Key words
Objectives
The students should understand that a good design is a result of a good
design process: a good methodology, the exact formulation of the goals and a
good choise of the tools, together with some fundamental aspects of 21th
century design.
Topics
Technology, the steps in the production of chips. Low level lay-out and
stick diagrams. Design of analogue components: inverter, OTA, OPAMP. The
relation between a HDL hardware description and the automatic synthesis.
Testing and testability. PLD's.
Prerequisites
3rd year Ind. Eng. Electronic design
Final Objectives
Materials used
Material from software vendors and courseware ( EDEC )
Study costs
Study guidance
Teaching Methods
Lectures, labs, literature studies and presentations.
Assessment
oral, open book examination and assignments
Lecturer(s)
Paul RAES
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