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M0-01 Course Introduction

This document provides an introduction to the Integrated Circuits course ECE481 being offered in Fall 2021. The course will provide an overview of key topics related to integrated circuits, including IC technology, interconnects, digital building blocks, digital IC design, and HDL. Lectures will be the primary material and exams will be based on lectures, while a textbook is also recommended for deeper knowledge. The course will be graded based on a final exam, midterm, quizzes, assignments, and a project. Attendance at lectures and tutorials is required. The instructor, teaching assistant contact information, and website for course materials are also provided.

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M0-01 Course Introduction

This document provides an introduction to the Integrated Circuits course ECE481 being offered in Fall 2021. The course will provide an overview of key topics related to integrated circuits, including IC technology, interconnects, digital building blocks, digital IC design, and HDL. Lectures will be the primary material and exams will be based on lectures, while a textbook is also recommended for deeper knowledge. The course will be graded based on a final exam, midterm, quizzes, assignments, and a project. Attendance at lectures and tutorials is required. The instructor, teaching assistant contact information, and website for course materials are also provided.

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Integrated Circuits

ECE481
Fall 2021

Course Introduction

DiaaEldin Khalil
Ain Shams University
Integrated Circuits Laboratory

D. Khalil ECE481 – Course Intro 1

Integrated Circuits

ICs are the foundation of all modern technologies


– Analog Circuits, RF/Microwave circuits, Digital Circuits, Memories
– Processors, Computers, Servers, Internet, Clouds, Internet-of-Things
– Imaging, Sensors, Sensor Interfacing, DSP, System-on-Chip
– Controllers, Robotics, Embedded Systems

Such technologies enriched a broad range of industries


– Aerospace, Military, Medical, Industrial, Automotive, Digital
Entertainment, Communications (Wired, Wireless, Optical)

Several fields of studies collaborate to create ICs


– Physics, Chemistry, Mechanics, Fabrication, Optics, Material
science, Devices, Modeling, Statistics, Circuit design, Computer-
Aided-Design, Computer architecture, Software design, …

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Course Information – ECE 481

Overview on several topics related to integrated circuits and systems


to complete the bigger picture with the previously studied courses
(electronic devices, electronic circuits, digital circuits) and offered
electives (ICs technology, ASICs, analog IC design)
• Module 1: IC Technology
– CMOS technology, Fabrication, Layout, Cost, Scaling
• Module 2: Interconnects
– Parasitics, Delay, Power, Crosstalk, IR Drop
• Module 3: Digital Building Blocks
– Shifters, Adders, Multipliers, Memories
• Module 4: Digital IC Design
– Implementation strategies, Design flows
• Module 5: HDL
– HDL syntax, design, testbench, UVM

D. Khalil ECE481 – Course Intro 3

Lectures

• Primary course material


• Include contents not covered in textbook
• Exams will be based on lectures
• Highly recommend to read textbook for deeper knowledge

• Textbook
"Digital Integrated Circuits: A Design Perspective",
by Jan Rabaey, Anantha Chandrakasan and Borivoje Nikolic.
Prentice-Hall. Second Edition.

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Grading & Attendance

• Grading Policy
Final examination: 110 marks
Mid-term examination: 10 marks
Quizzes (2x): 10 marks
Assignments (4x): 10 marks
Project :10 marks

• Attendance Policy
Attendance in lectures and tutorials are necessary.
Attendance is counted. Minimum rule applies.

D. Khalil ECE481 – Course Intro 5

Course Administration

• Website:
LMS + MS Team. Get announcements, lecture notes, lecture
recordings, exercises, tutorial recordings, assignments, …

• Instructor:
Dr. DiaaEldin S Khalil, ICL, ECE Dept.
Email: diaaeldin.khalil@eng.asu.edu.eg
Phone: 01001006055
Office hours: TBD (online)

• Teaching Assistant:
Eng. Ahmed Abdelsalam

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