EE-429 / 4 crédits

Enseignant: Burg Andreas Peter

Langue: Anglais


Summary

The course introduces the fundamentals of digital integrated circuits and the technology aspects from a designers perspective. It focuses mostly on transistor level, but discusses also the extension to large digital semicustom designs.

Content

Learning Prerequisites

Required courses

EE-490(b) Lab in EDA based design (can be attended in parallel in same semester)

Recommended courses

EE-334 Digital system design (can be attended in parallel in same semester)

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

  • Construct digital logic gates
  • Analyze the performance of digital gates
  • Optimize digital logic
  • Explain the operation of embedded memories
  • Anticipate the impact of parasitics and technology scaling
  • Implement a semicustom integrated circuit from a given RTL code to layout
  • Link simplified abstract models to detailed computer simulations

Teaching methods

Ex-cathedra lectures with computer labs using industry-standard IC design tools

Resources

Notes/Handbook

Slides & course notes

Moodle Link

Prerequisite for

EE-431 Advanced VLSI design (highly recommended)

Dans les plans d'études

  • Semestre: Automne
  • Forme de l'examen: Ecrit (session d'hiver)
  • Matière examinée: Fundamentals of VLSI design
  • Cours: 3 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
  • Exercices: 1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
  • Semestre: Automne
  • Forme de l'examen: Ecrit (session d'hiver)
  • Matière examinée: Fundamentals of VLSI design
  • Cours: 3 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
  • Exercices: 1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
  • Semestre: Automne
  • Forme de l'examen: Ecrit (session d'hiver)
  • Matière examinée: Fundamentals of VLSI design
  • Cours: 3 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
  • Exercices: 1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines

Semaine de référence

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12-13     
13-14     
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