MOS transistor theory - IV characteristics, CV characteristics, Non-ideal IV effects, CMOS inverter-DC characteristics, CMOS fabrication - p-well process, n-well process, twin-tub process, Stick diagram, Layout diagrams, Technology scaling.
Examples of Combinational Logic Design, Pass transistor Logic, Transmission gates, Pseudo NMOS logic-static and dynamic CMOS design, Domino Logic, Power dissipation, Low power design principles.
Static and Dynamic Latches and Registers, Timing issues, pipelines, clock strategies, Synchronous design, Sense Amplifier, Semiconductor Memories: SRAM, DRAM, non-volatile memories.
VLSI testing -need for testing, manufacturing test principles, design strategies for test, Design for testability- BIST-chip level and system level test techniques.
Basic concepts- identifiers- gate primitives, gate delays, operators, timing controls, procedural assignments conditional statements, Design hierarchies, Behavioral and RTL modeling, Test benches, Examples: decoder, equality detector, comparator, priority encoder, full adder, Ripple carry adder and D flip flop.
Reference Book:
R1. Uyemura J.P: “Introduction to VLSI circuits and systems”, Wiley 2002. R2. David A Hodges, Horace Jackson, ResveSaleth, ”Analysis and Design of Digital Integrated Circuits”, McGraw Hill Publishing Company Limited, Third Edition, 2003. R3. K. Lal Kishore, VSV. Prabhakar, “VLSI Design”, I. K international Publishing House Private Ltd, 2009. R4. Wayne Wolf, "Modern VLSI Design: IP-Based Design", Pearson, 4th Edition, 2009. R5. R.Jacob Baker, Harry W.LI., David E.Boyee, “CMOS Circuit Design, Layout and Simulation”, Prentice Hall of India 2019.
Text Book:
T1. Neil H. E Weste, David Harris, Ayan Banerjee, “CMOS VLSI Design - A circuits and systems perspective”, Pearson Education, 3rd Edition, 2009. T2. A.Pucknell, Kamran Eshraghian, “Basic VLSI Design”, Third Edition, Prentice Hall of India, 2007.