Advanced VLSI Design & Verification

MODULE 1

Introduction to VLSI

VLSI Design Flow

ASIC Vs FPGA

RTL Design Methodologies

Introduction to ASIC Verification Methodologies

VLSI Design Flow Steps - Demo

MODULE 2

Introduction to Linux

Components of UNIX system

Directory Structure

Utilities and Commands

Vi Editor

MODULE 3

Advanced Digital Design

Introduction to Digital Electronics

Arithmetic Circuits

Data processing Circuits

Universal Logic Elements

Combinational Circuits - Design and Analysis

Latches and Flip flops

Shift Registers and Counters

Sequential Circuits - Design and Analysis

Memories and PLD

Finite State Machine

Microcontroller Design

MODULE 4

Static Timing Analysis

Introduction to STA

Comparison with DTA

Timing Path and Constraints

Different types of clocks

Clock domain and Variations

Clock Distribution Networks

How to fix timing failure

MODULE 5

CMOS Fundamentals

Non Ideal characteristics

BJT vs FET

CMOS Characteristics

CMOS circuit design

Transistor sizing

Layout and Stick Diagrams

CMOS Processing Steps

Fabrication

CMOS Technology - Current Trends

MODULE 6

Verilog HDL - RTL Coding and Synthesis

[1] Introduction to Verlog HDL

Applications of Verilog HDL

Verilog HDL language concept

Verilog language basics and constructs

Abstraction lev