VLSI Design

CS-319

Embedded Systems Design: A Unified Hardware/Software Introduction, (c)

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 Course Title
Course Title: VLSI Design
Course Code: CS-319
Credit Hours: 3+1

Course Instructor: Dr. Majida Kazmi

Mr. Saad Qasim

Embedded Systems Design: A Unified Hardware/Software Introduction, (c)

2000 Vahid/Givargis
Class Schedule

Embedded Systems Design: A Unified Hardware/Software Introduction, (c)

2000 Vahid/Givargis
 Class Schedule (Odd Weeks)

MONDAY THUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

8:30 - 9:20
9:20 - 10:10 SEC-B SEC-C
10:10 - 11:00 SEC-C
11:00 - 11:30
11:30 - 12:20 SEC-A SEC-D
12:20 - 01:10 SEC-D
01:10 - 02:00
02:00 – 02:50 LAB-D LAB-A
02:50 - 03:40

Embedded Systems Design: A Unified Hardware/Software Introduction, (c)

2000 Vahid/Givargis
 Class Schedule (Even Weeks)

MONDAY THUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

8:30 - 9:20
9:20 - 10:10 SEC-B SEC-C
10:10 - 11:00 SEC-B
11:00 - 11:30
11:30 - 12:20 SEC-A SEC-D
12:20 - 01:10 SEC-A
01:10 - 02:00
02:00 – 02:50 LAB-D LAB-A
02:50 - 03:40

Embedded Systems Design: A Unified Hardware/Software Introduction, (c)

2000 Vahid/Givargis
 Course Outline

Embedded Systems Design: A Unified Hardware/Software Introduction, (c)

2000 Vahid/Givargis
 Course Objectives

• Basics of VLSI technology, VLSI design

• IC technology (fabrication steps)
• Representation, Modelling and Design flow of VLSI design
• Hardware Description Languages (HDL)
– Combinational circuits, Sequential circuits, FSM, Data path, Control path…….
• VLSI Design and Testing using Verilog HDL
• FPGAs
• Study of some typical applications of VLSI System Design on FPGA platform

Embedded Systems Design: A Unified Hardware/Software Introduction, (c)

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 Recommended Text Books

S. No. Title Author (s)

“Fundamentals of Digital Logic Stephen Brown and Zvonko

1.
with Verilog Design” Vranesic
“Verilog HDL“ A Guide to Digital
2. Samir Palnitkar
Design and Synthesis
3. “FPGA Based System Design” Wolf Wyne

More Books will be given during lessons as reference books…..

Embedded Systems Design: A Unified Hardware/Software Introduction, (c)

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 Recommended Software

• Xilinx ISE Design suit 14.2 or higher

Embedded Systems Design: A Unified Hardware/Software Introduction, (c)

2000 Vahid/Givargis
 Attendance

• Compulsory 75% or above in Theory

• Be Punctual
• Compulsory 75% or above in Lab
• Lab problems will be solved in Labs

Embedded Systems Design: A Unified Hardware/Software Introduction, (c)

2000 Vahid/Givargis
 What is VLSI?

• Very-large-scale integration (VLSI) is the process of creating an Integrated Circuit (IC) by

combining millions of transistors into a single chip.
• IC: to realize an electronic circuit
• Analog
• Digital
• Might consist of a CPU, ROM, RAM and other glue logic.

• VLSI technology let IC designers to add all of these into a single chip.

• Before VLSI technology, most ICs had a limited set of functions they could perform.

Embedded Systems Design: A Unified Hardware/Software Introduction, (c)

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 Transistor technology: Emergence of VLSI

• First transistor in Bell labs,1948

• Technology evolution
– Before 1960s, transistors and resistors as individual parts
• Eventually transistor size reduced
– Number of transistors on a single chip increase

• Moore’s law
– The number of transistors on a chip will double every 1.5 to 2 years. (from 1980 to 2010)

Embedded Systems Design: A Unified Hardware/Software Introduction, (c)

2000 Vahid/Givargis
 VLSI Technology: How Large is Very Large??

Name Signification Year Number of Number of

Transistors Logic Gates

SSI small-scale integration 1964 1 to 10 1 to 12

MSI medium-scale integration 1968 10 to 500 13 to 99

.

LSI large-scale integration 1971 500 to 20,000 100 to 9,999

VLSI very large-scale 1980 20,000 to 10,000 to

integration 1,000,000 99,999

ULSI ultra-large-scale 1984 1,000,000 and 100,000 and

integration more more

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 VLSI Design Challenges

• VLSI is about designing systems on chips.

But…..the designs are with high degree of complexity,

– Need to use structured design techniques
– Sophisticated design tools
to manage the complexity of the design.

• Which type of design techniques and tools ??????

– Accept the fact that any technology we learn will be out of date soon.
– We are trying to develop and use techniques that will go beyond the technology.

Embedded Systems Design: A Unified Hardware/Software Introduction, (c)

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 VLSI Revolution: Advantages

• Reduces the Size of Electronic Circuits.

• Reduces the effective cost of the circuits/devices.
• Increases the Operating speed of circuits
• Requires less power than before.
• Higher Reliability

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 VLSI Applications

In today's world VLSI chips are widely used in various branches of Engineering:

• PCs, Work Station, Servers……………

• Digital Signal Processing (DSP Chips, data acquisition systems….)
• Industrial Automation
• Commercial Electronics (ATM….)
• Automobiles (over 100 ICs: antilock brake, airbag, stereo system, fuel injection system,
display panel, smart suspension…….)
• Medicine (artificial eye, implants, endoscopy…….)
• and many more.
Embedded Systems Design: A Unified Hardware/Software Introduction, (c)
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 VLSI Chips in different packages

Embedded Systems Design: A Unified Hardware/Software Introduction, (c)

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