CMPE 480 - VLSI Circuit Design/Layout

Units: 4
Fundamental design techniques for VLSI circuits. Properties of silicon, polysilicon, metal, n-type, and p-type materials. NMOS and PMOS transistor sizing and delay for logic functions. Implementation of complex integrated circuits on a microchip. Use of computer aided design tools.

Prerequisites: CHEM 110, CMPE 323, and ENGR 230.
Equivalent Quarter Course: CMPE 4432.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Spring ONLY

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Understand NMOS and PMOS transistor operation and layout;
Understand properties of silicon, polysilicon, metal, n-type and p-type materials for transistor layout designs;
Create layouts of simple logic gates, combinational circuits, sequential circuit elements, and major CPU architecture components;
Understand timing and delay properties digital circuit components, with respect to transistor sizing and layout;
Understand design rules for transistor layout.