VLSI ENGINEERING

The aim of this book is to understand Issues and Challenges in VLSI Design VLSI Design Methodology VLSI Design Flow VLSI Design Hierarchy VLSI Design Styles CAD Technology. VLSI Fabrication Technology: Basic Steps of Fabrication CMOS p-Well and n-Well Processes Layout Design Design Rules Stick Diagram Bi-CMOS Fabrication Process. CMOS Inverter: MOS Device Model with Sub-micron Effects VTC Parameters (DC Characteristics) CMOS Propagation Delay Parasitic Capacitance Estimation Layout of an Inverter Switching Short-Circuit and Leakage Components of Energy and Power; Interconnects: Resistance Capacitance Estimation delays Buffer Chains Low Swing Drivers Power Dissipation and Performance Optimization of Digital Circuits by Logical Effort and Transistor Sizing.