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VLSI Circuit Design

Prerequisite

Basic knowledge of semiconductor physics, basic circuits, integrated analog / digital systems
Teaching methods Lecture/Lab
Learning target / Competences

Upon successful completion of this module, the student will be able to:
• understand CMOS technology, describe transistor behavior, know basic digital and analog building blocks, understand and use computer aided design tools for the design automation of electronic circuits (EDA), use schematic and layout view, do electrical simulations for the functional test of circuits
Duration 1
Hours per week 5.0
Overview
Classes 75 h
Individual / Group work: 105 h
Workload 180 h
ECTS 6.0
Requirements for awarding credit points

Lab has to be passed.
Credits and grades

6 CP, grades 1 ... 5
Responsible person

Prof. Dr. Jasmin Aghassi-Hagmann
Maximum number of participants 20
Recommended semester 2
Frequency Every 2nd sem.
Usability

Master's degree program CME
Lectures

VLSI Lab

Type Lab
Nr. EMI410
Hours per week 1.0
Content

Description of lab instructions and exercises available during the course
Literature

Tbd. in lecture

 

VLSI Circuit Design

Type Lecture
Nr. EMI409
Hours per week 4.0
Content

Modern Semiconductor Technology
Process, Design and Device functioning of semiconductor integrated circuits
Layout of transistors and digital logic builing blocks
Fully automated design of an analog and digital design block in the lab
Place and rout of ICs
Design rule checks and electrical characterization/simulation

 
Literature

Tbd. In the lecture

1. Fundamentals of Modern VLSI Devices
    Authors: Yuan Taur, University of California, San Diego
    Tak H. Ning, IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, New York, 2009.

2. Electronic design automation (EDA) Manual,
    authors: Dirk Jansen, Deng Zhu et al., 1991.

3. Göbel, H.: Einführung in die Halbleiter-Schaltungstechnik.
    Springer, Berlin, 2nd edition, 2006.

 
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