Introduction to EDA

Introduction to EDA, Fall 2018

ANNOUNCEMENT

We will have an extra class on Jun. 13 (Wed) at the same classroom, starting from 1400 to 1500.
Final exam is arranged on Jun. 20 (Wed) at the same classroom, starting from 1300 to 1500.
Midterm test is arranged on Apr. 18 (Wed) at the same classroom, starting from 1300 to 1400.

INSTRUCTOR: Chien-Nan Liu

Chien-Nan's Homepage
E-mail Chien-Nan at jimmy@ee.ncu.edu.tw

TEACHING ASSISTANT

許元亨, Office: E1-359 (ext:34577), Email: hihihihi81921@gmail.com
蔡季軒, Office: E1-359 (ext:34577), Email: andy840728@gmail.com

COURSE SCHEDULE

Introduction to electronic design automation (6 hrs)
Basic data structure and algorithms (3 hrs)
Physical design (15 hrs)
- Partitioning
- Floorplanning
- Placement
- Routing
Binary decision diagram (3 hrs)
Logic Synthesis (6 hrs)
Testing (12 hrs)

LECTURE NOTES

Syllabus (Feb. 20, 2018)
Please go to NCU LMS system to download the slides.

HOMEWORKS

Homework 1 (Due: Apr. 16, 2018)
Homework 2 (Due: Apr. 30, 2018)
Homework 3 (Due: May 14, 2018)
Homework 4 (Due: May 28, 2018)
Homework 5 (Due: Jun. 11, 2018)
Homework 6 (Just for reference)

PROJECTS (Deadline: June 23, 2018)

CAD Contest at ICCAD
Problem D - Watermarking-based Intellectual Property Core Protection Scheme (undergraduate only)
Problem E - Color-aware Routing for Double Patterning (undergraduate only)
Project 3-1 (Reference Code)
Project 3-2 (Reference Code)
Project 3-3 (Reference Code)
Project 3-4 (Reference Code)
Project 5-1
Project 5-2
Project 5-3
Project 5-4
Problems 3-1~3-4 should be completed by one student only.
Problems 5-1~5-4 can have up to two students per team.
The teams for CAD contest can have up to 4 students per team.

For any questions, send e-mails to jimmy@ee.ncu.edu.tw

Last modified: Jun. 11, 2018