Lectures related to Reducing Power Consumption: The STEPA Project

Analog CMOS Integrated Circuits: Fundamentals

Covers the fundamentals of analog CMOS integrated circuits, emphasizing transistor-level design principles and the historical impact of CMOS technology.

Scaling Trends: Parallel Hardware Evolution

Explores the evolution of parallel hardware, from Moore's Law to the challenges of the 2000s, and the shift towards scale-out systems in data centers.

Integrated Circuits: Evolution and Fabrication

Explores the evolution of integrated circuits, from transistors to CMOS technology, highlighting key historical milestones.

Transistor Amplifiers: Voltage Amplifiers

Covers common transmitter amplifiers and the characteristics of large signals, including saturation and blocking of transistors.

Transistor Bipolar Modeling: Small Signal Linear Model

Explains the small signal linear model of a bipolar transistor in operation.

Smarter Energy Future: Computing and Grid Integration

Explores computing integration in energy systems, smart grids, datacenter efficiency, and lithium-air batteries.

Scaling Trends: Transistors, Power, and Hardware Evolution

Explores the evolution of hardware systems, from transistors to modern parallelism and the challenges of power limitations.

Transistors: Understanding Behavior and Circuits

Explores transistors, from basic concepts to circuit applications, including current sources, amplifiers, followers, and switches.

CMOS Gates and Logic Systems

Covers the basics of CMOS gates and Logic Systems, highlighting the advantages of CMOS over TTL gates.

Building Tomorrow’s Electronics: From Atoms to Devices

Delves into the evolution of transistors, the impact of quantum effects on nano-devices, and the functionality of memristors.

Bipolar Transistor Principles: Historical Context and Functionality

Covers the principles and historical development of bipolar transistors, detailing their operation and significance in electronics.

Logic Systems: Karnaugh Maps and TTL Gates

Explores Karnaugh maps, TTL gates, analog aspects of digital logic, and prime implicants.

Computer Architecture: Electronic Memory (Transistor-based)

Explains electronic memory in computer architecture using transistor-based circuits for data storage and retrieval.

Electronic Circuits and Systems

Covers the basics of electronics, amplifiers, transistors, and small signal models for transistors.

The Transistor: An Invention of First Plan

Explores the invention, structure, and significance of the transistor in electronics.

SRAM Memory Architecture & Bit Cell

Delves into SRAM fundamentals, bit cell structure, read/write operations, sizing constraints, and the impact on Moore's Law.

Bipolar Junction Transistors: Small Signal Model and Applications

Provides an overview of bipolar junction transistors, focusing on their small signal model and applications in electronic circuits.

Excitonic Devices: Modeling and Applications

Covers excitonic device modeling and exciton control using 2D materials.

Transistors: Bipolar and MOSFET

Explores the fabrication processes of silicon wafers and the operation of NPN bipolar transistors and MOSFETs.

Understanding LED Signs

Covers the basics of LED signs, including fixed pattern signs and matrix displays.