EE 6013 VLSI Design

Jin-Fu Li

jfli@ee.ncu.edu.tw

Fall 2007

Text Book

1. N. H. E. Weste and D. Harris, “CMOS VLSI Design, a Circuits and Systems Perspective”, Third Edition. Addison Wesley, 2005.

Reference Book

1. S. M. Kang and Y. Leblebici,”CMOS Digital Integrated Circuits”, McGRAW-HILL, 2003.

Transparencies

• Syllabus---Chapter 0
• Introduction to CMOS Circuits-Chapter 1
• MOS Transistor Theory-Chapter 2
• Fabrication of CMOS Integrated Circuits-Chapter 3
• Electrical Characteristics of CMOS-Chapter 4
• Elements of Physical Design-Chapter 5
• Combinational CMOS Circuits-Chapter 6
• Sequential Circuits-Chapter 7
• Datapath DesignChapter 8
• Low-Power Design in VLSI Chips-Chapter 9
• Memory Design-Chapter 10



• Reference article 1 for project
• Reference article 2 for project
• Reference article 3 for project

Homeworks

• Homework #1 (due Tues., Oct. 16)
• Homework #2 (due Wed., Oct. 31)
• Homework #3 (due Tues., Dec. 4)

Grading:

1. Homework 30%
• Overdue homework is not accepted.
2. Midterm 25%
3. Final 25%
4. Project 20%

Midterm 1: 13:00-15:00, Tuesday, Nov. 13, E1-118

Midterm 2: 13:00-15:00, Tuesday, Dec. 25, E1-118

Final Project Presentation: Jan. 8 (E1-118) & Jan. 9 (E1-110)

Final Project Report: before 17:00, Friday, Jan. 11, E1-402