VLSI

Catalog description

Students learn design methodologies for very large-scale integration (VLSI) circuits. The design and layout of complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) VLSI circuits are a primary focus, with particular emphasis on how these design decisions affect area, performance, power consumption, and reliability of a circuit. Circuit and devices characteristics are discussed. Various design techniques are presented in class. Students develop and analyze various custom integrated circuit (IC) implementations by using appropriate electronic design automation (EDA) tools. The expected background for students includes knowledge in logic design, circuit theory, and basic computer programming. (3 credits) fall