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Semester: (Will be filled during consolidation)

VLSI DESIGN

Course Objectives:
This course will help the learner to
 Understand MOS transistors, CMOS logic and different CMOS technologies
 Characterize the CMOS circuits using power and speed
 Develop combinational and sequential circuits using CMOS logic.

UNIT - I 15 hours
MOS Transistor Theory and CMOS Logic
MOS transistor, CMOS logic, Design partitioning, A simple MIPS Microprocesor, Logic design,
Circuit design, Physical design, Design verification, Fabrication, packaging and testing.
MOS transistor theory - Introduction- Long channel I-V characteristics - C-V characteristics -
Non ideal I-V effects - DC transfer characteristics.

UNIT - II 15 hours
Circuit Characterization and Scaling
Interconnect modelling, Interconnect Impact, Interconnect Engineering, Delay - Transient
response - RC delay model - Linear delay model, Power - Sources of power dissipation, dynamic
power, static power, energy delay optimization,Scaling - Transistor scaling- Interconnect scaling.

UNIT – III 15 hours

Combinational and Sequential Circuit Design
Circuit families - Static CMOS, Ratioed Circuits, Cascode Voltage Switch logic, Dynamic Circuits,
Pass transistor circuits. Silicon On Insulator design, Sub-threshold circuit design, Circuit Pitfalls.
Sequential Circuit Design – Sequencing Static Circuits - Circuit design of Latches and flip flops –
Static Sequencing Element Methodology.

UNIT - IV 15 hours
Circuit Simulation and CMOS Processing Technology
SPICE Tutorial, Device Models, Device Characterization, Circuit Characterization
CMOS fabrication and layout – Inverter cross section - Fabrication process - Gate layout - Stick
diagram, CMOS technologies, Layout design rules, CMOS process enhancements, Technology
related CAD issues, Manufacturing issues
REFERENCES

1. Neil H.E. Weste and Kamran Eshraghian, Principles of CMOS VLSI Design, Pearson
Education Fourth Edition, 2011.
2. Wayne Wolf, Modern VLSI Design System on Chip, Pearson Education, 2002 (Reprint
2008).
3. Pucknell, Basic VLSI Design, Prentice Hall of India Publication, 1995 (Reprint 2015).

ONLINE MATERIALS

1. http://www.nptel.ac.in/downloads/117101058/
2. https://www.powershow.com/view/3c911f-YWNhN/Introduction_to_CMOS_VLSI_Design_

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of each unit, the learner will be able to

Unit I  Demonstrate MOS Transistor theory and operation

 Analyze the MOS transistors using second order effects
Unit II  Estimate the power dissipation in a chip
 Determine the propagation delay of CMOS inverter
Unit III  Understand the principles of different CMOS logic circuits
 Design combinational and sequential circuits in an optimized manner
Unit IV  Evaluate CMOS gates using SPICE simulation
 Explain different CMOS technologies
 Apply the same for IC design

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
 Draw the stick diagram and layout of different AOI logic
 Estimate the area of compound gates
 Design the combinational and sequential circuit using different circuit families
 Analyze the IC design in terms of delay, area and power