EECS Colloquium: Silicon technology and op-amp performance and specifications — Jerry Doorenbos

About the event

Abstract: Operational amplifiers are widely used analog circuits used in highly integrated system chips and also sold as stand-alone products. The performance and specifications of an stand-alone op-amps are strongly influenced by the choice of semiconductor technology used to design and manufacture the integrated circuits. Some key tradeoffs between amplifier performance and specifications related to technology choice and circuit architecture are discussed. An overview of career opportunities at Texas Instruments will also be presented.

Bio: Jerry Doorenbos is a TI Fellow and is currently Chief Technologist for the Linear Amplifiers Business Unit in Analog Signal Chain. Jerry studied in Electrical Engineering from Iowa State University. He has >30 years of experience in analog design and has >25 patents. He has designed many precision analog and mixed signal circuits including references, op-amps, instrumentation amplifiers, programmable gain amplifiers, temperature sensors, analog-to-digital converters, and digital-to-analog converters. Jerry has also worked closely with silicon process development at Texas Instruments focused on precision analog / mixed signal technologies including bipolar and CMOS technologies.