| LEC # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
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| 1 |
Challenges in Digital IC Design Course Overview |
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| 2 |
CMOS Inverter I MOS Device Model with Sub-micron Effects VTC Parameters - DC Characteristics |
Problem Set #1 Out |
| 3 |
CMOS Inverter II CMOS Propagation Delay Parasitic Capacitance Estimation Layout of an Inverter Supply and Threshold Voltage Scaling SPICE Simulation Techniques |
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| Tutorial on Design Tools - Layout of a CMOS Gate, Extraction, SPICE, IRSIM | ||
| 4 |
CMOS Inverter III Components of Energy and Power Switching, Short-Circuit and Leakage Components SPICE Simulation Techniques |
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| 5 |
Combinational Logic I Static CMOS Construction Ratioed Logic |
Problem Set #1 Due Problem Set #2 Out |
| 6 |
Combinational Logic II Pass Transistor / Transmission Gate Logic DCVSL Introduction to Dynamic Logic |
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| 7 |
Combinational Logic III Dynamic Logic Design Considerations Power Dissipation in CMOS |
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| 8 |
Combinational Logic IV Power Consumption in CMOS Logic (cont.) Leakage Power Dissipation Logical Effort Sizing - Performance Optimization of Digital Circuits |
Problem Set #2 Due Problem Set #3 Out |
| 9 |
Arithmetic Structures / Bit Slice Design Adders, Multipliers, Shifters Design Methodology Layout Techniques and Mapping Project Schedule and Guidelines |
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| 10 |
Evening Session on Exploring Project Ideas Finish Arithmetic Structures and Project Ideas |
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| 11 |
Guest Lecture by Prof. Tayo Akinwande Integrated CMOS Processing |
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| 12 |
Sequential Circuits I Classification / Parameters Static Latches and Register |
Problem Set #3 Due Problem Set #4 Out |
| 13 |
Sequential Circuits II Race Condition Dynamic Latches and Registers Two Phase vs. Single Phase |
1-Page Project Proposal Due |
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Quiz #1 Covers Inverter, Combinational Logic |
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| 14 |
Sequential Circuits III Pulse Based Registers Latch vs. Register Systems Metastability |
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| 15 |
Interconnect Capacitance Estimation Buffer Chains Low Swing Drivers Power Distribution |
Problem Set #4 Due Problem Set #5 Out |
| 16 |
Interconnect (cont.) Issues in Timing - Impact of Clock Skew and Jitter |
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| 17 |
Clock Distribution Origins of Clock Skew / Jitter and Impact on Performance Clock Distribution Techniques Self-timed Circuits |
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| 18 |
Memory I: ROM / EPROM / PLA Design Organization / Architecture Cell Design Sense-amplifiers PLA Folding Techniques Self-timing |
Problem Set #5 Due |
| 19 |
Memory II: SRAM Design Cell Design Differential Sense Amplifiers Self-timing |
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| 20 |
Memory III DRAM Design Single Ended Sense Amplifier CMOS Scaling |
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Quiz #2 Covers Arithmetic Structures, Inter-connect, Sequential Circuits and Memory |
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| 21 |
Advanced Voltage Scaling Techniques DC-DC Converter Design Performance Feedback Dynamic Voltage / Frequency Scaling |
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| 22 |
Power Reduction Through Switching Activity Reduction Testing in VLSI Defects, Fault Models, Path Sensitization Scan, Built-in-self Test, IDDQ |
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| 23 | Presentation of Final Projects | Project Report Due |
| 24 | Presentation of Final Projects (cont.) |
