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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Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: ELE3DDE

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

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

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

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Total hours/days required: N/A

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WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Understand the process of integrated circuit design from design concept to manufacturing.
02. Be familiar with various integrated circuit design techniques and methodologies.
03. Create a circuit level design, simulate, implement and verify the physical layout.
04. Understand the timing issues with clocks.
Subject not currently offered - Subject options not available.