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Computer Science and Engineering
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Ferguson Hall -- 0115
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Course Specification
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{\Large \bf \begin{center} CSCE-434\\
VLSI Design\\
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\paragraph{Catalogue Description:}~ \newline
434 VLSI Design (3 cr), Prereq: CSCE 335 or permission.\\
An introductory course in VLSI design using metal-oxide semiconductor
(MOS) devices, primarily aimed at computer science majors with little
or no background in physics or circuitry of such devices. Topics
include CMOS circuit design and physical layout using CAD tools. Also 
included are timing analysis of a circuit, time/area optimization 
methods, chip fabrication process, and circuit testing techniques.


\paragraph{Textbook(s) and/or Other Required Materials:}~ \newline
\noindent
\begin{enumerate}
\item Michael J. S. Smith, {\em Application Specific Integrated
Circuits}, Addison Wesley Longman, 1997.
\item R. Jacob Baker, Harry W. Lee, and David E. Boyce, {\em 
CMOS Circuit Design, Layout, and Simulation}, IEEE Press Series on 
Micro-electronic System, Stuart K. Tewksburry (Series Editor), 1998.
\item Neil H. E. Weste and Kamran Eshraghian, {\em Principles of CMOS
VLSI Design: A Systems Perspective}, Second Edition, Addition Wesley
1992.
\item Wayne Wolf, {\em Modern VLSI Design: A Systems Approach}, PTR
Prentice Hall, 1994.
\item Peter J. Ashenden, {\em A Designer's Guide to VHDL}, San
Francisco, CA, Morgan Kaufmann, 1996.
\end{enumerate}


\paragraph{Prerequisites by Topic:}~ \newline
\noindent
\begin{enumerate}
\item {\bf Mastery in} Boolean algebra, logic circuit design, computer
organization.
\item {\bf Exposure to} usage of CAD tools.
\item {\bf Exposure to} electrical characteristics of matter
(resistance, capacitance), basic laws of electricity is desirable.
\end{enumerate}

\paragraph{Course Objectives:}~ \newline
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\begin{enumerate}
\item {\bf Mastery in} VLSI circuit design (standard cell and FPGA)
using CAD tools.
\item {\bf Familiarity of} Physics of VLSI circuits (transistor physics,
delay analysis), Fabrication process, Layout analysis.
\item {\bf Familiarity of} Testing techniques.
\end{enumerate}

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\paragraph{Topics Covered:}~ \newline
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\item Introduction to VLSI circuit classes.
\item Introduction to design-process.
\item Adder/multiplier - gate-level circuits (for lab experiments).
\item N- and P-channel transistor layout and their physics.
\item CMOS circuits (transistor level).
\item VLSI fabrication process.
\item Delay analysis and optimization techniques.
\item Physical layout techniques.
\item Programmable VLSI circuits: fabrication aspects.
\item Analysis of some commercial FPGAs.
\item Floor planning techniques.
\item Fault models and test techniques.
\end{enumerate}


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\paragraph{Class/Laboratory Schedule:}~ \newline
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Lecture : 45 hours \\
%Lab(Assignments) : 45 hours (approximately).


\paragraph{Prepared by:}~ \newline
Shashank Mehta

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