VLSI System Design
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Pradondet Nilagupta (pom@nontri.ku.ac.th)
Department of Computer Engineering
Kasetsart University
Textbook and other references
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Principle of CMOS and VLSI Design A Systems Perspective 2nd Edition,
Neil H.E. Weste, Kamran Eshraghian, Addison Wesley 1993.
R e f e r e n c e s
T e x t b o o k
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Modern VLSI Design A Systems Approach, Wayne Wolf, Prentice Hall
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VLSI Circuits and System in Silicon, Andrew Brown, McGraw-Hill, 1991.
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VLSI Circuits and System in Silicon, Andrew Brown, McGraw-Hill 1991
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An Introduction to Application Specific Integrated Circuit, Malcolm R.
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Course Outline
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Introduction to CMOS Circuit
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MOS Transistor Theory
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CMOS Processing Technology
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Circuit Charaterization and Performance
Estimation
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CMOS Circuit and Logic Design
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CMOS Design Method
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CMOS Testing
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Subsystem and Floorplanning
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Analysis and Synthesis Algorithm
Introduction
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What is Digital Design Automation about?
What is VLSI?
Why do we have to study this subject?
Why build integrated Circuit?
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IC Technology driving the whole innovative
devices and systems which effected the way
we live.
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ICs are much smaller.
consume less power than discrete component.
easier to design and manufacture.
more reliable than discrete system.
can design more complex system.
The growth of electronic industry.
Example of VLSI application
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Electronic system in cars.
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Digital electronics control VCRs
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Transaction processing system, ATM
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Personal computers and Workstations
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Medical electronic systems.
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etc….
The advantageous of digital ICs over
the discrete components
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Size
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much smaller both transistor and wires.
leads to smaller parasitic resistances,
capacitances and inductances
Speed
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communication within the chips are much faster
than between a chips on PCB.
High speed of circuits on-chip due to smaller size.
The advantageous of digital ICs over
the discrete components (cont.)
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Power Consumption
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Logic operation within the chip consumes much
less power.
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smaller size -> smaller parasitic capacitances and
resistance -> require less power to drive the
circuit.
Advantages of IC at System Level
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Smaller Physical Size
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can make a small electronic appliances. ie.
portableTV, handheld cellular telephone…
Lower Power Consumption
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reduce total power consumption on a whole
electronic circuit.
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cheaper power supply which leads to a simpler
cabinet for power supply. Less heat, Fan may no
longer be necessary.
Advantages of IC at System Level
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Reduce Cost
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Reducing in number of components.
Power Supply requirement.
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Cabinets
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The cost of building a whole system is reduce
eventhough Ics cost more.
Integrated Circuit Manufacturing
Technology
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Let us build a system faster, and more complex
system
Economics
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In 1960s,Gordon Moore said that the number of
transistor would grow exponentially. The number
of transistors per chip has doubled about once a
year.
IC plant is very expensive. $1billion or more.
Is it worth to invest in IC business?