EECE 420 : Intro to VLSI Design

CMOS technology and theory, CMOS circuit and digital logic design, layout rules and techniques, circuit characterization and performance estimation, CMOS subsystem design, VLSI systems design methods, VLSI CAD tools, laboratory experience in custom VLSI chip design on workstations using concepts in cell hierarchy, final project involving specification, design and evaluation of a VLSI chip or VLSI CAD program. Written report and oral presentation of the final project are required.