Course Title: Advanced VLSI Design (PG)
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Advanced VLSI Design (PG)
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
EEET2041 |
City Campus |
Postgraduate |
125H Electrical & Computer Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2011 |
Course Coordinator: Anthony Holland
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 99252150
Course Coordinator Email: anthony.holland@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: 10.08.09
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
An undergraduate knowledge of electronic circuit design is assumed.
Course Description
This course builds on material in both EDA Tools and IC Design courses to expose students to advanced integrated circuit design techniques and methodology and design flow. Students will use Cadence EDA software to accomplish schematic capture, simulation, layout, extraction, design verification and place and route.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
Generic capability development
* Graduates are capable in their chosen professional area.
* Graduates operate effectively in work and community situations.
* Graduates are adaptable and manage change.
Professional development
* Analog and digital electronics circuit design
* Advanced skills in EDA tools design and layout
The course focuses on learning in
* Analog and digital electronics circuit design
* Advanced skills in EDA tools design and layout
Overview of Learning Activities
12 x 2hr. lectures
12 x 1hr. tutorials
12 x 2hr. supervised laboratories
Overview of Learning Resources
Class notes
EDA tools software
Overview of Assessment
Laboratory exercises
Class tests
Final Examination