extent: 25 credits
Language: English
Responsible professors: Jussi Ryynänen
Target group: All students with sufficient prerequisite knowledge.
Application procedure: No separate application procedure.
Prerequisites: B.Sc. level knowledge on electronics and circuit theory
Content and structure of the minor
Integrated circuits are the enablers of the complex functionality embedded in all present day electronic devices. Combining logic, processors, memory, analog and digital signal processing and radio frequency communications electronics have provided miniaturiased implementations of functions that decades ago could not be even dreamed of. In future, it is envisioned that number of integrated circuits per person will continue to increase rapidly simply because the emerging ubiquitous intelligence in all areas of life can not be implemented without them. There is no application that could run without electronic hardware platform.
To be able to design integrated circuits for in embedded devices, the designers needs to handle not only the the theory of electronics, but also the design flow principles, tools, and understand the various abstraction layers of the design presentations. For example, designing he analog front-end amplifier that directly connects to brain sensor, or the RF front-end connecting to antenna, requires understanding of transistor and transmission line models for analog custom circuit and layout design. On the other hand, implementing digital digital circuits, such as processors, DSP accelerators and high speed digital interconnects necessitate the knowledge on hardware efficient implementation methods of signal processing algorithms and good coding practices for hardware description languages, added with capability of efficient and highly automated usage of implementation and verification tool chains.
After completing the major the student knows the most common technologies used in the integrated circuit design. He understands the operation and theory of common circuits used in the circuit design. He knows the design tools used in the design flow and can utilize the functionalities of these programs. Based on student interest student understands basics of the analog and/or RF and/or digital circuits. The student is able to understand design flow and design simple integrated circuit blocks from specifications to producible layout.
| Code | Course name | ECTS credits | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory courses | 15 | ||
| ELEC-E3120 | Analysis and Design of Electronic Circuits * | 5 | I-II |
| ELEC-E3510 | Basics of IC Design | 5 | III |
| ELEC-E3520 | Digital Microelectronics I P | 5 | III |
| Optional courses | 10 | ||
| ELEC-E9540 | Digital Microelectronics II: Digital design with HDL | 5 | IV-V |
| ELEC-E3560 | IC Design Project | 5 | IV-V |
| ELEC-E3530 | Integrated Analog Systems P | 5 | IV-V |
| ELEC-E3550 | Integrated RF-circuit P | 5 | IV-V |
* This is a compulsory course if it is not a part of the student's programme.
Basic information
Sivuaine suomeksi: Mikro- ja nanoelektroniikkasuunnittelu
Biämne på svenska: Mikro- och nanoelektronik-design
Code: ELEC3041
Extent: 25 credits
Language: English
Responsible professors: Jussi Ryynänen and Kari Halonen
Target group: All students with sufficient prerequisite knowledge.
Application procedure: No separate application procedure.
Prerequisites: B.Sc. level knowledge on electronics and circuit theory
Content and structure of the minor
Integrated circuits are the enablers of the complex functionality embedded in all present day electronic devices. Combining logic, processors, memory, analog and digital signal processing and radio frequency communications electronics have provided miniaturiased implementations of functions that decades ago could not be even dreamed of. In future, it is envisioned that number of integrated circuits per person will continue to increase rapidly simply because the emerging ubiquitous intelligence in all areas of life can not be implemented without them. There is no application that could run without electronic hardware platform.
To be able to design integrated circuits for in embedded devices, the designers needs to handle not only the the theory of electronics, but also the design flow principles, tools, and understand the various abstraction layers of the design presentations. For example, designing he analog front-end amplifier that directly connects to brain sensor, or the RF front-end connecting to antenna, requires understanding of transistor and transmission line models for analog custom circuit and layout design. On the other hand, implementing digital digital circuits, such as processors, DSP accelerators and high speed digital interconnects necessitate the knowledge on hardware efficient implementation methods of signal processing algorithms and good coding practices for hardware description languages, added with capability of efficient and highly automated usage of implementation and verification tool chains.
After completing the major the student knows the most common technologies used in the integrated circuit design. He understands the operation and theory of common circuits used in the circuit design. He knows the design tools used in the design flow and can utilize the functionalities of these programs. Based on student interest student understands basics of the analog and/or RF and/or digital circuits. The student is able to understand design flow and design simple integrated circuit blocks from specifications to producible layout.
| Code | Course name | ECTS credits | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory courses | 15 | ||
| ELEC-E3120 | Analysis and Design of Electronic Circuits * | 5 | I-II |
| ELEC-E3510 | Basics of IC Design | 5 | III |
| ELEC-E3520 | Digital Microelectronics I P | 5 | III |
| Optional courses | 10 | ||
| ELEC-E3540 | Digital Microelectronics II P | 5 | IV-V |
| ELEC-E3560 | IC Design Project | 5 | IV-V |
| ELEC-E3530 | Integrated Analog Systems P | 5 | IV-V |
| ELEC-E3550 | Integrated RF-circuit P | 5 | IV-V |
* This is a compulsory course if it is not a part of the student's programme.
Basic information
Sivuaine suomeksi: Mikro- ja nanoelektroniikkasuunnittelu
Biämne på svenska: Mikro- och nanoelektronik-design
Code: ELEC3041
Extent: 25 credits
Language: English
Responsible professors: Jussi Ryynänen and Kari Halonen
Target group: All students with sufficient prerequisite knowledge.
Application procedure: No separate application procedure.
Prerequisites: B.Sc. level knowledge on electronics and circuit theory
Structure of the minor
| Code | Course name | ECTS credits | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory courses | 15 | ||
| ELEC-E3120 | Analysis and Design of Electronic Circuits * | 5 | I-II |
| ELEC-E3510 | Basics of IC Design | 5 | III |
| ELEC-E3520 | Digital Microelectronics I P | 5 | III |
| Optional courses | 10 | ||
| ELEC-E3540 | Digital Microelectronics II P | 5 | IV-V |
| ELEC-E3560 | IC Design Project | 5 | IV-V |
| ELEC-E3530 | Integrated Analog Systems P | 5 | IV-V |
| ELEC-E3550 | Integrated RF-circuit P | 5 | IV-V |
* This is a compulsory course if it is not a part of the student's programme.