ECE 585 - VLSIC Design of Digital Chips

(4 credits)

CMOS Very Large Scale Integrated Circuits design methodology for rapid implementation and evaluation. From digital systems level to circuit, device, and processing layout. Combinational and sequential circuit characterization and performance estimation. Inverters, logic, and transmission gates switching characteristics. Reliability and yield Application Specific ICs design projects using professional CAD tool-suites. Previously EE 585. This course is cross listed with an undergraduate course. Credit cannot be received for more than one of ECE 485, ECE 585, EE 485, and EE 585. With laboratory. Offered winter.

Prerequisite(s): Student must meet prerequisite (ECE 581 or permission of instructor).

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