This is the only book to present state-of-the-art SoS VLSI circuits fabrication and systems. Written by leading experts in the field, this volume offers an introduction to the design of high-performance circuits and systems in the silicon-on-sapphire (SoS) CMOS technology. The goal of the book is to provide you with the fundamental skills required to take advantage of the SoS process in the design of analog circuits and systems. After an introduction to the SoS process and its basic devices, "Silicon-on-Sapphire Circuits and Systems" discusses digital blocks and basic and linear analog circuits. The core of the book covers analog-to-digital conversion, image sensors, biosensor interfaces, communication circuits, and advanced sensors and sensor interfaces. This book is intended for engineers or advanced students in semiconductor fabrication and advanced sensor systems.

Table of Contents

Ch1. The Silicon-on-Sapphire Fabrication Process Ch2. SoS Device Modeling for Circuit Design Ch3. SoS Amplifiers and Basic Analog Circuits Ch4. SoS Linear Analog Circuits Ch5. SoS Digital Circuits Ch6. SoS Analog to Digital Conversion Systems Ch7. SoS Image Sensors and optoelectronic Systems Ch8. SoS Biosensor System Interfaces Ch9. SoS Advanced Analog Circuits and Systems Ch10. SoS Communication Circuits and Systems

About the Author

Eugenio Culurciello is an assistant professor of electrical engineering at Yale University.