Course title
L09816003
Engineering on Integrated Circuit

usami kimiyoshi Click to show questionnaire result at 2019
Course description
Learn the internal structure and operation principle of an integrated circuit (LSI: Large Scale Integrated circuit). Especially, taking CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Silicon) digital integrated circuit, which is mainstream in CPU and multimedia processing LSI etc, as an example, acquire knowledge on overall design of integrated circuits.
Purpose of class
Learn the internal structure and operation mechanism of the integrated circuit (LSI) forming the core of modern electronic information equipment and understand how information processing is done.
Goals and objectives
  1. To understanding the basic structure of CMOS circuit
  2. To be able to understand the mechanism of CMOS circuit operation
  3. To acquire basic knowledge on the design method of integrated circuits
Language
Japanese
Class schedule

Class schedule HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) Amount of Time Required
1. What is an integrated circuit or VLSI? Check the syllabus. Review the chapter 1 of the textbook. 95minutes
Review the contents of the lecture and solve exercises. 95minutes
2. Switch elements: MOS transistor and MOS structure Self check the chapter 2. 95minutes
Review the contents of the lecture and solve exercises. 95minutes
3. CMOS combinational circuits Self check the chapter 3. 95minutes
Review the contents of the lecture and solve exercises. 95minutes
4. Manufacturing method for integrated circuit Self check the chapter 4. 95minutes
Review the contents of the lecture and solve exercises. 95minutes
5. How the operation speed of the integrated circuit is determined Self check the chapter 5. 95minutes
Review the contents of the lecture and solve exercises. 95minutes
6. Delay time of CMOS circuits Self check the chapter 6. 95minutes
Review the contents of the lecture and solve exercises. 95minutes
7. MOS transistor's weakness as switch and mechanism of transmission gate Self check the chapter 7. 95minutes
Review the contents of the lecture and solve exercises. 95minutes
8. CMOS flip-flop and memory circuit Self check the chapter 8. 95minutes
Review the contents of the lecture and solve exercises. 95minutes
9. Timing design of integrated circuits (1) Self check the chapters 9.1, 9.2 and 9.3.1. 95minutes
Review the contents of the lecture and solve the examples 9.1-9.3. 95minutes
10. Timing design of integrated circuits (2) Self check the chapters 9.3.2 and 9.4. 95minutes
Review the contents of the lecture and solve exercises. 95minutes
11. Design method and automatic design flow for integrated circuit Self check the chapter 10. 95minutes
Review the contents of the lecture and solve exercises. 95minutes
12. Low power design for integrated circuit Self check the chapter 11. 95minutes
Review the contents of the lecture and solve exercises. 95minutes
13. Internal structure of FPGA and mechanism of operation Self check the chapter 12. 95minutes
Review the contents of the lecture and solve exercises. 95minutes
14. Final exam and review Self-check the contents of chapters 1 to 12 and the contents of the lecture. 95minutes
Solve the correspondent examples and exercises again. 95minutes
Total. - - 2660minutes
Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

Final exam Tests during class and reports Total.
1. 70% 30% 100%
2. 0%
Total. 70% 30% -
Evaluation method and criteria
- In tests during the class and the final exam, if a student can definitely solve examples in the homework: 70%
- In the report, if a student can clearly state the contents that he/she surveyed based on the contents in class: 80%
Textbooks and reference materials
「FPGA時代に学ぶ集積回路のしくみ」宇佐美公良著 コロナ社.
(Kimiyoshi Usami, "Introduction to Digital VLSI Design in FPGA Era" (in Japanese), Corona Publishing Co., LTD, 2019.)
Prerequisites
Computer Architecture and logic circuits.
Office hours and How to contact professors for questions
  • Wednesday,11:00-12:00
Regionally-oriented
Non-regionally-oriented course
Development of social and professional independence
  • Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
Active-learning course
More than one class is interactive
Course by professor with work experience
Work experience Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicatable
Applicatable About 20 years of work experience at Toshiba, where he was actually involved in the design of integrated circuits including CPU chips.
Education related SDGs:the Sustainable Development Goals
  • 4.QUALITY EDUCATION
  • 7.AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY
Last modified : Sat Mar 21 12:30:17 JST 2020