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Analysis and Design of Digital Integrated Circuits

Graduate · Historical course

Fall 2003

Topics

  • Challenges in Digital IC Design Course Overview
  • CMOS Inverter I MOS Device Model with Sub-micron Effects VTC Parameters - DC Characteristics
  • CMOS Inverter II CMOS Propagation Delay Parasitic Capacitance Estimation Layout of an Inverter Supply and Threshold Voltage Scaling SPICE Simulation Techniques
  • Tutorial on Design Tools - Layout of a CMOS Gate, Extraction, SPICE, IRSIM
  • CMOS Inverter III Components of Energy and Power Switching, Short-Circuit and Leakage Components SPICE Simulation Techniques
  • Combinational Logic I Static CMOS Construction Ratioed Logic
  • Combinational Logic II Pass Transistor / Transmission Gate Logic DCVSL Introduction to Dynamic Logic
  • Combinational Logic III Dynamic Logic Design Considerations Power Dissipation in CMOS
  • Combinational Logic IV Power Consumption in CMOS Logic (cont.) Leakage Power Dissipation Logical Effort Sizing - Performance Optimization of Digital Circuits
  • Evening Session on Exploring Project Ideas Finish Arithmetic Structures and Project Ideas
  • Guest Lecture by Prof. Tayo Akinwande Integrated CMOS Processing
  • Sequential Circuits I Classification / Parameters Static Latches and Register
  • Sequential Circuits II Race Condition Dynamic Latches and Registers Two Phase vs. Single Phase
  • Sequential Circuits III Pulse Based Registers Latch vs. Register Systems Metastability
  • Interconnect Capacitance Estimation Buffer Chains Low Swing Drivers Power Distribution
  • Interconnect (cont.) Issues in Timing - Impact of Clock Skew and Jitter
  • Clock Distribution Origins of Clock Skew / Jitter and Impact on Performance Clock Distribution Techniques Self-timed Circuits
  • Memory I: ROM / EPROM / PLA Design Organization / Architecture Cell Design Sense-amplifiers PLA Folding Techniques Self-timing
  • Memory II: SRAM Design Cell Design Differential Sense Amplifiers Self-timing
  • Memory III DRAM Design Single Ended Sense Amplifier CMOS Scaling
  • Advanced Voltage Scaling Techniques DC-DC Converter Design Performance Feedback Dynamic Voltage / Frequency Scaling
  • Presentation of Final Projects
  • Presentation of Final Projects (cont.)

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