ECE 5132 - 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, ECE 585. This course is cross listed with an undergraduate course. Credit cannot be received for more than one of EE 485, EE 585, ECE 485, ECE 4132, ECE 585, ECE 5132. With laboratory. Offered winter.Offered winter.

Prerequisite(s): Student must meet prerequisite (ECE 5130 or permission of instructor.).

Course revisions made after the Graduate Catalog publication date will be posted in the Graduate Catalog Addendum.