Low Power VLSI Circuit Design

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With the rapid development of mobile computing, low power VLSI design has become a very important issue in the VLSI industry. A variety of low-power design methods are employed to reduce power dissipation of VLSI chips.  This course is designed to cover low-power design methodologies at various design levels (from system level to transistor level). The basic low-power design strategies will be introduced in the class. Students will use the learned knowledge to design low power VLSI circuits. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to analyze the power consumption of VLSI circuits, and design low-power VLSI circuits using various strategies at different design levels. The major target is to design VLSI chips used for battery-powered systems and high-performance circuits not exceeding power limits.