An Integrated Approach to Microelectronics

About The Book

The foundation of the information technologies that permeate almost every area of modern life is microelectronics. The impact of microelectronics on the second half of the 20th century is difficult to compare to that of any other branch of science or technology. Every year, the microelectronics industry is able to produce transistors, circuits, and devices that are smaller, faster, more affordable, and of higher quality. More and more of these transistors may be crammed onto a chip as transistors get smaller and faster, allowing circuits to store and process more data. Analog components are used to create digital circuits. The design must make sure that the components' analogue character does not trump the desired digital behaviour. Digital systems need to control timing margins, parasitic inductances, and filter power connections, as well as noise. Poor designs include sporadic issues including "glitches"—vanishingly rapid pulses that may activate some logic but not others—"runt pulses"—pulses that do not achieve valid "threshold" voltages—or unexpected ("undecoded") combinations of logic states. Logic gates, which are miniature electrical circuits with combinational logic capabilities, are frequently utilised to build digital circuits. A boolean logic function is represented by each logic gate. A grouping of transistors—electrically controlled switches—is referred to as a logic gate. Each logic symbol has a unique shape to represent it. This book is intended for graduate students and advanced undergraduates who have a background in basic electronics, including biassing, modelling, circuit analysis, and response of frequency