EE415
VLSI Design I
Course Description
This course aims to convey a knowledge of advanced concepts of circuit
design for digital LSI and VLSI components in state of the art MOS and
BiCMOS technologies. Emphasis is on the circuit design, optimization, and
layout of either very high speed, high density or low power circuits for
use in applications such as micro-processors, signal and multimedia processors,
memory and peripherals.
Special attention will be devoted to the most important challenges facing
digital circuit designers today and in the coming decade, being the impact
of scaling, deep submicron effects, interconnect, signal integrity, power
distribution and consumption, and timing. This will reflected in both the
lectures and the design projects.
Syllabus
Schedule
Grades
Reference
Books
VLSI Design Laboratory
SPICE
Models for the different devices (MOS, bipolar, GaAs)
VLSI Design Contest
CAD
tools
VLSI design and CAD sites
University of Idaho
VLSI Links
MIT's Semiconductor Subway
Links
Silicon Run
MOSIS VLSI Fabrication
MIDAS MCM Interconnect Designers
Access Service
Design
Automation Vendor University Programs
UC Berkeley IC Design
CAD Research
Labs
CPU Info Center
Microelectronic
Jobs