Vlsi Syllabus
Vlsi Syllabus
UNIT I
INTRODUCTION:
Evolution of VLSI, Moore’s Law, MOS transistor theory – MOS structure, enhancement & depletion transistor, Threshold voltage, MOS device
design equations, Body Effect, Channel length modulation, Mos Transistor Trans conductance and output conductance.
MOS FABRICATION:
Crystal Growth, wafer preparation, epitaxy, oxidation, lithography, etching, diffusion, deposition, ion-implantation, metallization, Fabrication
Process: nMOS, CMOS (n-well, p-well, twin-tub, silicon on insulator, 3-D CMOS, MOS capacitance dynamic behavior, sub-micron MOS
transistors- related effects.
UNIT II
MOS INVERTER:
Introduction, nMOS inverter: resisive load, enhancement load, depletion load, determination of pull-up to pull-down ratio for an nMOS inverter
driven by another nMOS inverter. CMOS inverter: DC characteristics, circuit model, latch up.
CMOS DESIGN:
Gate Logic: inverter, nand gate, nor gate. Ratioed logic, pseudo NMOS logic, DCVSL Logic, Switch Logic: pass transistor and transmission
gate, dynamic logic, charge sharing logic, domino logic. Combination logic: Parity generator, multiplexer. Sequential logic: two phase clocking,
memory-latches and registers, setup and hold time violations, causes ,effects and remedies.
UNIT III
MOS circuit Design :
MOS layer, stick diagram: nMOS Design style, CMOS design style, design rules and layout: lambda based design rule, layer representation,
contact cuts, double metal MOS process rules, CMOS lambda based design rules.
SCALING OF MOS CIRCUITS:
Scaling models and scaling factors for device parameters, limitations of scaling: substrate doping, limits of miniaturization, limit of interconnect
and contact resistance.
UNIT IV
Reference Books:
1. S. M. Kang, Y. Lebiebici, “CMOS digital integrated circuits analysis & design” TMH, 3rd Edition.
2. Rabaey, “Introduction of digital integration circuit”.
COURSE OUTCOMES:
Ability to calculate electrical properties of MOS circuits
Ability to design various gates, adders, Multipliers, Memories, using stick diagrams, layouts.
NOTE: In the Semester examination, the examiner will set 08 questions in all selecting two from each unit. The candidates will be required to
attempt five questions in all, atleast one from each unit. All questions carry equal marks.