Large scale integrated circuit (LSI) is an electronic circuit integrated on a very small semiconductor chip.
Many LSIs are embedded in electronic systems to provide high speed computation functionality and to implement large capacity storage.
This course introduces the basics of LSI and its design, including the history of LSI technology, LSI design styles, the relation between the LSI design and fabrication process, design automation of LSI, to students taking this course.
Many LSIs are embedded in electronic systems to provide high speed computation functionality and to implement large capacity storage.
This course introduces the basics of LSI and its design, including the history of LSI technology, LSI design styles, the relation between the LSI design and fabrication process, design automation of LSI, to students taking this course.
The large scale integrated circuit (LSI) is one of the indispensable key technologies to realize our convenient and comfortable
daily life.
Many LSIs are used in electronic devices and systems, mobile phones and smart phones, cars, cloud servers, manufacturing equipment in factories, and so on.
The aim of this course is to help students acquire the basic knowledge about what is LSI and how LSIs with the desired functionality are designed, and understand the basics of LSI design.
Many LSIs are used in electronic devices and systems, mobile phones and smart phones, cars, cloud servers, manufacturing equipment in factories, and so on.
The aim of this course is to help students acquire the basic knowledge about what is LSI and how LSIs with the desired functionality are designed, and understand the basics of LSI design.
- Recognize what is LSI and understand the standard LSI design flow,
- Obtain basic knowledge about the behavioral mechanism and the characteristics of the CMOS circuit which is a major circuit scheme in contemporary digital LSIs,
- Understand how electronic circuits are built on an LSI chip,
- Understand the basics of LSI layout design automation.
| Class schedule | HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) | Amount of Time Required | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Introduction to LSI ・What is LSI ・The birth of integrated circuits and the history of miniaturization and scale up ・Fabrication of LSIs |
Read sections 1.1 and 1.2 of Reference 1, and pp. 58-65 of Reference 2. | 100minutes |
| Review the class | 100minutes | ||
| 2. | Semiconductor and pn junction ・The characteristics of semiconductor ・Diode and rectification |
Read section 1.3.1 of Reference 1 | 100minutes |
| Review the class | 100minutes | ||
| 3. | MOS transistors ・The structure and characteristics of MOS transistors ・NMOS and PMOS |
Read sections 1.3.2 and 1.3.3 of Reference 1 | 100minutes |
| Review the class | 100minutes | ||
| 4. | CMOS logic circuits (1) ・The basics of logic operations ・The inverter consisting of a register and an NMOS ・CMOS inverter |
Read section 3.2.1 of Reference 1 | 100minutes |
| Review the class | 100minutes | ||
| 5. | CMOS logic circuits (2) ・NAND circuit and NOR circuit ・Composite gate circuit |
Read section 3.3 of Reference 1 | 100minutes |
| Review the class | 100minutes | ||
| 6. | CMOS logic circuits (3) ・Binary number system and arithmetic operation ・Arithmetic operational circuit |
Read section 4.2 of Reference 1 | 100minutes |
| Review the class | 100minutes | ||
| 7. | CMOS logic circuits (3) ・Binary number system and arithmetic operation ・Arithmetic operational circuit |
Read section 4.2 of Reference 1 | 100minutes |
| Review the class | 100minutes | ||
| 8. | Fabrication of LSI ・Wafer process ・The fabrication process of silicon gate NMOS transistors |
Read section 4.1 of Reference 1 | 100minutes |
| Review the class | 100minutes | ||
| 9. | LSI Layout design of CMOS logic circuits ・Wiring in LSI ・Layout of CMOS inverter ・Layout of NAND gate |
Read sections 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 of Reference 1 | 100minutes |
| Review the class | 100minutes | ||
| 10. | LSI design flow and design styles ・LSI design flow ・Full-custom/semi-custom design styles ・Layout design in standard cell design style |
Read sections 1.2.4, 5.5, and 5.6 of Reference 1 | 100minutes |
| Review the class | 100minutes | ||
| 11. | Semi-custom design style ・Gate array design style ・Inter-cell routing design in gate array |
Read section 5.4 of Reference 1 | 100minutes |
| Review the class | 100minutes | ||
| 12. | Optimization in LSI design ・Exploring processing algorithm and high-level synthesis ・The automation of LSI design ・NP problems and heuristic algorithms |
Read pp. 112-115 of Reference 2 | 100minutes |
| Review the class | 100minutes | ||
| 13. | EDA tools for LSI design and LSI testing ・Design entry using hardware description language ・Logic/behavior synthesis ・Layout design and design rule check ・Circuit simulation ・The type of LSI faults and the test |
Read sections 5.2 and 6.1 of Reference 1 | 100minutes |
| Review the class | 100minutes | ||
| 14. | Summary and term-end examination ・Summary of the course ・Examination on all the contents of the course |
Review quizzes | 200minutes |
| Total. | - | - | 2800minutes |
| Quiz | Homework | Final exam | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5% | 5% | 15% | 25% |
| 2. | 5% | 5% | 15% | 25% |
| 3. | 5% | 5% | 15% | 25% |
| 4. | 5% | 5% | 15% | 25% |
| Total. | 20% | 20% | 60% | - |
Your final grade will be calculated according to the following process: Quizzes (several times) 20%, Homework 20%, and Term-end
examination 60%. To pass, students must earn at least 60 points out of 100.
1.國枝博昭「集積回路設計入門」コロナ社
2.菊池正典「半導体のキホン」ソフトバンククリエイティブ社
3.西久保康彦「図解雑学最新半導体のしくみ」ナツメ社
4. 寺井秀一・福井正博「LSI入門－動作原理から論理回路まで－」森北出版
2.菊池正典「半導体のキホン」ソフトバンククリエイティブ社
3.西久保康彦「図解雑学最新半導体のしくみ」ナツメ社
4. 寺井秀一・福井正博「LSI入門－動作原理から論理回路まで－」森北出版
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- Course that cultivates a basic self-management skills
| Work experience | Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable |
|---|---|
| N/A | N/A |
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