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INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DESIGN

ECE 548
Course Description

Bipolar and MOS devices in monolithic circuits. Device physics, fabrication technology. IC-design for linear and nonlinear circuitry.

Prerequisties

ECE 335 , graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students

Satisfies
Credits

3

Offered

Fall

Grade Point Average
3.22

-2.76% from Historical

Completion Rate
96.3%

-1.83% from Historical

A Rate
25.93%

-25.99% from Historical

Class Size
27

54.78% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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