ELEC 522

ADVANCED VLSI DESIGN

Credit Hours: 3 · Graduate Course URL: www.owlnet.rice.edu/~elec522

Design and analysis of algorithm-specific VLSI processor architectures. Topics include the implementation of pipelined and systolic processor arrays. Techniques for mapping numerical algorithms onto custom processor arrays. Course includes design project using high-level VLSI synthesis tools.

Prerequisites & course information

Short Title: ADV VLSI DESIGN Department: Electrical & Computer Eng. Grade Mode: Standard Letter Course Type: Lecture Credit Hours: 3 Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students. Course Level: Graduate Course URL: www.owlnet.rice.edu/~elec522

Sources

Course catalogue ↗2026–2027