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VLSI Design Adv.

Instructor: Dr. Olivia Chen

Office: Building No.3 #32E Computer System Lab.

Office hours: Mon 9:30-11:00am

Email: [email protected]

Lecture: 11:10-12:40am, Tu/Fr

TA: TBD

Office: Building No.3 #32E Computer System Lab.

Office hours: TBD

Email: TBD

TA: TBD

Office: Building No.3 #32E Computer System Lab.

Office hours: TBD

Email: TBD

๐Ÿ“œ Course Description

This course provides a brief introduction to very-large-scale-integration (VLSI) and its design automation technologies, including the recent trends in VLSI, top-down design flow, EDA (CAD) technology and fabrication technology. Emerging technologies based on novel devices are as well introduced in this course. We will help the attendees to further have a taste on the VLSI design by providing a VLSI lab towards the end of the course.

๐Ÿ— Enrollment

Prerequisite(s): Programming experience (C, C++, Java, Python, etc.) and basic knowledge of data structures and algorithms (especially recursive algorithms). Co-Requisite(s): Digital circuit design, linear algebra and calculus. Concurrent Enrollment: None Recommended Preparation: None

๐Ÿ“š Readings

Required Texts

Course Schedule

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Schedule

๐Ÿ† Grading

Breakdown

Participation: 45%

Problem sets: 15% Final Report: 40%

Scale

S 90%-100% A 80%-89% B 70%-79% C 60%-69% F < 60%

Late Assignments

Late work will be deducted 5% per twenty-four hour period that elapses after the due date. If foreseen or unforeseen circumstances prevent you from completing an assignment on time, you may request an extension. Extensions must be requested in advance of the due date. If the situation warrants an extension, we will determine a new due date for the essay based on your individual circumstances.

๐Ÿ˜ข Plagiarism

Presenting someone elseโ€™s ideas as your own, either verbatim or recast in your own words โ€“ is a serious academic offense with serious consequences. Please familiarize yourself with the discussion of plagiarism in our campus policies.