ele5icd integrated circuit design
INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DESIGN
ELE5ICD
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Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Students are exposed to integrated circuit design techniques and methodologies in this unit. Topics covered include - Overview of MOS and sub-micron technology, scaling and signal integrity, IC design techniques. CMOS cell design: device-level design constraints, gate design, pass transistor circuits, sequential circuits. Layout considerations, design rules and mask level design. Circuit optimisation techniques. ASIC and custom design. Timing issues in VLSI circuit design. Design of VLSI system sub-systems: Arithmetic and logic processing elements, I/Os, buffers, data path design and layout, etc. Chip floor planning. Basic analog building blocks. Design tradeoffs-cost, power and performance. Testability and yield.
SchoolSchool Engineering&Mathematical Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorJim Whittington
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites ELE3DDE recommended
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjects ELE51ICD, ELE52ICD
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Integrated Circuits - A Design Perspective, | Recommended | Rabaey, J.M., Chandrakasan, A. and Nikolic, B. | 2ND ED, PRENTICE HALL, 2002. |
| Readings | VLSI Design: A Circuits and Systems Perspective, | Recommended | Weste, N. and Harris, D. | 3RD EDN, ADDISON WESLEY, 2004. |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Understand the process of integrated circuit design from design concept to manufacturing.
- Activities:
- Discussed in lectures and reinforced by laboratory and assignment exercises. Assessed by assignment, project and examination.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Quantitative Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Be familiar with various integrated circuit design techniques and methodologies.
- Activities:
- Discussed in lectures and reinforced by laboratory and assignment exercises. Assessed by assignment, project and examination.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Quantitative Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Create a circuit level design, simulate, implement and verify the physical layout.
- Activities:
- A key element of laboratory work, reinforced by assignment exercises and project work. Assessed by assignment, project.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Understand the timing issues with clocks.
- Activities:
- Discussed in lectures and reinforced by laboratory and assignment exercises. Assessed by assignment, project and examination.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
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