| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Students will have basic knowledge about integrated circuit
technology and the basic manufacturing steps of the CMOS process.
- Students will be able to use industrial commercial circuit simulation
and design tool.
- Students will be able to understand the basic electrical properties of
MOS circuits.
- Students will be able to design logic gates and create their layouts.
- Students will be able to understand parasitic effects.
- Students will be able to create hierarchical designs.
- Students will be able to design computational elements.
- Students will be able to design memory elements and design correct
clock distribution networks.
- Students will be able to create basic digital circuits with HDL
- Students will be able to design for testability.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | - |
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| Course Description | This course enables students to gain comprehensive knowledge and
skills in the design, analysis and production of integrated circuits. It
includes both theoretical and practical aspects and will teach students
the basic principles of integrated circuit design techniques, often
supported by assigned hands-on homework, project-based learning
and design tasks. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to Integrated Circuit (IC) Technology, after a general information about its types, history and trends Introduction to Integrated Circuit Design. |
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2nd Week |
Importance of Design Methodology in Integrated Circuit Design (Design Methodology and Level of Abstraction, Gajski Y Graph) |
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3rd Week |
Integrated Circuit Design Criteria: MOSFET Transistors, Connections, Resistors, Capacitance and Inductors |
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4th Week |
Learning CMOS Production techniques and informing about the clean area where production is carried out, emphasizing the importance of the CMOS technology to be used and the necessary limits for the compatibility of design and production. |
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5th Week |
CMOS VLSI Techniques for Digital Circuits (Inverter, NAND, NOR Gates) |
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6th Week |
Scaling, patterning technologies, introducing Electric VLSI and SPICE programs and designing layouts at transistor level. DeMorgan?s Theorem & Stick Diagrams |
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7th Week |
Features and Performance Criteria of CMOS VLSI Digital Circuits (Power, Speed, Noise, Testing and Reliability)Tutorials for: 1) How to construct layout and how to make a simulation of a resistive voltage divider.2) Standard cell design,Layout and simulating the IV curves of PMOS and NMOS devices |
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8th Week |
Midterm Exam |
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9th Week |
Design of CMOS VLSI Dynamic Logic Circuits (Combiner, Multiplexer, Latch Circuits and Memory Cell Design) |
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10th Week |
Design of CMOS VLSI Advanced Logic Circuits (ALU, PLA, CLA, ASIC) |
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11th Week |
Frequency Responses, Noise and Filter Circuits, Oscillators and Modulators |
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12th Week |
Data Converters (Analog/Digital, Digital/Analog Converters) |
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13th Week |
Project Presentations |
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14th Week |
Project Presentations, MEMS Integration, Packaging, Cleanroom laboratory tour |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | 1)Weste N.H.E. And Harris D.M., Integrated Circuit Design, 4th Edition,
Pearson, 2011
2) Baker R.J., CMOS Circuit Design, Layout and Simulation, 3rd Edition,
Wiley-IEEE Press, 2010
3) CMOS VLSI Design: A Circuits and Systems Perspective 4th Edition
by Neil Weste (Author), David Harris (Author) |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Questions/Answers
- Practice
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Assignment |
1 |
30 |
| Project |
1 |
40 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
100 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
0 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Individual or group work |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
10 |
10 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Final exam |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Homework |
1 |
18 |
18 |
| Project |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Total Work Load | 136 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 4.53 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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