VLSI System Design

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Fields in NCKU EE
Devices & Materials Design Simulation Verification Testing Debugging

VLSI/CAD
Communication
HDTV Wireless Personal comm. DSP Digital TV

Computer Power
Power IC Micro motors Powermanagement CPU Memory Peripheral Robotics Multimedia Fuzzy control CD-ROM Simulation- DVD engines TV-game

Control Instrument
Micro sensors Neural network Medical equipment
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Contents
Introduction Design Domain/Methodology/Flow Verilog Hardware Description Language Combinational & Sequential Logic Components Design of a Non-Pipelined CPU Design of a Pipelined CPU IP Design / Coding style Design of Cache Memory Synthesis / Optimization Simulation and Verification Electronic System Level Design Testing / Design for Testability
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Introduction Design Method Verilog Logic NPL-CPU PL-CPU IP-design Cache Synthesis Simulation ESL Testing

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Reference Books
1. Digital Design and Synthesis with Verilog HDL, 1993 (?) by E. Sternheim, R. Singh, R. Madhavan, Y. Trivedi. 2. Computer Organization & Design: the Hardware/Software Interface, 2005, 3nd Edition, by D.A. Patterson & J.L. Hennessy. 3. The Verilog Hardware Description Language 4th Edition 1998, by Donald E. Thomas & Philip R. Moorby. 4. Verilog-XL Training Manual, 2006 or 2007, Edited by CIC. 5. Reuse Methodology Manual (RMM), 2002, 3rd Edition, by M. Keating & P. Bricaud. 6. Principles of CMOS VLSI Design, 2005, 3rd Edition, by N. Weste and D. Harris. 7. Any Verilog Handbook.

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Class Requirements
Pre-requisite classes:
Basic Computer Concepts, Logic Systems Grading: (Tentative)
5~6 sets of design homework (20-30%) Midterm & final exams (40-50%) Final Project (group of 4-6) (30-35%)

Teaching Assistants:
To be announced.
(62400 2827 CM95502)

Web site: to be announced in class

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Environment to Do Your Homework & Project

Workstation
Unix system How to use workstation?
CIC Training Classroom, 4F, EE building Connected to the workstations in the CIC training classroom with PCs in EE PC room
The software, xwin, is needed.

Personal computer
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How to Use Workstation?(1/2)

For CIC training classroom Enter your account (will be announced) password:

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How to Use Workstation?(2/2)

You can enter commands here

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Related EDA (Electronic Design Automation) Tools

Verilog simulator Waveform viewer
verilogXL (Cadence) simvision (Cadence) or nWave (SpringSoft, ) debussy (SpringSoft)

HDL Debug & Analysis Logic synthesis Layout

dv (Design Vision, Synopsys) encounter (SOC Encounter, Cadence) calibre (Mentor Graphics )
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Verilog Code Writing

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Waveform

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Logic Synthesis

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Layout

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Discussion: Class Time

Original
8-A (4:10 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.) on Monday

Options
A-C (6:10 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.) on Monday B-D (7:10 P.M. to 10:00 P.M.) on Monday

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