ECE 651 -- Computer-Aided Design of VLSI Systems I

ECE 651 (Section# 001) meets Tues/Thurs 2:10-3:25 p.m. in 510 Ferris Hall

Don Bouldin, Ph.D.
Prof. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
419 Ferris Hall
1508 Middle Drive
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN 37996-2100
TEL: (VOL)-974-5444
FAX: (VOL)-974-5483
Email: dbouldin@utk.edu
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Custom Layout

Projects will NOT be submitted to MOSIS for fabrication since this is now being done in ECE 491. 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

Syllabus

Students

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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 Soft-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

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