Electronic Circuits Graduate Certificate

Graduate Certificate

Fee:
Fee may apply

Overview

The Electronic Circuits Graduate Certificate offers a comprehensive program on the design of state-of-the-art electronic circuits. Analog, mixed-signal, radio-frequency and digital circuit design are addressed in a series of courses focusing on issues and trade-offs involved in widely used systems. The program builds up on an undergraduate-level understanding of semiconductor device physics and basic circuit theory. In addition, it offers a variety of semiconductor physics and fabrication elective courses to instill an in-depth understanding of all processes involved in bringing a state-of-the-art integrated circuit into life.

You Will Learn

A deep understanding of modern circuit design
The design of wideband and low-noise amplifiers, mixers, oscillators, power amplifiers, data converters, and filters in continuous and discrete time, as well as digital circuit blocks using advanced design CAD and EDA tools
A perspective that synergistically couples depth in analysis with intuition in design
The latest design methodologies using real-world design problems, such as wideband amplification and A/D conversion
The use of modern CMOS and BJT (HBT) technologies

Who Should Apply

Circuit design practitioners interested in enhancing their skills in the art of analog, RF and digital design
Device, application and system engineers interested in re-focusing their careers toward circuit design
Researchers in the natural sciences, interested in understanding the fundamentals and limitations encountered in electronic systems

Earning the Certificate

Begin your certificate any academic quarter that an applicable course is offered, subject to prerequisites
Take courses for graduate credit and a grade
At least 2 courses taken must be at the 300 level
Receive a B (3.0) or better in each course
Note: EE310 is an optional recommended seminar, the credit will not count towards the certificate.

Prerequisites

Basic familiarity with the operation of PN junctions, MOSFETs and BJTs.
Familiarity with the concepts of Kirchhoff's laws, small-signal approximation, frequency response, Laplace transforms, Bode plots, and feedback basics.
College level Math and Physics.
A conferred Bachelor’s degree with an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or better.