Overview
Why VLSI?
VLSI and you
Moore’s Law
Moore’s Law plot
The cost of fabrication
Cost factors in ICs
The VLSI design process
Challenges in VLSI design
Dealing with complexity
Hierarchical name
Instantiating component types
A hierarchical logic design
Net lists and component lists
Component hierarchy
Hierarchical names
Layout and its abstractions
Stick diagram
Transistor schematic
Mixed schematic
Levels of abstraction
Circuit abstraction
Digital abstraction
Register-transfer abstraction
Top-down vs. bottom-up design
Design abstractions
Design validation
Manufacturing test
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Home Page: http://www.ee.princeton.edu/~wolf/vlsi-book
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