VLSI Systems

Course contents:

1. Course introduction (PDF)

2. PN Junction (PDF)

3. MOSFET (PDF)

4. MOSFET: Short Channel Effects (SCE) (PDF)

5. CMOS Inverter: Static/dynamic performance, delay, power (PDF)

6. Interconnects/Wires

7. Combinational logic gates (PDF)

8. Sequential logic circuits

9. Data-path subsystems (adders, sub-tractors, comparators, multipliers) (PDF)

10. Array subsystems (SRAM and DRAM)

Exams and assignments:

1. Assessment-1 (Question)

2. Assessment-2 (Question)

3. Assessment-3 (Question)

Reference textbooks: 

1. "CMOS VLSI Design: A Circuits and Systems Perspective", Neil H. E. Weste and David Money Harris, (4th edition).

2. "Digital Integrated Circuits: A Design Perspective", Jan M. Rabaey, Anantha Chandrakasan, and Borivoje Nikolic (2nd edition).