Integrated Circuit Design and Techniques Professional Sequence Summer 2008

NEW ONLINE PROFESSIONAL SEQUENCE

Integrated Circuit Design and Techniques

(EDP 302851)

Before a circuit designer can cope with the ever-increasing bandwidth of state-of-the-art design, it is necessary to have a comprehensive understanding of key concepts: vital semiconductor characteristics, how to model semiconductor devices, and various analog, digital, and mixed-signal integrated circuit (IC) designs. This professional sequence is intended for working professionals without experience in IC design who are interested in advancing their career development.

Choose English or Mandarin

A significant trend in this field is the continued strength of China's leading role at all levels in the electronics industry, from raw semiconductor fabrication to finished end-user systems. This professional series addresses the expanding IC field with innovative, bilingual approach, offering English or Mandarin soundtracks to accompany the English slides. Mandarin-speaking students with limited English may successfully complete either the individual courses or the entire professional sequence.

Program Benefits

The professional series combines sets of knowledge and skills that reflect a complexity and integration beyond what normally would be covered in one course, and exposes students to multiple perspectives on the subject. Instruction places an emphasis on delivering an inspiring practical perspective involving physical concepts, operation principles, second-order effects, modeling, and simulation. Please note: You may take as many individual courses as you wish without enrolling in the full professional sequence.

Requirements

There are no prerequisites. All participants must complete the four required courses and at least two additional semester units for a total of 10 academic semester units (150 hours of equivalent classroom time). Students must successfully pass the program with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0, and earn no grade lower than a C in any course. All courses must be taken for academic credit and a letter grade. Students have up to three years to complete the sequence from the original date of enrollment. Please call (510) 642-4151 to verify your completion.

How to Begin

Program Course Comparison

Students should register before the completion of the third course. To register for the professional sequence online, submit the Program Registration Form, or print and fill out the form at www.unex.berkeley.edu/cert/cert.pdf and submit it with the appropriate fee.

Required Courses

Semiconductor Devices for Integrated Circuit Design X408 (2 semester units in EE)

Advanced Analog Microelectronics X409 (2 semester units in EE)

Fundamentals of Analog Integrated Circuit Design Techniques X410 (2 semester units in EE)

Advanced Design Techniques for Analog Integrated Circuits X411 (2 semester units in EE)

Elective Courses

Introduction to Microelectronic Theory and Applications X400 (1 semester unit in EE)

Fundamentals of Integrated Circuit Design X401 (1 semester unit in EE)

Introduction to Physics of Semiconductor Devices X402 (1 semester unit in EE)

Fundamentals of Analog Microelectronic Techniques X403 (1 semester unit in EE)

Digital Integrated Circuit Design X404 (2 semester units in EE)

Effective SPICE Circuit Simulation Techniques X405 (1 semester unit in EE) (offered fall 2008)

Fundamentals of Modern Data Converter Design X406 (1 semester unit in EE) (offered fall 2008)

Design Techniques of High Performance Data Converters X407 (1 semester unit in EE) (offered fall 2008)

For further information and latest updates, please visit www.unex.berkeley.edu/ee.

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