ECE 6770 - Advanced Digital VLSI Design
Short Lecture Syllabus


The following table contains the approximate order, number of lectures, and reading material that will be covered in this course.

Lecture Topic No. of Lectures Reading
Class introduction & Overview 1 Lab assignment
CMOS Process Scaling 4 Chapters 2 and 1.6
Process Variation 2 Chapter 6
Circuit Design Styles 5 Chapters 7 and 8
Exam 1
Noise sources, analysis 1 Chapters 8.1-8.3 and 9.2
Asynchronous Design 3 Chapters 9 and 11, handouts
Timing Verification 2 Chapter 23
Exam 1
Low Leakage design 4 Chapters 3 & 4
Interconnect & Inductance 2 Chapters 16, 17 & 19.1-19.2
Packaging and Power Supply 1 Chapter 24
Synchronization & metastability 1 Chapter 9 & 11, handouts
Exam 1

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