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New Cohort | MS Electrical Engineering, Emphasis: Analog and Mixed Signal

Please e-mail adrienne.toh@sjsu.edu for detail information on next session.

Demand in the area of analog and mixed signal is increasing exponentially. SJSU will provide a hands-on program that will ensure that graduates are well-prepared to enter this burgeoning field.

The analog/mixed-signal IC design field of study is based on the use of standard fabrication technologies (e.g., CMOS and BiCMOS) to realize analog and mixed-signal functions on monolithic integrated circuits. Students will learn how to design basic analog building blocks used in industry and how to use them in system and product design. Students will use industry tools from SJSU labs to perform device-level circuit design and verification of the analog components covered in the classes.

If you would like to know when we will have our Information Session for this exciting new educational opportunity, please contact Adrienne Toh Cadotte at adrienne.toh@sjsu.edu

Program Educational Objectives:
After graduating from this program, students should be able to:

  • Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of amplifier design, RF circuits, and broadband circuits
  • Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of data converter, PLL, voltage regulators, power supplies, RF integrated circuits design, and signal integrity.
  • Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of analog and mixed signal design, testing at all levels, validation and verification using CAD and ATE tools, SPICE, and other industry tools
  • Demonstrate skill performing research to solve open-ended design problems relating to analog and mixed signal and incorporating system engineering principles

Curriculum:
The curriculum is designed by SJSU faculty and local industry subject matter experts with expertise in design development and testing. The curriculum is designed to respond to current and future needs in Analog & Mixed Signal. The following is a partial listing of curriculum topics:

  • Amplifier design: Operation amplifiers, differential amplifiers, operational transconductance amplifiers
  • RF circuits: Low-noise amplifiers, power amplifiers, mixers, oscillators, frequency synthesizers, RF transceiver architectures
  • Broadband circuits: Phase Locked Loops (PLL), clock/data recovery (CDR) circuits, serializers/deserializers, adaptive equalizers, broadband transceiver architectures.
  • CMOS imaging: CMOS digital camera technologies, analog to digital converters, low-noise techniques, focal-plane memory and processing.
  • Design CMOS Analog Overview
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Analog circuits
  • Analog system architectures
  • Data Converters
  • Power management, its control and architecture
  • Radio frequency integrated circuits

Program Structure:
The program is designed to give maximum flexibility to any who may be interested. The options range from taking individual courses, certificate programs or an MS degree:

  • Individual Courses – take only the individual courses that interest you
  • Certificate #1: Basic Analog
  • Certificate #2: Signal Data Convertor
  • Certificate #3: Signal Power Circuits
  • MS Electrical Engineering, Emphasis Analog & Mixed Signal – take all the courses and graduate with an MS EE degree from SJSU

Open-Site Program Benefits:

  • Executive style cohort learning
  • Classes held once a week at night and on weekends to accommodate working professionals
  • Flexibility: Students can enroll for just one class as a stand-alone student, enroll in one of the certificate programs or enroll for the whole MS EE degree program
  • Accelerated Program – the MS degree can be finished in just two years


For questions, please contact:
Adrienne Toh Cadotte
Program Administrative Coordinator
adrienne.toh@sjsu.edu
408-924-7033