2001-2002 CS 181a: VLSI Design Laboratory

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News

• Lecture 16 (Thursday November 29) is online
• Homework 7 is online

CS 181a General Information Time and Place Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:15-2:45pm, 74 Jorgensen Instructor Mika Nyström <mika@async> 274 Jorgensen Teaching Assistants Catherine Wong <wongca@async> office hours W10-11:30am, VLSI Lab, Jorg. Karl Papadantonakis <kp@async> office hours W1-2pm, VLSI Lab, Jorg. Course Secretary Betta Dawson <bettad@cs> 256 Jorgensen System Managers Dave LeBlanc <unix-help@cs> 272 Jorgensen Chris Malek <unix-help@cs> 269 Jorgensen

Homework Assignments

• Homework 1 (assigned 02 Oct 2001, due 11 Oct 2001)
• Homework 2 (new version given 18 Oct 2001)
• Homework 3 (assigned 18 Oct 2001, due 25 Oct 2001)
• Homework 4 (assigned 25 Oct 2001, due 8-13 Nov 2001)
• Homework 5 (Project Proposal)
• Homework 6 (assigned 15 Nov 2001, due 27 Nov 2001)
• Homework 7 (assigned 29 Nov 2001, due 16 Dec 2001)

Lectures

• Course Overview
• Lecture 1 (02 Oct 2001)
• Lecture 2 (04 Oct 2001)
• Lecture 3 (11 Oct 2001)
• CAST Lecture (11 Oct 2001)
• Lecture 4 (16 Oct 2001)
• Lecture 5 (18 Oct 2001)
• Lecture 6 (23 Oct 2001)
• Lecture 7 (25 Oct 2001)
• Lecture 8 (30 Oct 2001)
• Lecture 9 (01 Nov 2001)
• Lecture 10 (06 Nov 2001)
• Lecture 11 (08 Nov 2001)
• Lecture 12 (13 Nov 2001)
• Lecture 13 (15 Nov 2001)
• Lecture 14 (20 Nov 2001)
• Lecture 15 (27 Nov 2001)
• Lecture 16 (29 Nov 2001)

Reference Material

• Notes on CMOS and Transistors
• Documentation for Magic
• CS/EE181 Guidelines for Reasonable Layout
• CAST Manual

Previous Years

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• 1999-2000
• 1997-1998
• 1996-1997
• 1994-1995

Catalog Entry
CS 181 abc. VLSI Design Laboratory. 12 units (3-6-3); first, second, third terms.
Digital integrated systems design, with projects involving the design, verification, and testing of high-complexity CMOS microcircuits. First-term lecture and homework topics emphasize disciplined design, and include CMOS logic, layout, and timing; computer-aided design and analysis tools; and electrical and performance considerations. Each student is required in the first term to complete individually the design, layout, and verification of a moderately complex integrated circuit. Advanced topics second and third terms include self-timed design, computer architecture, and other topics that vary year by year. Projects are large-scale designs done by teams.

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