Sensor readout systems: CMOS production line, sensor non-idealities, trimming: laser, on-chip analog/digital, OTP, Sensor system specifications. Characterizing a readout system: SNR, Noise, SNDR, DR, coherent sampling. CMOS layout considerations: mismatch, modelling, PVT, layout techniques, random vs systematic offset. Design and analysis of Auto-zeroing (AZ) techniques and Chopping Techniques. Chopper based instrumentation amplifier (IA), Ping-pong AZ based IA. Capacitively coupled chopper amplifier (CCC)-OTA: differential and common-mode frequency response, noise analysis, CMRR, ICMR, flicker noise and offset reduction, settling-time. Capacitvely-coupled chopper IA, input impedance boosting with positive feedback loop. DC-Servo loops, dynamic element matching,

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4) Recent JSSC journal publications and ISSCC conference publications for case studies.