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.