Advanced Electronics Design
Overview
This unit of study aims to introduce students to electronics design in micro and nano electronic systems. Students will learn, to design, analyse, implement and test analog, digital and mixed signal circuits. Students will learn to use of advanced industry standard Electronic Design Automation Tools for schematic entry, simulation, layout and verification. Students will understand tradeoffs between low power, speed of operation, chip area and noise. At the end of the unit students will be able to apply design principles to build verify different Integrated Circuit subsystems.
Requisites
Assumed Knowledge
HDL Coding , Analogue and Digital Electronics
31-May-2026
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Apply CMOS technology principles to transistor-level circuit design
- Design and implement analogue building blocks such as amplifiers, bias circuits, current mirrors.
- Design and verify digital logic using standard cells and custom layouts.
- Identify, analyse and address layout-related issues (e.g. parasitics, latch-up, mismatch).
- Design and Implement a complete mixed-signal IC subsystem using modern design flows.
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
Live Online |
1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| On-campus Lab |
3.00 | 12 weeks | 36 |
| Unspecified Activities Independent Learning |
8.50 | 12 weeks | 102 |
| Total | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULOs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory Practicals | Individual | 50 - 60% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Applied Project | Individual/Group | 40 - 50% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
Content
- Synopsys Digital Front End
- Synopsys Digital Back End
- Synopsys Custom Design
- CMOS Design Pr
- CMOS Analog Circuits
- CMOS Digital Circuits
- CMOS Mixed Signal Circuits
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.