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J. M. Rabaey, "Digital integrated circuits: a design perspective",Second Edition, ed. PrenticeHall, 2003.

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IntroductionIntroduction

Why is designing digital ICs different today than it was before?

Will it change in future?

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The First ComputerThe First Computer

The BabbageDifference Engine(1832)25,000 partscost: £17,470

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ENIAC ENIAC -- The first electronic computer (1946)The first electronic computer (1946)

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The Transistor RevolutionThe Transistor Revolution

First transistorBell Labs, 1948

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The First Integrated Circuits The First Integrated Circuits

Bipolar logic1960’s

ECL 3-input GateMotorola 1966

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Intel 4004 MicroIntel 4004 Micro--ProcessorProcessor

19711000 transistors1 MHz operation

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Intel Pentium (IV) microprocessorIntel Pentium (IV) microprocessor

200042 M transistors1.7 GHz clock-rate

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MooreMoore’’s Laws Law

In 1965, Gordon Moore noted that the number of transistors on a chip doubled every 18 to 24 months.

He made a prediction that semiconductor technology will double its effectiveness every 18 months

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MooreMoore’’s Laws Law16151413121110

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Trends in logic IC ComplexityTrends in logic IC Complexity

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Trends in Memory ComplexityTrends in Memory Complexity

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MooreMoore’’s law in Microprocessorss law in Microprocessors

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2X growth in 1.96 years!

Transistors on Lead Microprocessors double every 2 yearsTransistors on Lead Microprocessors double every 2 years

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MooreMoore’’s Laws Law

(data from Intel)

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FrequencyFrequency

P6Pentium ® proc

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Lead Microprocessors frequency doubles every 2 yearsLead Microprocessors frequency doubles every 2 years

Doubles every2 years

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Die Size GrowthDie Size Growth

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~7% growth per year~2X growth in 10 years

Die size grows by 14% to satisfy Moore’s LawDie size grows by 14% to satisfy Moore’s Law

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Power DissipationPower Dissipation

P6Pentium ® proc

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Lead Microprocessors power continues to increaseLead Microprocessors power continues to increase

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Power will be a major problemPower will be a major problem

5KW 18KW

1.5KW 500W

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Power delivery and dissipation will be prohibitivePower delivery and dissipation will be prohibitive

Courtesy, Intel

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Power densityPower density

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Power density too high to keep junctions at low tempPower density too high to keep junctions at low temp

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Not Only MicroprocessorsNot Only Microprocessors

Digital Cellular Market(Phones Shipped)

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Units 48M 86M 162M 260M 435M Analog Baseband

Digital Baseband(DSP + MCU)

PowerManagement

Small Signal RF

PowerRF

(data from Texas Instruments)(data from Texas Instruments)

CellPhone

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Why Scaling?Why Scaling?Technology shrinks by 0.7/generationWith every generation can integrate 2x more functions per chip; chip cost does not increase significantlyCost of a function decreases by 2xBut …

How to design chips with more and more functions?Design engineering population does not double every two years…

Hence, a need for more efficient design methodsExploit different levels of abstraction

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Design Abstraction LevelsDesign Abstraction Levels

n+n+S

GD

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DEVICE

CIRCUIT

GATE

MODULE

SYSTEM

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Design MetricsDesign Metrics

How to evaluate performance of a digital circuit (gate, block, …)?

CostReliabilityScalabilitySpeed (delay, operating frequency) Power dissipationEnergy to perform a function

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Cost of Integrated CircuitsCost of Integrated Circuits

NRE (non-recurrent engineering) costsdesign time and effort, mask generationone-time cost factor

Recurrent costssilicon processing, packaging, testproportional to volumeproportional to chip area

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NRE Cost is IncreasingNRE Cost is Increasing

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Cost per TransistorCost per Transistor

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cost: cost: ¢¢--perper--transistortransistor

Fabrication capital cost per transistor (Moore’s law)

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Die CostDie Cost

Single die

Wafer

Going up to 12” (30cm)

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YieldYield%100

per wafer chips ofnumber Totalper wafer chips good of No.

×=Y

yield Dieper wafer DiescostWafer cost Die×

=

( )area die2

diameterwafer area die

diameter/2wafer per wafer Dies2

××π

−×π

=

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DefectsDefects

α−⎟⎠⎞

⎜⎝⎛

α×

+=area dieareaunit per defects1yield die

α is approximately 3

4area) (die cost die f=

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Some Examples (1994)Some Examples (1994)

$4179%402961.5$15000.803Pentium

$27213%482561.6$17000.703Super Sparc

$14919%532341.2$15000.703DEC Alpha

$7327%661961.0$13000.803HP PA 7100

$5328%1151211.3$17000.804Power PC 601

$1254%181811.0$12000.803486 DX2

$471%360431.0$9000.902386DX

Die cost

YieldDies/wafer

Area mm2

Def./ cm2

Wafer cost

Line width

Metal layers

Chip

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ReliabilityReliability――Noise in Digital Integrated CircuitsNoise in Digital Integrated Circuits

i(t)

Inductive coupling Capacitive coupling Power and groundnoise

v(t) VDD

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