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Lecture 1

Course Introduction

Overview

(Tue, Jan. 17th, 2012)

(Ka-532, 10AM-12AM)

Introduction to Advanced VLSI Design

Practical Aspects

Home Reading: B2 - Ch1 & 4

Lectures

 

More in B1: Ch.3 (pp87-99, 107-113)

Exercises

 

& Ch. 5 (pp.197-207), & Ch.6 (pp253-254)

Labs 

 

(B2- Dally’s Book, B1- Rabaey’s Book, v2)

Lecture 2

Wires as Interconnects in VLSI

 

(Thu, Jan. 19th, 2012)

(Ka-539, 01PM-03PM)

Home Reading: B1 - Ch.4 & Ch.5 (pp. 207-212)

 

 

 

Lecture 3

Interconnection Design (transmission lines)

 

(Tue, Jan. 24th, 2012)

(Ka-532, 10AM-12AM) 

Home reading: B2- 3.3, 3.4,  B1- 4.4.5, & 9.4

 

 

Lecture 4

Noise in Digital Systems

 

(Tue, Jan. 31st, 2012)

(Ka-532, 10AM-12AM)  

Home Reading: B2: Ch.6, B1- Ch.9

 

Lecture 5

Noise (Continued from L4)

 

(Fri, Feb. 3rd, 2012)

(Ka-532, 01PM-03PM)  

Home Reading: B2-Ch.6

 

Lecture 6

Signaling Techniques 1

 

(Mon, Feb. 6th, 2012)

(Ka-532, 01PM-03PM)  

Home Reading: B2: 7.1.7.3

 

Lecture 7

Signaling Techniques 2 (Continued from L6)

 

(Tue, Feb. 7th, 2012)

(Ka-532, 10AM-12AM)

OBS! Labs and EXCISEs next week  

Home Reading: B2: 7.4, Ch.8

 

 

Lecture 8

System Timing – Timing Conventions

 

(Fri, Feb. 17th, 2012)

(Ka-532, 01PM-03PM)   

Home Reading: B2: Ch.9.1-9.5, B1(v2) 10.1-10.2

 

Lecture 9

System Timing - Clock Distribution (continued)

 

(Tue, Feb. 21st, 2012)

(Ka-532, 10AM-12AM)  

Home Reading: B2: Ch.9.6-9.7, 12.1-12.3, B1(v2) 10.3-10.4

 

Lecture 10

Power Distribution Design

 

(Tue, Feb. 28th, 2012)

(Ka-532, 10AM-12AM) 

Home Reading: , B2: Ch.5.5-5.7 and Power distribution (B2: Ch.5.1-5.4)

 

Lecture 11

System Synchronization

 

(Wed, Feb. 29th, 2012)

(Ka-532, 10AM-12AM)

Don’t forget the exercise in the afternoon.  

Home Reading: B2:Ch.10.1-10.2, B1(v2) Ch.10.5-10.6

 

Lecture 12

System Synchronization - Synchronizer Design (continued)

 

(Mon, Mar. 05th, 2012)

(Ka-532, 10AM-12AM) 

Home Reading: B2: 10.3-10.4, 12.4-12.6, B1(v2) Ch.10.7

 

Lecture 13

Signaling and Timing Circuits (continue)

Information and Examples of Exam

 

(Tue, Mar. 06th, 2012)

(Ka-532, 10AM-12AM) 

 

 

Exam

 Example 1 and Example 2.