The Course Formerly Known As Bioelectronics Cells and Systems.

EEE 598Low Power Bioelectronics

(The course formerly known as Bioelectronics Cells and Systems.)

Spring 2011 (Tuesday and Thursday 12:00-1:15PSH130)

Course Objectives: We will begin with fundamental theory and techniques for low power analog circuit design especially subthreshold CMOS and BJT circuits (e.g. translinear circuits). We then move to biomedical applications and bio-inspired systems focused upon neuromorphic circuits. We will touch on concepts such as wireless challenges for implants, energy harvesting and electrochemistry.Students will have the opportunity to have their final projects fabricated in a commercial CMOS process!

Instructor: Prof. Jennifer Blain Christen, GWC 334,

Office Hours: TBA

Website: (blackboard)

Prerequisite: Students must be familiar with Cadence. It will not be taught in the class and is required to complete the final project. Students are expected to have a good knowledge of transistor basics and basic analog circuit blocks (current mirrors, diff pairs, etc.). EEE334 or equivalent required and EEE433 or equivalent recommended.

Grading: Assignments and Labs15%, Participation 15%,Presentations 30%, Project 50%

Textbook: Ultra Low Power Bioelectronics by Rahul Sarpeshkar

Additional Materials: Supplemental Materials will be made available via the course website or in class. Students will be expected to research additional information independently. This will be an important aspect of the course.

Assignments & Labs: This course will involve short written assignments (some in-class) and computer lab assignments. Lab assignments will be due no later than the beginning of class. Late homework will not be accepted.

Presentations & Participation: The course will be heavily focused upon presentations by students and discussion of the topics. The presentations are expected to be highly interactive. All students are expected to participate by asking questions and motivating further discussion. For each presentation individual students will be expected to research assigned topics and make presentations throughout the semester. The students will be expected to submit their presentation materials as part of the presentation grade.

Project: The course has a design project that will require the use of the Cadence. Different aspects of the project will be due as detailed on the course website. Several presentations will be given to the class at various stages. Electronic and hard copies of the presentations and final report are due on the last day of class. Projects can be individual or group (expectations will be scaled).