Courses

Digital VLSI circuits (E0 284): Aug-Dec 2023

• • Objective:
    • Develop strong fundamentals in digital CMOS design with a focus on building more efficient circuits
  • Overview:
    • MOS Transistor basics, Delay, Power, Interconnect, Robustness, Combinational & Sequential circuit design, Array sub-systems, Memory design (basics)
  • Lab:
    • Using the Cadence design suite to design, simulate and verify designs
    • An average of 3 hours of lab assignments per week, along with a course project
  • References:
    • CMOS VLSI Design by Weste & Harris (4th edition)
    • Digital Integrated Circuits by Rabaey, Chandrakasan, Nikolic (2nd edition)
  • Prerequisites:
    • Network theory (undergrad level),
      Students from non-electronics backgrounds will find it challenging
    • This is a basic course with no prerequisites needed at the graduate level!
  • Timings:
    • Theory: Mon & Wed: 10-11AM
    • Lab: Tue: 2-5:30PM
  • Location: DESE Auditorium (1st floor)
  • First Class: 7/Aug/2023 (Monday)