Analog Circuits

Convex Optimization I

Stanford / Mathematics
Stephen Boyd

Concentrates on recognizing and solving convex optimization problems that arise in engineering. Topics include: Convex sets, functions, and optimization problems. Basics of convex analysis. Least-squares, linear and quadratic programs, semidefinite programming, minimax, extremal volume, and other problems. Optimality conditions, duality theory, theorems of alternative, and applications. Interiorpoint methods. Applications to signal...more

Graduate Certificate in Electronic Circuits

Stanford / Electrical Engineering

Stanford University offers a Graduate Certificate in Electronic Circuits that can be earned entirely through part-time online study. The program is administered through the Stanford Center for Professional Development. Requirements and Costs: The certificate requires successful completion of 12 units (4 graduate courses). The total cost of earning the certificate ranges from $13,280-$15,680. More Information: Please visit the...more

Introduction to Linear Dynamical Systems

Stanford / Mathematics
Stephen Boyd

Introduction to applied linear algebra and linear dynamical systems, with applications to circuits, signal processing, communications, and control systems. Topics include: Least-squares aproximations of over-determined equations and least-norm solutions of underdetermined equations. Symmetric matrices, matrix norm and singular value decomposition. Eigenvalues, left and right eigenvectors, and dynamical interpretation. Matrix...more

Circuits and Electronics

MIT / Electrical Engineering
Anant Agarwal

This course is designed to serve as a first course in an undergraduate electrical engineering (EE), or electrical engineering and computer science (EECS) curriculum. The course introduces the fundamentals of the lumped circuit abstraction. Topics covered include: resistive elements and networks; independent and dependent sources; switches and MOS transistors; digital abstraction; amplifiers; energy storage elements; dynamics of first-...more

Analysis and Design of VLSI Analog-Digital Interface Integrated C

Berkeley / Electrical Engineering
Haideh Khorramabadi

Architectural and circuit level design and analysis of integrated analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog interfaces in CMOS and BiCMOS VLSI technology. Analog-digital converters, digital-analog converters, sample/hold amplifiers, continuous and switched-capacitor filters. RF integrated electronics including synthesizers, LNA's, and baseband processing. Low power mixed signal design. Data communications functions including clock recovery....more