2001-2002 CS 181b: VLSI Design Laboratory

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News

• The project handouts are online

CS 181a General Information Time and Place Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:15-2:45pm, 74 Jorgensen Instructor Alain Martin <alain@async> 294 Jorgensen Teaching Assistants Catherine Wong <wongca@async> office hours W10-11am, 160F Jorgensen Karl Papadantonakis <kp@async> office hours M1-2pm, 160H Jorgensen 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 8 (assigned 15 Jan 2002, due 22 Jan 2002)
• Magic files to download for Homework 8
• Homework 9 (assigned 22 Jan 2002, due 29 Jan 2002)
• Homework 10 (assigned 29 Jan 2002, due 05 Feb 2002)
• Homework 11 (assigned 05 Feb 2002, due 14 Feb 2002)
• Homework 12 (assigned 14 Feb 2002, due 21 Feb 2002)
• Homework 13 (assigned 21 Feb 2002, due 28 Feb 2002)
• Homework 14 -- Project (assigned 05 Mar 2002, due 22 Mar 2002)
• Homework 14 Handout -- Projection

Lecture Notes

• Lecture 1 (08 Jan 2002)
• Lecture 2 (10 Jan 2002)
• Lecture 3 (15 Jan 2002)
• Lecture 4 (17 Jan 2002)
• Lecture 5 (22 Jan 2002)
  • Lecture 5
  • Notes that are out of order
• Lecture 6 (24 Jan 2002)
  • Set 1
  • Set 2
  • Set 3
  • Set 4
  • Set 5
• Lecture 7 (29 Jan 2002)
• Lecture 8 (31 Jan 2002)

Reference Material

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

Previous Years

We make no guarantees that this material is at all useful. Use at your own risk.

• 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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