2006-2007 CS 181a: VLSI Design Laboratory

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CS 181a General Information Time and Place Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:00-2:30pm, 74 Jorgensen Instructor Alain Martin <alain@async> 254 Jorgensen Teaching Assistants Piyush Prakash <piyush@async> 164D Jorgensen Office hours: M 2-3pm Wonjin Jang <flyingpi@async> 160D Jorgensen Office hours: W 2-3pm Course Secretary Diane Goodfellow <diane@cs> 266 Jorgensen System Managers Dave LeBlanc <help@cs> 272 Jorgensen

Homework Assignments

• Homework 1 (assigned 28 Sep 2006, due 05 Oct 2006)
• Homework 2 (assigned 05 Oct 2006, due 12 Oct 2006)
• Homework 3 (assigned 12 Oct 2006, due 24 Oct 2006)
• Homework 4 (assigned 24 Oct 2006, due 31 Oct - 07 Nov 2006 - extended 09 Nov 2006)
• Homework 5 (Project Proposal, due 9 Nov 2006)
• Homework 6 (assigned 09 Nov 2006, due 21 Nov 2006)
• Homework 7 (assigned 30 Nov 2006, due 10 Dec 2006)

Lectures

• Course Overview

Reference Material

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

Previous Years

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• 2004-2005
• 2002-2003
• 2001-2002
• 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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