Domain
Analog IC Design
Analog designers craft transistor-level circuits with hand analysis and simulation, then work with layout engineers on matching and parasitics.
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Daily work
- Schematic design & sizing
- Spice simulations across corners
- Layout reviews
- Silicon debug
Required skills
- CMOS device physics
- Cadence Virtuoso/Spectre
- Feedback & noise analysis
- Layout awareness
Career roadmap
- Device physics
- Single-stage amps
- Opamps & bandgaps
- PLL/ADC blocks
Future scope
Analog talent remains scarce worldwide — very high long-term value.
Learning path for Analog IC Design
Beginner roadmap
- MOS operation
- Amplifier topologies
- Feedback & stability
- Data converters
Recommended books
- Design of Analog CMOS Integrated Circuits — Razavi
- Analysis and Design of Analog ICs — Gray & Meyer
Practice projects
- Two-stage opamp in SKY130
- Bandgap reference design
- LDO with stability analysis