Chapter 1. Introduction to CMOS VLSI Design: Historical development of VLSI design; Design challenges, approach
and flow; Circuit and system representation; Standard cell versus full custom; Hierarchical design.
Chapter 2. MOS Transistor Theory Part I—Basic Operation and Modelling: Basic introduction to the MOS transistor,
MOS structure, Different modes of MOS function, MOS first order modelling.
Chapter 3. MOS Transistor Theory Part II—Second-Order Modelling: Second order effects in MOSFET--Body effect,
Channel-length modulation, Subthreshold conduction; Short-channel effects--Threshold voltage variation, Mobility
degradation with vertical field, Velocity saturation, Hot carrier effects.
Chapter 4. CMOS Combinational Logic Circuit Design: General recipe for complex combinational circuits; Transistor
sizing in combinational circuits; Different logic styles; Layout designs of CMOS combinational functions--Euler-path
diagram, Transistor ordering for lower parasitic capacitance and reduced silicon area, Standard cell based layout design
approach.
Chapter 5. CMOS Technology, Layout and Packaging: Semiconductor properties; Fabrication process: making
transistors and wires; Common fabrication process errors; Design rules; CMOS layout design considerations; IC
packaging.
Chapter 6. CMOS Inverter DC Characteristics: CMOS inverter reexamination; Static behavior of a CMOS inverter--
Voltage Transfer Curve (VTC), Noise margins, βn /βp ratio.
Chapter 7. CMOS Timing and Dynamic Circuit Characteristics: Dynamic behavior of CMOS inverter--RC
characterization of CMOS circuits, Fall time, rise time and delay analysis; Delay of complex gates--Elmore delay
model; Driving large loads; Power consumption--Dynamic power consumption, Short-circuit current, Leakage.
Chapter 8. Advanced CMOS Logic Circuit Design: High speed design considerations; Review of static CMOS gates--
Complementary logic, Ratioed logic, Pass transistor logic; Dynamic CMOS logic--Basic principles and examples,
Properties of dynamic logic gates, Performance and limitations; Domino logic--General operation and properties,
Performance and Limitations.
指定教材: Jan M. Rabaey, Anantha Chandrakasan, and Borivoje Nikolic, Digital Integrated Circuits: A Design
Perspective, 2
nd
Edition, Pearson Education Asia Limited, 2003.
推荐参考资料: Neil H. E. Weste and David M. Harris, CMOS VLSI Design, 4
th
Edition, Pearson Education Asia Limited,
2010.
Required: Jan M. Rabaey, Anantha Chandrakasan, and Borivoje Nikolic, Digital Integrated Circuits: A Design
Perspective, 2
nd
Edition, Pearson Education Asia Limited, 2003.
Recommended: Neil H. E. Weste and David M. Harris, CMOS VLSI Design, 4
th
Edition, Pearson Education Asia Limited,
2010.