Analog BiCMOS Design Practices and Pitfalls

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This book presents practical methods and pitfalls encountered

in the design of biCMOS integrated circuits. It is intended as a

reference for design engineers and as a text for an introductory

course on analog integrated circuit design for engineering seniors

and graduate students. Abroad range of topics are covered with

the intent of giving new designers the tools to complete a design

project. Most of the topics have been simplified so they can be

understood by students who have had a course in electronics.

The material has been used in a course open to seniors and

graduate students at the University of Rhode Island. In the

course, students were required to design an analog integrated circuit

that was fabricated by Cherry Semiconductor Corporation.

In the process of assembling material for the book, we had discussions

with many people who have been generous with information,

ideas and criticism. We are grateful to James Alvernez, Mark

Belch, Brad Benson, Mark Crowther, Vincenzo DiTommaso, Jeff

Dumas, Paul Ferrara, Godi Fischer, Justin Fisher, Robert Fugere,

Brian Harnedy, David Harrington, Ashish Kirtania, Seok-Bum

Ko, Shawn LaLiberte, Andreas Ladas, Sangmok Lee, Eric Lindberg,

Jien-Chung Lo, Robert Maigret, Nadia Matchey, Andrew

McKinnon, Jay Moser, Ted Neira, Peter Rathfelder, Shelby Raymond,

Jon Rhan, Paul Sisson, Michael Tedeschi, Claudio Tuozzolo,

and Yingping Zheng.

Finally, we owe our thanks to the management and engineering

staff of Cherry Semiconductor Corporation. CSC has fabricated

scores of analog IC designs generated by the URI students enrolled

in the course that has been the basis for this book.

James C. Daly