ECE 651 -- Computer-Aided Design of VLSI Systems I
ECE 651 (Section# 48040) meets Tues/Thurs 2:10-3:25 p.m. in 510 Ferris Hall
Fall 2011
Note: You may register on-line without taking ECE 551 or ECE 552 by contacting
Julia Elkins at (jelkins@utk.edu) to obtain "override" permission.
Don Bouldin, Ph.D.
Prof. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
419 Ferris Hall
1508 Middle Drive
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN 37996-2100
TEL: (865)-974-5444
FAX: (865)-974-5483
Email: dbouldin@tennessee.edu
http://www.eecs.utk.edu
http://www.eecs.utk.edu/people/faculty/emeritus/bouldin/
http://web.eecs.utk.edu/~bouldin/courses/651/overview.html
Custom Layout
Projects will NOT be submitted to MOSIS for fabrication
since this is now being done in ECE 433.
This course will present an introduction to the custom design
of integrated circuits using computer-aided design software.
Manual designs will be compared to those produced using
automated methods.
Nanometer scale design issues including
crosstalk and power will be discussed.
Goals of ECE 651:
To understand the principles of hierarchical design of digital
VLSI systems.
To utilize CAD tools to explore design alternatives and enhance
productivity.
To experience the above goals through practical homework assignments
implementing custom integrated circuits.
What's New ?
Accessing a Remote Host (Putty & Xming)
Syllabus
Students
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Our Text (Publisher)
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Course Overview (pdf)
Overview Slides (color pdf)
Overview Slides (handout b/w pdf)
Homework_1 - LOGIN, EMAIL and WEB PAGE
Homework 2 -- Custom Cell Layout
Homework_3 -- Designing an 8-bit Adder Datapath
Homework 4 -- Loading Effects and Sizing Transistors
Homework 5 -- Design, Verification and Installation of a Standard-height Cell
Homework 6 -- Implementing a Macro
Homework 7 -- Designing a Custom Analog Circuit
Homework 8 -- Automatic Leafcell Generation
Homework 9 -- Floorplanning and Clock Tree Synthesis
Homework 10 -- Using Nanosim
Homework 11 -- Signal Integrity and Crosstalk Analysis
Homework Status
Final Exam
Handouts
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