The final objective of this course is to introduce students to design techniques and tools for rapid implementations of very large-scale integrated (VLSI) circuits. Other specific objectives are listed below:

Course Objective 1: Students will be able to have basic understanding of integrated circuit technology and basic fabrication steps of a CMOS process

Course Objective 2: Students will be able to use an industrial commercial circuit simulation and design tool

Course Objective 3: Students will be able to understand basic electrical properties of MOS circuits

Course Objective 4: Students will be able design logic gates and create layouts of them

Course Objective 5: Students will be understand parasitic effects

Course Objective 6: Students will be able create hierarchical designs

Course Objective 7: Students will be able design computational elements

Course Objective 8: Students will be able design memory elements and design accurate clock distribution networks

Course Objective 9: Students will be able to create basic digital circuits with HDL

Course Objective 10: Students will be able design for testability