EENG 406: Introduction to Integrated Circuits

Course Description

The aim of this course is to provide students with the theoretical and practical knowledge required for analyzing and designing very large scale integration (VLSI) circuits and systems in Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) technology. This course includes hands-on use of a variety of state of the art CAD tools and design techniques.

Motivation

Why are we here ?

Required Textbooks

• N.H.E. Weste, D. Harris, CMOS VLSI Design: A Circuits and Systems Perspective, Addison-Wesley 4/e, 2010

Additional References

• R. Howe and C. Sodini, Microelectronics: An Integrated Approach, Prentice Hall, 1997

• Sung-Mo Kang and Yusuf Leblebici, CMOS Digital Integrated Circuits Analysis & Design, McGraw-Hill 4/e, 2014

• Jan M. Rabaey, Anantha Chandrakasan and Borivoje Nikolic, Digital Integrated Circuits. A Design Perspective, Prentice Hall 2/e, 2003

• David A. Hodges, Horace G. Jackson, and Resve Saleh, Analysis and Design of Digital Integrated Circuits in deep Submicron Technology, McGraw-Hill 3/e, 2003

• Any book or web site on Linux you like. Here is a suggestion:

  • Mark G. Sobell, A Practical Guide to Linux Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming, Prentice-Hall

• Howard W. Johnson and Martin Graham, High-Speed Digital Design. A Handbook of Black Magic, Prentice Hall, 1993

Grading

• Homework: 20% (lowest score will be dropped)

• Midterm: 20%

• Project: 30%

• Final: 30%

Grading Policy