VLSI System Design204574

VLSI System Design204574

Pradondet Nilagupta (pom@nontri.ku.ac.th)

Department of Computer Engineering

Kasetsart University

Textbook and other referencesTextbook and other references

Main TextbookMain Textbook Principle of CMOS and VLSI Design A Systems Perspective 2nd Edition

, Neil H.E. Weste, Kamran Eshraghian, Addison Wesley 1993.

References TextbookReferences Textbook Modern VLSI Design A Systems Approach, Wayne Wolf, Prentice Hall 1

994.

VLSI Circuits and System in Silicon, Andrew Brown, McGraw-Hill, 1991.

VLSI Circuits and System in Silicon, Andrew Brown, McGraw-Hill 1991

An Introduction to Application Specific Integrated Circuit, Malcolm R.

Haskard, Prentice Hall, 1990

Course OutlineCourse Outline

Introduction to CMOS Circuit MOS Transistor Theory CMOS Processing Technology Circuit Charaterization and Performance

Estimation CMOS Circuit and Logic Design CMOS Design Method CMOS Testing Subsystem and Floorplanning Analysis and Synthesis Algorithm

Introduction Introduction

What is Digital Design Automation about?What is Digital Design Automation about? What is VLSI?What is VLSI? Why do we have to study this subject?Why do we have to study this subject?

Why build integrated Circuit?Why build integrated Circuit?

IC Technology driving the whole innovative IC Technology driving the whole innovative devices and systems which effected the way devices and systems which effected the way we live.we live. ICs are much smaller.ICs are much smaller. consume less power than discrete component.consume less power than discrete component. easier to design and manufacture.easier to design and manufacture. more reliable than discrete system.more reliable than discrete system. can design more complex system.can design more complex system.

The growth of electronic industry.The growth of electronic industry.

Example of VLSI application Example of VLSI application

Electronic system in cars.Electronic system in cars. Digital electronics control VCRsDigital electronics control VCRs Transaction processing system, ATMTransaction processing system, ATM Personal computers and WorkstationsPersonal computers and Workstations Medical electronic systems.Medical electronic systems. etc….etc….

The advantageous of digital ICs over the discrete components The advantageous of digital ICs over the discrete components

Size much smaller both transistor and wires.much smaller both transistor and wires. leads to smaller parasitic resistances, leads to smaller parasitic resistances,

capacitances and inductancescapacitances and inductances

Speed communication within the chips are much faster communication within the chips are much faster

than between a chips on PCB.than between a chips on PCB. High speed of circuits on-chip due to smaller size.High speed of circuits on-chip due to smaller size.

Power ConsumptionPower Consumption Logic operation within the chip consumes much Logic operation within the chip consumes much

less power.less power.

smaller size -> smaller parasitic capacitances and smaller size -> smaller parasitic capacitances and

resistance -> require less power to drive the resistance -> require less power to drive the

circuit.circuit.

The advantageous of digital ICs over the discrete components (cont.)The advantageous of digital ICs over the discrete components (cont.)

Advantages of IC at System Level Advantages of IC at System Level

Smaller Physical SizeSmaller Physical Size can make a small electronic appliances. ie. can make a small electronic appliances. ie.

portableTV, handheld cellular telephone…portableTV, handheld cellular telephone…

Lower Power ConsumptionLower Power Consumption reduce total power consumption on a whole reduce total power consumption on a whole

electronic circuit.electronic circuit. cheaper power supply which leads to a simpler cheaper power supply which leads to a simpler

cabinet for power supply. Less heat, Fan may no cabinet for power supply. Less heat, Fan may no longer be necessary.longer be necessary.

Advantages of IC at System Level (cont.) Advantages of IC at System Level (cont.)

Reduce CostReduce Cost Reducing in number of components. Reducing in number of components.

Power Supply requirement.Power Supply requirement.

CabinetsCabinets

The cost of building a whole system is reduce The cost of building a whole system is reduce

eventhough Ics cost more. eventhough Ics cost more.

Integrated Circuit ManufacturingIntegrated Circuit Manufacturing

Technology Let us build a system faster, and more complex Let us build a system faster, and more complex

systemsystem

Economics In 1960s,Gordon Moore said that the number of In 1960s,Gordon Moore said that the number of

transistor would grow exponentially. The number of transistor would grow exponentially. The number of transistors per chip has doubled about once a year.transistors per chip has doubled about once a year.

IC plant is very expensive. $1billion or more.IC plant is very expensive. $1billion or more. Is it worth to invest in IC business?Is it worth to invest in IC business?