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Practical Analog Circuit Design: Designing Analog IP and Improving Performance

Name: Practical Analog Circuit Design: Designing Analog IP and Improving Performance
Price: 269500 KRW
Rating: 5 (49 reviews)

The experience that 90% of successful candidates for Analog Circuit Design roles had! Gain an understanding of semiconductor products, practical experience, credentials, and job application tips through the [Circuit Design Project Most Frequently Used by Professionals (BGR / AMP / LDO / Comparator / Oscillator / Level-Shifter / Charge-Pump)]!

(5.0) 49 reviews

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Reviews from Early Learners

5.0

장인호

17% enrolled

Hello. I am a 4th year student of the Department of Electronic Engineering who dreams of becoming an analog circuit design researcher. I thought that the theoretical content learned in major classes was limited in understanding circuits, so I studied by referring to overseas YouTube and IDEC lectures. Then, I happened to see Mr. Samkochi's YouTube video and ended up taking Inflearn's lecture. I think it is a good lecture for understanding circuit design because it includes not only theoretical content but also practical content.

5.0

안해윤

11% enrolled

I am an undergraduate student interested in analog circuit design. I became interested in it while taking Electronic Circuits 1, 2 and Analog Circuit Design during my undergraduate years, and I even did my graduation project on it, but as time passed, I couldn't remember it well, so I couldn't understand it well when I tried to take external lectures, and it was hard to find them. While I was continuously looking for lectures, I found Samkochi's lectures, and they explain the difficult subject of analog circuit design in an easy and detailed way, and I think they are better than the lectures I took during my undergraduate years.

5.0

yamseunge

100% enrolled

I took Samkochi's IP improvement lecture because I wanted to work in analog circuit design, and I think it was a very good choice. I think it's a good lecture to learn and experience perspectives on designing IPs that are difficult to do alone, such as LDO, Charge-pump, and Comparator, and improving performance!

What you will gain after the course

Circuit Design Job Classification Summary (Analog / PCB HW / Digital / FPGA / Layout / Embedded SW / Verification, etc.)
Exploring Analog Circuit IP Design Flow and Detailed Job Competencies Required for Employment
How Analog IP is used in Memory/System Semiconductor products: Summary of Applications
Schematic design using analog circuit design practical tools and 5 simulation methods + analysis
Analog IP Design: BGR / AMP / LDO / Comparator / Oscillator / Level-Shifter / Charge-Pump
Related papers for performance improvement by IP + methods for applying practical industry skills
Samsung Electronics DS Division / SK hynix Analog Circuit Design Job Interview Past Questions & Solutions
Guide on how to utilize design project details in resumes, self-introductions, and interviews
Guide on how to utilize analog circuit design experience when applying for other roles (Process Design / Digital Circuit Design / Layout Design / PCB HW Design)

Please join the open KakaoTalk chat room for announcements! (Participation code: 0459)
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Please join the Naver Cafe to receive the student materials!

➡ https://cafe.naver.com/samcoach
We provide assignment feedback and career counseling through live classes held every weekend!

➡ Schedule and live class details are announced every week via the Naver Cafe (Replays provided!)
We provide various information and events for employment!
➡ Cafe level-up + continuous updates + accessible even after completion.

"I'm interested in analog circuit design and want to gain experience,
but I've heard that they only hire those with a master's degree or higher... Would it be right for me to go to grad school?"

'Core analog IP design practical experience from a professional's perspective + appeal strategies from a recruitment perspective' can be seen as the key.

That is why we strive to gain such practical experience through IDEC, ETRI, or government-funded circuit design training programs.

However, when you actually take those courses, they are often theory-centered classes without Schematics,
or you end up designing simple circuits at the university major level like Inverters or OPAMPs,
or conversely, the content is too difficult for undergraduate students to learn.
Furthermore, it is difficult to receive feedback, so even though you receive a certificate, it becomes a problem when you actually try to use it..

That's why I created it!

Sam-Coach Circuit Design Lecture

Unlimited enrollment period and
online lectures with no restrictions on time or location!
A lecture that teaches you exactly where and how actual Samsung Electronics Memory/System Semiconductor products
are used!
A lecture that progresses from basic circuits →
applied circuits → assignments, all based on industry-standard TOOLS!
Resume / Self-introduction / Interview application points and

A lecture providing solutions to actual and expected job interview questions!
While taking the course, Mentor Sam Coach's various

A lecture where you can participate in communication content!

We invite you to Samcoach's Naver Cafe for circuit design job seekers!

https://cafe.naver.com/samcoach

To level up your cafe membership, please apply for the lecture + join the cafe, then fill out the form below!
https://forms.gle/r76HSgCHNyf43qmV6

For students,

Sam Coach Group Consulting Pass
Advanced Student Resource Access
Discounts on other content

We are preparing various benefits such as these.

Also

Review / Friend Referral EVENT
Live Broadcast Feedback EVENT
Guerrilla Consulting EVENT

We will continue to communicate with our students through various EVENTS and support you all the way until you get hired.

Nice to meet you, I'm Samcoach, your circuit design mentor! 🙌

Current) Samsung Electronics DS Division / CHIP Circuit Design
- Analog IP / Digital Scenario Design
- Class A patent application
Technical support for engineers at global foreign companies
Former) Startup Hardware Accelerator / MCU Firmware Design
Former) Major home appliance company / All-in-one water purifier production technology
Former) Mid-sized medical device company / PCB HW, CIS, DDI ASIC design

🧭 Mentor Activities

Author of the circuit design part of ‘The Semiconductor Job Bible: Insights from Current Professionals by Role’
‘Korea Semiconductor Industry Association SEMI-MOOC’ Circuit Design Core Theory and Simulation Instructor
‘No. 1 STEM Employment Platform LetUin & Career Community Comento’ Circuit Design Job Mentor
Conducted circuit design job boot camps and special job lectures at more than 10 universities, including Yonsei University, Hanyang University, and Konkuk University.

Over 200 sessions of resume / self-introduction letter / interview consulting for circuit design positions
‘K-Digital Basic Competency Training’ Instructor (Stop with the difficult circuit formulas; Semiconductor circuit (chip) design done with your eyes)
Operating the YouTube channel 'Coach Sam, the Pathfinder for Circuit Design Jobs'

I'll see you in the lecture! 🖐🏻

The fact that you are reading this right now proves that you are more than qualified to take on the challenge of a circuit design role. My role is to help passionate individuals like you ensure that your challenge leads all the way to a successful job offer.
This lecture will gift those of you challenging circuit design with a 'distinctive design experience.'

Of course, it would be great if we could work together on circuit design projects following the roadmap, but I recommend you first try what you can do on your own through the free lecture (click). Then, if you feel the need, please sign up for the course.

I look forward to seeing you in the lecture. Thank you 😊

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Who is this course right for?

▼ Undergraduate students majoring in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or Semiconductor/System Engineering who meet the following criteria
→ A 3rd-year university student who is exploring career paths because they are more interested in circuit design than other subjects or roles, and is currently weighing options such as becoming an undergraduate researcher or pursuing a Master's/PhD.
→ A college senior looking for online practical experience in circuit design because it is difficult to gain hands-on experience during the semester or short vacation periods, despite wanting to participate in long-term training programs like IDEC or government-funded circuit design courses.
→ A job seeker who is currently applying for analog circuit design positions as a fresh graduate (either delaying graduation or already graduated) but has no one to ask whether an undergraduate can actually land a design role and what kind of design experience they should build.
→ A "junior experienced" job seeker who has secured employment for now, but since it is not their desired company or role, they wish to gain additional design experience and job information outside of their current work.
→ An aspiring professional who is debating between pursuing a Master's/PhD degree versus seeking employment with a Bachelor's degree, and wants to receive career consulting while gaining experience in circuit design.
▼ Students from other departments (Chemical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, etc.) that are less related to circuits, who want to pursue a career in circuit design but are concerned about how to build competitive experience.
★ Sam-Coach fans who want to maintain a long-term relationship while discussing job preparation and post-employment career paths with Mentor Sam-Coach.

Need to know before starting?

■ If you look for the <Coach Sam's Circuit Design Roadmap> section on the lecture detail page, you can check the recommended learning level for each grade!
※ Please make sure to take this course after completing sophomore-level circuit-related major subjects. If you take this course without having completed major classes on circuits, the content may be somewhat difficult to follow.
※ If you have taken major courses related to circuits in your 3rd or 4th year of university, it will be relatively easier to understand the lecture content and find connections to employment.
(Required) Analog-related subjects among the core major courses for 2nd and 3rd-year circuit design - Circuit Theory, Electronic Circuits, etc.
(Optional) 3rd-4th year advanced analog-related circuit design courses - Analog Integrated Circuit Design, RF Circuit Design, Bioelectronics, etc.

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Key Experience

Former 6th-year Chip Circuit Designer at Samsung Electronics DS Division
Analog IP / Digital Scenario Design
Grade A patent application
Technical support for global enterprise engineers

Previous Experience

Former Startup Hardware Accelerator
- MCU Firmware Design
Former major home appliance corporation employee
- All-in-One Water Purifier Production Technology
Former mid-sized medical device company engineer
- PCB HW, CIS, DDI ASIC Design

Mentoring Activities

Author of the Circuit Design Part in "The Semiconductor Job Bible: Insights from Current Professionals by Role"
Korea Semiconductor Industry Association SEMI-MOOC
- Circuit Design Core Theory and Simulation Instructor
LetUin, No. 1 in Science and Engineering Employment & Career Community Comento
- Circuit Design Job Mentor
At more than 10 universities, including Yonsei University, Hanyang University, and Konkuk University
- Conducting circuit design job bootcamps and job-specific lectures
Regarding circuit design roles
- Over 200 sessions of resume / self-introduction letter / interview consulting
K-Digital Basic Competency Training Instructor
- "Stop with the difficult circuit formulas, Semiconductor Circuit (CHIP) Design through Visualization"
YouTube channel operation
- "Coach Sam, the Pathfinder for Circuit Design Roles"

Curriculum

All

36 lectures ∙ (9hr 26min)

Course Materials:

Lecture resources

Section 1. A message for those dreaming of a career in analog circuit design + INTRO

2 lectures ∙ (42min)

Section 2. Organizing the Circuit Design Job System & Checking Analog Circuit Design Flow and Products

3 lectures ∙ (57min)

3. Organizing the confusing circuit design job hierarchy through a circuit design roadmap (Analog/PCB HW/Digital/FPGA/Layout/Embedded SW/Verification, etc.)
14:22
4. Learning the Analog Circuit Design Flow + Matching with Specific Job Roles (feat. Real-world circuit design practice as told by Samsung Electronics DS Division career recruitment job descriptions)
14:49
5. Which products are they used in and how? Understanding analog circuit design from Samsung Electronics' perspective (Covering both Memory and System Semiconductor products!)
28:44

Section 3. TOOL Installation + Simulation and Analysis for Practical Analog Circuit Design

4 lectures ∙ (1hr 32min)

6. Installing Analog Circuit Design Practical Tools + Setting Up the Design Environment (You can gauge an engineer's skill just by looking at their design environment!)
17:01
7. Applying and Analyzing the World's Best Foundry TSMC 180nm Process Library (Circuits using the TSMC process are something even Samsung Electronics interviewers have no choice but to acknowledge.)
12:09
8. Basics of Single-Stage Amp Circuit Design for Practical Analog IP Design and 5 Key Analyses (DC operating point / DC sweep / AC sweep / Transient / Noise)
52:07
9. (TOOL demonstration video) From schematic generation to environment setup, drawing circuit diagrams, utilizing shortcut keys, setting up a test-bench, conducting 5 types of simulations, and analyzing a single-stage amp + current mirror.
10:45

Section 4. Designing Analog IP for Mixed-Signal and Improving Performance

22 lectures ∙ (4hr 57min)

Section 5. Connecting Analog Circuit Design Experience to Employment (feat. Coach Sam)

4 lectures ∙ (58min)

Section 6. Appendix (Lectures are continuously updated!!)

1 lectures ∙ (18min)

Published: 07/03/2024

Last updated: 05/20/2026

Reviews

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49 reviews

5.0

49 reviews

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Average Rating 5.0
08/30/2024
5
11% enrolled
It was really detailed and good! I will listen to it again and again :) Thank you
- samcoach
  Instructor
  09/01/2024
  Thank you for your review, Namju! I tried my best to explain it in detail, but thank you for understanding that part! However, there will still be many parts that are difficult to understand due to the nature of analog circuits! For those parts, please visit Naver Cafe, apply for an upgrade, and leave a question. I will answer additional questions through a live broadcast, so please actively utilize it and greatly increase your circuit design skills~!
uni30774885
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Average Rating 5.0
09/10/2024
5
11% enrolled
I am an undergraduate student interested in analog circuit design. I became interested in it while taking Electronic Circuits 1, 2 and Analog Circuit Design during my undergraduate years, and I even did my graduation project on it, but as time passed, I couldn't remember it well, so I couldn't understand it well when I tried to take external lectures, and it was hard to find them. While I was continuously looking for lectures, I found Samkochi's lectures, and they explain the difficult subject of analog circuit design in an easy and detailed way, and I think they are better than the lectures I took during my undergraduate years.
- samcoach
  Instructor
  09/12/2024
  Thank you for your course review, Haeyoon! If you are interested in electronic circuits 1,2 and analog circuit design and have even done a graduation project on it, then I can guess how passionate you are about circuits! I also had a hard time because I started learning circuits through analog circuit design, but I also gained a lot. As you said, external lectures are often too difficult, and on the other hand, undergraduate lectures often contain basic content that is not helpful for employment. I have put a lot of effort into the lectures to make up for those parts. I hope you will gain a lot of information and job skills through Naver Cafe!
cotmd98
Reviews 1
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Average Rating 5.0
09/09/2024
5
100% enrolled
I took Samkochi's IP improvement lecture because I wanted to work in analog circuit design, and I think it was a very good choice. I think it's a good lecture to learn and experience perspectives on designing IPs that are difficult to do alone, such as LDO, Charge-pump, and Comparator, and improving performance!
- samcoach
  Instructor
  09/09/2024
  Thank you for your course review! In fact, BGR / AMP / LDO / Comparator / Oscillator / Level-Shifter / Charge-Pump are circuits that are essential in the field, but they are often not properly learned at the undergraduate level. If you gain experience in these areas and especially improve performance yourself, it will be a great appeal when applying for a circuit design position. If you ask questions through Naver Cafe and participate in live broadcasts, you can get more information!
inho163817761
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Average Rating 5.0
09/15/2024
5
17% enrolled
Hello. I am a 4th year student of the Department of Electronic Engineering who dreams of becoming an analog circuit design researcher. I thought that the theoretical content learned in major classes was limited in understanding circuits, so I studied by referring to overseas YouTube and IDEC lectures. Then, I happened to see Mr. Samkochi's YouTube video and ended up taking Inflearn's lecture. I think it is a good lecture for understanding circuit design because it includes not only theoretical content but also practical content.
- samcoach
  Instructor
  09/15/2024
  Inho, thank you for your course review! As you said, the level you learn in your major will be limited to the level of two-stage OPAMP design, so you usually take a lot of overseas YouTube or IDEC courses. Of course, there are many good contents, but since there are no assignments such as designing with actual tools or improving things directly, it is difficult to say that I actually did any projects, and it is also regrettable that there is no part that connects to employment. This course was created to cover these areas, so I hope you will get a lot out of it, and we are also conducting a live broadcast on Naver Cafe, so please participate!
swjin15279211
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Average Rating 5.0
08/30/2024
5
29% enrolled
I am a third-year undergraduate student interested in analog circuit design and even mixed signals. When I learned electronic circuits 1 and 2 in my second year, I thought it was too easy and I confidently challenged myself because I was ranked high in analog grades, but when I actually tried to study on my own, I realized that I only learned the basics and memorized formulas. So, while looking for a lecture, I found out about Samkochi, and since Samkochi's lecture came out, I unknowingly paid for it. Unlike spoon-fed education in Idec or special lectures, this is a lecture that I really like because I can think and worry on my own. The price may be burdensome for undergraduates, but I am learning so much without any regrets. +) In addition to the lecture, I can get so much information through Samkochi's cafe, so it feels cheap.
- samcoach
  Instructor
  09/05/2024
  Thank you for your course review, Woojin! As you mentioned, there is a limit to understanding the essence of circuits through one-time spoon-fed education at IDEC or special lectures. That's why I tried to solve this through lectures + cafes + live broadcasts, and I appreciate you for understanding this so well! The mixed signal field is gradually becoming more important in the analog field in the future, so if you study the design part well, you will definitely have many opportunities. If you have any questions, think about it carefully and ask questions, and you will be able to greatly improve your skills. Fighting!!

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EVENT 1. Take the Level Test

EVENT 2. 30% Discount for Existing Students

This is a lecture where I communicate with students through Naver Cafe!

Attention undergraduate job seekers preparing for a circuit design role! 📣

Job structure + product exploration + practical experience → We connect you all the way to employment! 😊

"I'm interested in analog circuit design and want to gain experience, but I've heard that they only hire those with a master's degree or higher... Would it be right for me to go to grad school?"

That's why I created it!

By reviewing the road-map from major-related fundamentals to advanced levels, I have selected an optimized difficulty level for employment.

🪜 Sam Coach's Semiconductor Circuit Design Roadmap

It is completely differentiated from other companies' circuit design lectures!

Other companies' online/offline circuit design lectures

Sam-Coach Circuit Design Lecture

Ultra product-centric!

Ultra-practical!

Ultra-employment focused!

Ultra product-focused lecture

Ultra-practical, hands-on lecture

A lecture focused intensely on employment.

Basic analog IPs frequently used by professionals in the field!

BGR (Band-Gap Reference) Design

OPAMP design

LDO (Low Drop-Out) Design

Level-Shifter Design

Comparator Design

Oscillator Design

Charge-Pump Design

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Continuous updates planned!

We plan to update content that requires supplementation while continuously communicating with our students.

Nice to meet you, I'm Samcoach, your circuit design mentor! 🙌

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