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A large amount of literature about microelectronics and VLSI IC design and fabrication has been proposed in the past decades. To save time, a detailed list of reference books has been collected in this page. Many on-line version (either full-text or partial) of these books can be found by using Google Books.

Available books are marked as [x]. A list of books recommended by members of the Designer's Guide community can be found here.
Very OLD books (1930-1970!) about electronics can be found here.

Basic electronics and microelectronics

C.A. Desoer, Basic Circuit Theory
A. Grebene, Bipolar and MOS Analog Integrated Circuit Design [x]
A.R. Hambley, Electrical Engineering: Principles and Applications
D.A. Neamen, Electronic Circuit Analysis and Design
O. Bishop, Electronics Circuits and Systems [x]
B. Razavi, Fundamentals of Microelectronics [x]
C. T. Sah, Fundamentals of solid state electronics, World Scientific, 1991
R.L. Boylestad, Introductory Circuit Analysis
D.R. Choudhury, Linear Integrated Circuits [x]
R.C. Jaeger and T.N. Blalock, Microelectronic Circuit Design [x]
J. Millman, A. Grabel, Microelectronics
D.A. Neamen, Microelectronics Circuit Analysis and Design [x]
A.S. Sedra and K.C. Smith, Microelectronics Circuits [x]
M. H. Rashid, Microelectronics Circuits Analysis and Design [x]
G. Rizzoni, Principles and Applications of Electrical Engineering
R.E. Thomas, A.J. Rosa and G.J. Toussaint, The Analysis and Design of Linear Circuits
J. Williams, The Art and Science of Analog Circuit Design [x]
P. Horowitz and W. Hill, The Art of Electronics [x] 1980 1st ed., 1989 2nd ed.
G.J. Ritchie, Transistor Circuit Techniques: Discrete and Integrated [x]
D.L. Eggleston, Basic Electronics for Scientists and Engineers [x]
E. Sicard, S. D. Bendhia, Basics of CMOS Cell Design-McGraw-Hill Professional (2007) [x]

Practical electronics

Forrest M. Mims, Getting Started in Electronics
K.C. Smith, Laboratory Explorations for Microelectronic Circuits
P. Horowitz, Student Manual for The Art of Electronics

Semiconductor devices

Y. Taur and T.H. Ning, Fundamentals of Modern VLSI Devices
A. S. Grove, Physics and Technology of Semiconductor Devices
M. Shur, Physics of Semiconductor Devices
S.M. Sze and K.K. Ng, Physics of Semiconductor Devices, Wiley 2006 [x]
S.M. Sze and M. K. Lee, Semiconductor Devices, Physics and Technology
D.A. Neamen, Semiconductor Physics and Devices, Basic Principles [x]
S. Dimitrijev, Understanding Semiconductor Devices, Oxford University Press, 2000

MOS transistor physics and modelling

C. Enz and E. Vittoz, Charge-Based MOS Transistor Modeling: The EKV Model for Low-Power and RF IC Design [x]
Y. Tsividis, Operation and Modeling of the MOS Transistor [x]
C.G. Montoro, Mosfet Modeling for Circuit Analysis and Design [x]
N. Arora, MOSFET Modeling for VLSI Simulation: Theory And Practice [x]
W. Liu, MOSFET Models for SPICE Simulation Including BSIM3v3 and BSIM4
D. P. Foty, MOSFET Modeling with SPICE: Principles and Practice
E. H. Nicollian, J. R. Brews, MOS Physics and Technology [x]

SPICE and circuit simulation

Farid N. Najm, Circuit Simulation
F. Monssen, OrCAD PSpice with Circuit Analysis
G. Gordon and A. Sedra, SPICE
A. Sedra, G. W. Roberts and K. C. Smith, SPICE for Microelectronic Circuits
K. Kundert, The Designer's Guide to SPICE and Spectre [x]

Signal processing, noise and filtering

H.Y.F. Lam, Analog and Digital Filters - Design and Realization
R. Gregorian and G.C. Temes, Analog MOS integrated circuits for signal processing
G.Vasilescu, Electronic Noise and Interfering Signals Principles and Applications
C.D. Motchenbacher, J.A. Connelly, Low-Noise Electronic System Design
M.J. Buckingham, Noise in Electronics Devices and Systems
S.O. Rice, Mathematical Analysis of Random Noise
J.F. Witte, K.A.A. Makinwa, J.H. Huijsing, Dynamic offset compensated CMOS amplifiers

Information and Coding Theory

J. C. Moreira, Essential of error-control coding [x]
A. S. Tanenbaum, Modern Operating Systems [International Vers.] [x]
A. S. Tanenbaum, Structured Computer Organization [x]
S. Haykin, Communication Systems, 4th ed. [x]

Analog and mixed-mode IC design

W. Sansen, Analog Design Essentials [x]
F. Maloberti, Analog Design for CMOS VLSI Systems [x]
D. Johns and K. Martin, Analog Integrated Circuit Design [x]
P.R. Gray, B.A. Wooley and R.W. Brodersen, Analog MOS Integrated Circuits
P.R. Gray, P.J. Hurst, S.H. Lewis and R.G. Meyer, Analysis and Design of Analog Integrated Circuits [x]
P.E. Allen and D.R. Holdberg, CMOS Analog Circuit Design [x]
J.R. Baker, CMOS Mixed-Signal Circuit Design [x]
B. Razavi, Design of Analog CMOS Integrated Circuits [x]
K. Laker and W. Sansen, Design of Analog Integrated Circuits and Systems [x]
I. Hickman, Hickman's Analog and RF Circuits [x]
H. Gray, L. Meyer, Analysis and Design of Analog Integrated Circuits [x]
D. Feucht, Designing Amplifier Circuits, Volume 1 - Analog Circuit Design Series [x]
D. Feucht, Designing Amplifier Circuits, Volume 2 - Analog Circuit Design Series [x]
D. Feucht, Designing Amplifier Circuits, Volume 3 - Analog Circuit Design Series [x]
D. Feucht, Designing Amplifier Circuits, Volume 4 - Analog Circuit Design Series [x]
D. Feucht, Handbook of Analog Circuit Design [x]

Low-power and low-voltage IC design

M.C. Schneider and C.G. Montoro, CMOS Analog Design Using All-Region MOSFET Modeling, Cambridge Press, 2010
A. Tajalli and Y. Leblebici, Extreme Low-Power Mixed-Signal IC Design [x]
K. Roy and S.C. Prasad, Low Power CMOS VLSI Circuit Design
P.G. Jespers, The gm/ID Methodology, a Sizing Tool for Low-Voltage Analog CMOS Circuits [x]
A. Wang, B.H. Calhoun and A.P. Chandrakasan, Sub-Threshold Design for Ultra Low-Power Systems [x]
D.M. Binkley, Tradeoffs and Optimization in Analog CMOS Design [x]

OP-AMPs and comparators

R.G.H. Eschauzier and J.H. Huijsing, Frequency Compensation Techniques for Low-Power Operational Amplifiers
R. Gregorian, Introduction to CMOS OP-AMPs and Comparators [x]
E.J. Kennedy, Operational Amplifiers Circuits: Theory and Applications
J.H. Huijsing, Operational Amplifiers: Theory and Design
J.K. Roberge, Operational Amplifiers: Theory and Practice [x]
R. Wu, J.H. Huijsing, and K.M. Makinwa, Precision Instrumentation Amplifiers and Read-Out Integrated Circuits

RF microelectronics

B. Razavi, RF Microelectronics
T. H. Lee, The Design of CMOS Radio-Frequency Integrated Circuits [x]

PLLs and SC circuits

B. Razavi, Monolithic Phase-Locked Loops and Clock Recovery Circuits: Theory and Design
R.E. Best, Phase-Locked Loops: Design, Simulation and Applications
P.E. Allen and E. Sánchez-Sinencio, Switched Capacitor Circuits
F.M. Gardner, Phaselock Techniques [x]

DC-DC converters

T. Van Breussegem and M. Steyaert, CMOS Integrated Capacitive DC-DC Converters

Digital electronics and logic design

R.F. Tinder, Asynchronous Sequential Machine Design and Analysis [x]
J.D. Daniels, Digital Design from Zero to One
J.F. Wakerly, Digital Design Principles and Practices [x]
B.S. Nair, Digital Electronics and Logic Design
A.K. Maini, Digital Electronics - Principles, Devices, Applications [x]
T.L. Floyd, Digital Fundamentals
D.D. Givone, Digital Principles and Design
R.J. Tocci, Digital Systems - Principles and Applications
A. Kandel, J. Mott and G. Langholz, Foundations of Digital Logic Design
C.H. Roth jr. and L.L. Kinney, Fundamentals of Logic Design [x]
M.M. Mano and C. Kime, Logic and Computer Design Fundamentals
R.K. Brayton et al., Logic Minimization Algorithms for VLSI Synthesis [x]
P.K. Lala, Principles of Modern Digital Design
R.F. Tinder, Asynchronous Sequential Machine Design and Analysis: A Comprehensive Development of the Design and Analysis of Clock-Independent State Machines and Systems
J. Bainbridge, Asynchronous System-on-Chip Interconnect
H. Bhatnagar, Advanced ASIC Chip Synthesis Using Synopsys Tools
H. Bhathagar, Advanced ASIC Chip Synthesis Using Synopsys, Design Compiler and PrimeTime

Verilog and VHDL programming

Verilog:

J. Bhasker, A Verilog HDL Primer [x]
D.J. Smith, HDL Chip Design [x]
Doulos (training services), The Verilog Golden Reference Guide [x]
D.E. Thomans and P.R. Moorby, The Verilog Hardware Description Language
F. Vahid, Verilog for Digital Design
Z. Navabi, Verilog Digital System Design
J. Williams, Digital VLSI design with Verilog [x]

VHDL:

R. Dueck, Digital Design with CPLD Applications and VHDL [x]
V.A. Pedroni, Circuit Design with VHDL [x]
M. Zwolinski, Digital System Design with VHDL [x]
C.H. Roth, Digital Systems Design Using VHDL [x]
K.C. Chang, Digital Systems Design with VHDL and Synthesis [x]
S. Brown, Z. Vranesic, Fundamentals of Digital Logic with VHDL Design [x]
P.J. Ashenden 1990, The VHDL Cookbook http://esd.cs.ucr.edu/vhdlcook/ [x]
P.J. Ashenden, Morgan Kaufman Publisher, The Designer's Guide to VHDL [x]
P.P. Chu, RTL Hardware Design Using VHDL [x]
F. Vahid, VHDL for Digital Design
HARDI Electronics publisher, VHDL Handbook [x]
D. Pellerin, D. Taylor, VHDL Made Easy [x]
D.L. Perry, VHDL Programming by Examples [x]

Functional verification:

J. Bergeron, Writing Testbenches: Functional Verification of HDL Models [x]

Digital synthesis

S. Gangadaran and S. Churiwala, Constraining Designs for Synthesis and Timing Analysis: A Practical Guide to Synopsys Design Constraints (SDC) [x]

Digital CMOS IC design

E. Sicard and S.D. Bendhia, Advanced CMOS Cell Design
E. Sicard and S.D. Bendhia, Basics of CMOS Cell Design
D.A. Hodges, H. Jackson and R. Saleh, Analysis and Design of Digital Integrated Circuits
S. Kang, Y. Leblebici, CMOS Digital Integrated Circuits [x]
J.P. Uyemura, CMOS Logic Circuit Design [x]
J.M. Rabaey, A. Chandrakasan, B. Nikolioc, Digital Integrated Circuits - A Design Perspective [x]
H. Kaeslin, Digital Integrated Circuit Design [x]
K. Bernstein, K.M. Carrig, C.M. Durham, P.R. Hansen et al., High Speed CMOS Design Styles
I.E. Sutherland, R.F. Sproull, and D.F. Harris, Logical Effort: Design Fast CMOS Circuits
J.E. Ayers, Digital Integrated Circuits, Analysis and Design [x]
B. Razavi, Design of Integrated Circuits for Optical Communications [x]
R. Chadha and J. Bhasker, Static Timing Analysis for Nanometer Designs
D. Stefanovic, M. Kayal, Structured analog CMOS design [x]
P. Jespers, The gm/Id methodology, a sizing tool for low-voltage analog CMOS circuits [x]
D. M. Binkley, Tradeoffs and Optimization in Analog CMOS Design [x]
T. Ytterdal, Y. Cheng, T. A. Fjeldly, Device Modeling for Analog and RF CMOS Circuit Design [x]

VLSI design and layout

E. Sicard and S.D. Bendhia, Advanced CMOS Cell Design
J.P. Uyemura, Circuit Design for CMOS VLSI
J.R. Baker, H.W. Li and D.E. Boyce, CMOS Circuit Design, Layout and Simulation [x]
D. Lancaster and H.M. Berlin, CMOS Cookbook
D. Clein, CMOS IC Layout: Concepts, Methodologies and Tools [x]
N. Weste and D. Harris, CMOS VLSI Design: A Circuits and Systems Perspective [x]
M. Orshansky, S. Nassif, D. Boning, Design for Manufacturability and Statistical Design
C. Saint and J. Saint, IC Layout Basics: A Pratical Guide [x]
C. Saint and J. Saint, IC Mask Design - Essential Layout Techniques [x]
R.M. Marston, Modern CMOS Circuits Manual
N. Weste and Eshraghian, Principles of CMOS VLSI Design
A. Hastings, The Art of Analog Layout [x]
L.A. Glasser and D. W. Dobberpuhl, The Design and Analysis of VLSI Circuits
V.A. Chandrasetty, VLSI Design: A Practical Guide for FPGA and ASIC Implementations
R.L. Geiger, P.E. Allen and N.R. Strader, VLSI Design Techniques for Analog and Digital Circuits

ASICs and SOCs

Michael J. Smith, Application Specific Integrated Circuits
Norman G. Einspruch, Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) Technology
F. Nekoogar, From ASICs to SOCs: A Practical Approach
N. Horspool and P. Gorman, The ASIC Handbook
R. Rajsuman, System-On-a-Chip: Design and Test

ESD protection, IO circuit design

ESD Protection Device and Circuit Design for Advanced CMOS Technologies

FPGA programming

R.E. Haskell, Digital Design Using Digilent FPGA Boards - Verilog/ Active HDL Edition
R.E. Haskell, Digital Design Using Digilent FPGA Boards - VHDL/ Active HDL Edition
R.E. Haskell, D.M. Hanna, Introduction to Digital Design Using Digilent FPGA Boards [x]
P.P. Chu, FPGA Prototyping By Verilog Examples Xilinx Spartan-3 Version [x]
P.P. Chu, FPGA Prototyping By VHDL Examples Xilinx Spartan-3 Version [x]
H. Hassan, M. Anis, Low-power design of nanometer FPGAs [x]
R. Woods et al., FPGA-based Implementation of Signal Processing Systems

EDA and CAD engeneering

E. Brunvad, Digital VLSI Chip Design with Cadence and Synopsys CAD Tools [x]
L. Lavagno, G. Martin and L. Scheffer, Electronic Design Automation for Integrated Circuits Handbook
M. Birnbaum, Essential Electronic Design Automation (EDA)

A/D and D/A conversion

R.J. van de Plassche, CMOS Integrated Analog-to-Digital and Digital-to-Analog Converters
Y. Cong, Design Techniques for High Performance Current Steering Digital to Analog Converters
W.A. Kester, The Data Conversion Handbook [x]
B. Razavi, Principles of Data Conversion System Design [x]
G. Radulov, P. Quinn, H. Hegt and A.H.M. van Roermund, Smart and Flexible Digital-to-Analog Converters

PCB design

K. Mitzner, Complete PCB Design Using OrCAD Capture and PCB Editor
J.M. Kirkpatrick, Electronic Drafting and Printed Circuit Board Design
R. Khandpur, Printed Circuit Boards: Design, Fabrication, and Assembly [x]
C. Robertson, Printed Circuit Board Designer's Reference: Basics
M.I. Montrose, Printed Circuit Board Design Techniques for EMC Compliance: A Handbook for Designers
C.F. Coombs, Printed Circuits Handbook

Radiation detection and nuclear electronics

H. H. Chiang, Basic Nuclear Electronics, Wiley-Interscience, 1969
K. Iniewski (editor), Electronics for Radiation Detection, CRC Press, 2009 [x]
L.J. Herbst Electronics for nuclear particle analysis
G. Shani, Electronics for Radiation Measurements
S. Tavernier, Experimental Techniques in Nuclear and Parcticle Physics [x]
C. Grupen and I. Buvat, Handbook of Particle Detection and Imaging
R. Fernow, Introduction to Experimental Particle Physics
H. Spieler, Introduction to Radiation Detectors and Electronics
W.J. Price, Nuclear Radiation Detection
E. Kowalski, Nuclear Electronics [x]
P.W. Nicholson, Nuclear Electronics
C. Grupen, B. Shwartz, Particle Detectors
J.F. Knoll, Radiation Detection and Measurement [x]
W.R. Leo, Techniques for Nuclear and Particle Physics Experiments [x]
R.S. Gilmore, Single Particle Detection and Measurement
F. Hartmann, Evolution of silicon sensor technology in particle physics [x]

Silicon detectors and radiation hardness

L. Rossi, P. Fisher, T. Rohe and N. Wermes, Pixel Detectors - From Fundamentals to Applications [x]
E. Gatti and P.F. Manfredi, Processing the Signals from Solid-State Detectors in Elementary Particle Physics [x]
K. Iniewski editor, Radiation Effects in Semiconductors
R. Velazco editor, Radiation Effects on Embedded Systems
H. Spieler, Semiconductor Detector Systems

CAD scripting and programming

Q. Nguyen, CAD Scripting Languages: A collection of Perl, Ruby, Python, TCL and SKILL scripts
B.B. Welch Practical Programming in Tcl and Tk
J.K. Ousterhout, Tcl and the Tk Toolkit

Design for testability

J. Moreira, H. Werkmann, An Engineer’s Guide to Automated Testing of High-Speed Interfaces [x]
M. Abramovici, M. A. Breuer, A. D. Friedman, Digital systems testing and testable design [x]
M. L. Bushnell, V. D. Agrawal Essentials of Electronic Testing For Digital Memory and Mixed-Signal VLSI Circuits [x]
K. P. Parker, The boundary scan handbook [x]
L-T. Wang, C-W. Wu, X. Wen, VLSI Test Principles and Architectures [x]

Last update: Luca Pacher - Feb 1, 2015