一、課程說明(Course Description)
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<br>This course aims to introduce the essential knowledge and techniques for designing VLSI systems for biomedical applications. Beginning with an introduction to the deep-submicron effects and noise in transistors, the principles for designing low-power, low-noise electronics in biomedical systems will be covered. The RF circuits for data/power transmission in biomedical implants will also be introduced. Afterwards, the design of biomedical electronic systems such as cochlear implants, bio-molecular sensing, and cardiac devices will be used as examples to address the integration and design considerations at the system level. Finally, bio-inspired and energy-harvesting systems will be introduced to inspire novel design concepts for the future.
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<br>二、指定用書(Text Books)
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<br>"Ultra Low Power Bioelectronics: Fundamentals, Biomedical Applications, and Bio-inspired Systems", Rahul Sarpeshkar, Cambridge University Press, 2010
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<br>三、參考書籍(References)
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<br>1. “Low-voltage/Low-power Integrated Circuits and Systems”, ed. E. Sanchez-Sinencio and A. G. Andreau, 1998
<br>2. “Analog VLSI and Neural Systems”, ed. C. A. Mead, 1990
<br>3. “The design of CMOS Radio-frequency Integrated Circuits”, ed. T.H. Lee, 2004(2nd ed.)
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<br>四、教學方式(Teaching Method)
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<br>Power point are used in this class together with a tablet computer for
<br>equation derivation and additional materials. Hardcopy of handouts will be uploaded to Moodle (http://moodle.nthu.edu.tw/) before the class for printout. Besides one midterm, there will be post-class report/literature search and a final project for the students to get real practices on circuit design.
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<br>五、教學進度(Syllabus)
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<br>1. Deep-submicron effects and noise in transistors
<br>2. Low-power ananlogue and biomedical circuits 
<br>  – Transimpedance amplifiers and photoreceptors
<br>  – Filters and resonators
<br>  – Current-mode circuits
<br>  – Neuron-inspired A/D conversion
<br>3. Low-power RF circuits for biomedical systems
<br>  – Energy-harvesting RF attenna power links
<br>  – RF telemetry in biomedical implants
<br>4. Biomedical electronic systems
<br>  – Implantable medical electronics (cochlear implants and the brain-machine interfaces)
<br>  – Non-invasive medical electronics (cardiac devices and pulse oximetry)
<br>5. Bio-inspired systems
<br>  – Neuromorphic electronics
<br>  – Cytomorphic electronics
<br>6. Energy-harvesting systems
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<br>六、成績考核(Evaluation)
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<br>Post-class report/literature search : 30%
<br>Midterm Exam 30%
<br>Final project proposal 10%
<br>Final project 30%
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<br>七、可連結之網頁位址
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<br>http://moodle.nthu.edu.tw