[OpenPDK] IHP Analog Academy

[Wladek Grabinski]

IHP Analog Academy

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We, IHP Analog Academy, are excited to present this deep dive into analog, RF, and mixed-signal IC design, powered by open-source FOSS CAD/EDA tools and the IHP Open PDK.

This hands-on course is designed for engineers, researchers, and students eager to gain practical experience with the SG13G2 process at the 130nm technology node. Originally hosted on-site at IHP in Frankfurt (Oder), participants spent five intensive days exploring everything from fundamental analog simulation to advanced RF, 3D EM modeling, and mixed-signal integration. And now we're excited to release it to the open-source community!

The course covers:

- Bandgap reference design and simulation using the gm/Id methodology

- RF design of a 50 GHz Medium Power Amplifier with EM simulation

- Mixed-signal integration and verification of an 8-bit SAR ADC

Each module emphasizes a real-world design flow using tools like:

ngspice, Xyce, KLayout, OpenEMS, QUCS, and Python for data analysis.

Over time, we will expand the repository with:

- More modules

- Updated toolchain support

- Improvements to existing flows

Explore the IHP Open PDK:

- Open PDK GitHub Repository https://github.com/IHP-GmbH/IHP-Open-PDK 

- Interactive Help via ChatGPT https://chat.openai.com

Note: This is not an introductory IC design course. A basic understanding of electronics and microelectronics is assumed. We’re proud to contribute this initiative to the community to help lower the barrier to IC design using open-source tools. We encourage contributions via GitHub Issues or Pull Requests! Your feedback and contributions, are welcome!

Lead Author: Phillip Ferreira Baade-Pedersen

Co-Author: Christian Wittke

The Development of this course is funded by the public German project FMD-QNC (16ME083) from BMFTR (Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space / Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt): https://www.elektronikforschung.de/projekte/fmd-qnc

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