Mar 28, 2024  
2019-2020 Graduate Academic Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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EE 814 - VLSI Circuit Design

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course presents the structure and properties of MOS transistors, and VLSI circuit design techniques for both digital and analog circuits. Digital circuits designed include the use of logic gates, tri-state devices and multiplexers. Analog circuit designs include amplifier stages and the consideration of noise. The course includes the use of computer-based circuit analysis tools for the simulation of circuit behavior. (prereq: courses in circuit analysis and electronics)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  • Use the equations of conduction to describe VLSI circuit performance parameters including power consumption, rise time, fall time, threshold voltage, and noise margins
  • Describe VLSI implementation styles including static CMOS, dynamic CMOS, and domino logic
  • Describe how static and dynamic RAM are implemented as VLSI circuits
  • Describe classic algorithms in logic reduction, placement, and routing
  • Use the SPICE input language to describe and simulate VLSI circuits
  • Use transistor layout software to design transistor level circuits

Prerequisites by Topic
  • Combinational and sequential logic
  • C programming

Course Topics
  • Transistor equations of conduction
  • CMOS implementation styles (static CMOS, dynamic CMOS, domino logic)
  • CMOS logic gate design
  • Static and dynamic RAM circuits
  • Performance analysis of CMOS circuits including power, rise time, fall time, threshold voltage, and noise margins
  • Graph theoretic algorithms in partitioning and routing

Coordinator
Dr. Russell Meier



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