Switched-capacitor (SC) circuits are ubiquitous in CMOS
mixed-signal ICs. The most fundamental performance
limitation in these circuits stems from the thermal noise
introduced by MOSFET switches and active amplifier
circuitry. This tutorial reviews hand analysis techniques
that allow the designer to predict the noise performance
of switched-capacitor circuits at various levels of
complexity. The material presented in this course
focuses on practical examples ranging from basic
passive and active track-and-hold circuits, integrators
and SC delta-sigma modulators. Simulation examples
are included to complement and verify the theoretical
treatment.