Cadence Virtuoso: Common Source Amplifier - From Design to Simulation & Analysis | VLSI Lab #7
🎓 Welcome to **VLSI Lab #7**!
In this hands-on Cadence Virtuoso tutorial, we go through the *complete workflow of a Common Source Amplifier* – from initial design to simulation and in-depth analysis - **Transient, AC & DC**.
Whether you're a student, a fresher, or a practicing engineer, this lab session will strengthen your analog IC design fundamentals.
📌 In this video, you’ll learn:
✅ How to set up and design a Common Source Amplifier in Cadence Virtuoso
✅ Proper biasing techniques for maximum voltage gain
✅ Running and interpreting DC, AC, and transient simulations
✅ Extracting key parameters: Gain, Bandwidth, Input/Output Impedance
✅ Practical tips for debugging and optimizing your design
🛠 Tools Used: Cadence Virtuoso (IC6.x), Spectre Simulator, Generic 180nm PDK
⏱️ Timestamps:
0:06 – Intro & Lab Objectives
0:40 – Revise - Common Source Amplifier Concepts
1:11 – Future Scope of VLSI Industry Jobs!!!
2:10 – Let's Begin - CSAMP
2:40 – Designing CSAMP Schematic with Virtuoso
14:19 – Time to Generate the Symbol
16:13 – Designing the CSAMP Test Circuit with Virtuoso
17:30 – Time for Voltage Sources
21:47 – How to Label multiple Wires???
22:58 – Launch ADE L!!!!!!
23:09 – Setting up Transient, DC & AC Analyses
25:05 – Setting up Outputs
26:28 – Netlist & Run
26:36 – Analysis of Transient Response
27:52 – Gain Calculation
30:13 – Analysis of AC Response
34:00 – Bandwidth Calculation
34:19 – Gain Bandwidth Product Calculation
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