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# 📘 Analog Academy User Guide
Welcome to the **IHP Analog Certificate Course**, part of the publicly funded FMD-QNC project (16ME083) by the **Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR)**.
More info: [FMD-QNC Project Website](https://www.elektronikforschung.de/projekte/fmd-qnc)
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## 🧭 How to Use This Course
This course provides a hands-on introduction to analog, RF, and mixed-signal IC design using **open-source tools** and the **IHP Open PDK (SG13G2 130nm technology)**.
> ⚠️ **Note:** This is *not* a beginner's IC design course. A basic understanding of electronics and microelectronics is required.
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## 📂 Navigating the Repository
- **Go to the `modules/` folder**
Each subfolder contains multiple markdown files under each part explaining the full tutorial for that module in detail.
- **Use the `slides/` folder for reference only**
These are PowerPoint slides from the in-person course at IHP.
Theyre *not* intended to be followed alone for self-study, as some content was delivered live and may lack context.
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## 🧱 Course Modules
| Module | Topic |
|--------|-----------------------------------|
| 0 | Foundations (tools + gm/Id flow) |
| 1 | Bandgap Reference |
| 2 | 50GHz Medium Power Amplifier |
| 3 | 8-bit SAR ADC |
Each module builds on the last, combining theory with practical exercises.