The introductory VLSI design course at the University of Michigan has been ooered for over 10 years. More recently, it has been reorganized around a microprocessor design project. This paper describes the course philosophy and content, and the baseline project from which class projects begin. The introductory VLSI course, EECS427, teaches mask-level layout and integrated circuit design veriicat...

DESIGN-FOR-TESTABILITY AND DIAGNOSIS METHODS TO TARGET UNMODELED DEFECTS IN INTEGRATED CIRCUITS AND MULTI-CHIP BOARDS by

The three-dimensional (3D) integrated circuit technology developed by MIT Lincoln Laboratory allows circuit structure that forms on several silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrates to be integrated into a 3D integrated circuit. This 3D technology gives the possibility of better thermal and noise management, more compact design, and so on. However, circuit design in the 3D technology has not been f...

This paper presents the current tendency in automotive industry, analyses the influence into the Integrated Circuit (IC) design, and proposing project and process transferable solutions for overcoming some of the common problems.

Abstract CMOS processes that have been developed primarily for logic are now increasingly used for analog and mixed signal applications. Process restrictions, wide parametric variance, and noisy application environments lead to special efforts in circuit design/architecture, layout techniques, and optimizing the use of a limited process. This paper addresses a combination of techniques that pro...

This paper describes a knowledge-based system for automatically synthesizing integrated circuit layouts for NMOS cells. The desired cell layouts are specified in terms of their general structural and functional characteristics. From these initial specifications, the system produces correct and CoriJpact cell layouts. The system performs this task by generating plan steps at different levels of ...

This paper presents a design of an UWB downconversion integrated CMOS resistive ring mixer with Linear Voltage Regulator (LVR), to supply required biasing voltages for the mixer section. The designed mixer circuit has been optimized for using in heart rate extraction system with microwave Doppler radar at 2.4GHz frequency. This mixer needs 2 DC bias voltages equal to 0.5 and 1 volts for its bes...

The demand for increasing speed and low power dissipation triggers numerous research efforts with the increasing demand of wireless portable communication systems in underground mines driven by batteries. Presence of highly flammable gases in underground mines prohibits the use of higher power dissipating electronic systems. Low power wireless portable communication devices can safeguard the li...

Developing virtual performanceand reliability predictive techniques has become essential for the development of (micro)electronic systems. This paper provides an overview of current predictive methodologies, challenges and requirements for the modeling of microelectronics thermal behavior. Critical modeling issues are discussed, from optimizing Integrated Circuit (IC) packaging thermal performa...