ECE 683 - Advanced VSLIC Analog/Digital Systems Design

(4 credits)

Full-custom design and analysis techniques of ASICs. Metal- Oxide-Semiconductor (MOS) devices, circuits and future trends. MOS processing and design rules. Extensive circuit simulation. Analog VSLIC basic functions. Graphical model representation. Amplifiers. Current mirrors. Computer Aided Design (CAD) of analog integrated circuits. Layout and design for testability considerations. Implementing integrated system design from circuit topology to patterning geometry to wafer fabrication. The course is project oriented. Students start with concepts and finish with testing and evaluating ASIC prototypes. Previously EE 683. Credit cannot be received for both ECE 683 and EE 683.

Prerequisite(s): Student must meet prerequisite (at least one course from the core and theory group of courses) and have permission of instructor.