University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Department of Electrical and   Computer Engineering

 

 

EE 427/ECG 615 Introduction to VLSI System Design

Fall 2010

 

Instructor:                            Dr. Y. Jiang

                                                SEB 4218

                                                895-2533

                                                yingtao@egr.unlv.edu

 

Office Hours:                       Mondays and Wednesdays 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm, 4:00 pm – 5:30pm,

Fridays 11:00am-12:00pm

and by appointment

 

Lecture Times & Location:               Mondays and Wednesdays 02:30 PM-03:45 PM @ GUA 2204

 

Recommended Text:

[1]  D. A. Hodges, H. G. Jackson, and R. A. Saleh, Analysis and Design of Digital Integrated Circuits in Deep Submicron Technology. 3rd Ed.

[2]  Complimentary course handouts.

 

Reference Books:

[1]  J. P. Uyemura, Introduction to VLSI Circuits and Systems, John Wiley & Sons, 2002.

[2]  M. J. S. Smith, Application-Specific Integrated Circuits. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, Longman, 1997.

[3]  R. J. Baker, H. W. Li and D. E. Boyce, CMOS Circuit Design, Layout, and Simulation. IEEE Press, 1997.

[4] Rabaey et. al., Digital Integrated Circuits, Uppper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 2nd ed.

 

Topics to be covered:

(1) Digital systems and VLSI

(2)  Fabrication process, transistors, wires and vias, design rules, layout design and tools

(3) Transistor sizing

(4) Logic styles

(5) Combinational logic networks: Layout design methods, simulation, combinational  network delay, crosstalk, power optimization, switch logic network, combinational network testing

(6)  Sequential machines: latches and flip-flops, clocking, sequential system design.

(7) Subsystem design: memories and/or ALUs

(8) Interconnect Design Issues: interconnect delays, modeling, power grid design, clock design

(9) VLSI testing: fault models, test pattern generation, fault simulation, fault coverage, design for testability

(10) Design projects

 

Grading scheme for EE427 students:

Homeworks                           25%

Design project                     30% (20% design + 5% report + 5% oral presentation/demo)

Literature study                    15% (5+ page report (including illustrations): single column, single space, font size 10- 12)

Final                                      30% (open book, open notes in-class 2-hr exam)

 

Grading scheme for ECG 615 students:

Homeworks                           10%

Design project                      30% (20% design + 5% report + 5% oral presentation/demo)

Literature study                    30% (10+ page report (including illustrations): single column, single space, font size 10- 12)

Final                                       30% (open book, open notes in-class 2-hr exam)

 

On-line Course Information:

Course Web Page: EE427_ECG615.htm

Check this site for homework assignments, notes, laboratories and other information.

 

Lecture Notes and HW

Posting Date

Due Date

Lecture 01 Introduction

08/15/2010

 

Lecture 02 MOS Transistors

08/27/2010

 

Lecture 03 Fabrication, Layout, and Simulation

09/05/2010

 

Lab Tutorial (Part I)

09/15/2010

09/26/2010 （revised）

 

Lecture 04 MOS Inverter Circuits

09/20/2010

 

Lecture 05 Static MOS Gate Circuits

09/26/2010

 

Lab Tutorial (complete)

09/28/2010

 

Lecture 06 High-Speed CMOS Logic Design

10/03/2010

 

Course Project

10/12/2010

12/03/2010

 Lecture 07 Transfer Gate and Dynamic Logic Design

10/12/2010

 

Lecture 08 ALU Design

10/17/2010

 

Lecture 09 Semiconductor Memories

10/28/2010

 

Lecture 10 Interconnect Design

10/30/2010

 

Lecture 11 VLSI Testing

10/30/2010

 

 

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