INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DESIGN
ELE5ICD
Not currently offered
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 analogue building blocks. Design trade-offs-cost, power and performance. Testability and yield.
School: Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: James Whittington
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Available as Elective: No
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Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: ELE3DDE
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Equivalent subjects: ELE52ICD OR ELE51ICD
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Learning resources
Integrated Circuits - A Design Perspective
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Rabaey, J.M., Chandrakasan, A. and Nikolic, B.
Year: 2002
Edition/Volume: 2ND ED
Publisher: PRENTICE HALL
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VLSI Design: A Circuits and Systems Perspective
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Weste, N. and Harris, D.
Year: 2004
Edition/Volume: 3RD EDN
Publisher: ADDISON WESLEY
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Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
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