ECE 6770 - Advanced Digital VLSI Design
Short Lecture Syllabus


The following table contains the approximate order, number of lectures, and reading material that will be covered in this course.

Lecture Topic No. of Lectures Reading
Class introduction & Overview 1 Lab assignment
CMOS Process Scaling 4 Chapters 2 and 1.6
Process Variation 2 Chapter 6
Circuit Design Styles 4 Chapters 7 and 8
Asynchronous Design 3 Chapters 9 and 11, handouts
Noise sources, analysis 2 Chapters 8.1-8.3 and 9.2
Timing Verification 2 Chapter 23
Low Leakage design 4 Chapters 3 & 4
Design Review 1
Interconnect & Inductance 2 Chapters 16, 17 & 19.1-19.2
Synchronization & metastability 1 Chapter 9 & 11, handouts
Packaging and Power Supply 1 Chapter 24
Final Project Presentation 1
Exam & Project Presentation 1

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