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EE141© Digital Integrated Circuits2nd Introduction1
EE5900 Advanced EE5900 Advanced VLSI Computer-VLSI Computer-Aided DesignAided Design
Dr. Shiyan HuOffice: EERC [email protected]
Adapted and modified from Digital Integrated Circuits: A Design Perspective by Jan M. Rabaey, Anantha Chandrakasan, and Borivoje Nikolic.
IntroductionIntroduction
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Class Time and Office HourClass Time and Office Hour Class Time: MWF 14:05-14:55 (EERC 216) Office Hours: MWF 15:00-15:50 or by appointment, office:
EERC 731 Textbook (suggested)
Encyclopedia of Algorithms, M.-Y. Kao, Springer, 2008 Handbook of Algorithms for Physical Design Automation, Charles J. Alpert,
Dinesh P. Mehta, Sachin S. Sapatnekar, CRC Press, 2008
Grading: Homework 25% Project 25% Exams 50%
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Course WebsiteCourse Website http://www.ece.mtu.edu/faculty/shiyan/EE5900Spring10.htm Contact information of instructor
Email: [email protected] EERC 731 Instructor’s webpage: http://www.ece.mtu.edu/faculty/shiyan
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IntroductionIntroduction
Why is designing digital ICs different today than it was before?
What is the challenge?
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The Transistor Revolution
First transistorBell Labs, 1948
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The First Integrated Circuit
First ICJack KilbyTexas Instruments1958
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Intel 4004 Micro-ProcessorIntel 4004 Micro-Processor
19711000 transistors1 MHz operation
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Intel 8080 Micro-Processor
19744500 transistors
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Intel Pentium (IV) microprocessor
200042 million transistors1.5 GHz
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Not Only MicroprocessorsNot Only Microprocessors
Digital Cellular Market(Phones Shipped)
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Units 48M 86M 162M 260M 435M Analog Baseband
Digital Baseband
(DSP + MCU)
PowerManagement
Small Signal RF
PowerRF
((data from Texas Instruments)data from Texas Instruments)
CellPhone
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Many Chips
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Basic Components In VLSI CircuitsBasic Components In VLSI Circuits
Devices Transistors Logic gates and cells Function blocks
Interconnects Local interconnects Global interconnects Clock interconnects Power/ground nets
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Cross-Section of A ChipCross-Section of A Chip
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CMOS transistorsCMOS transistors3 terminals in CMOS transistors: G: Gate D: Drain S: Source
nMOS transistor/switch X=1 switch closes (ON) X=0 switch opens (OFF)
pMOS transistor/switch X=1 switch opens (OFF) X=0 switch closes (ON)
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An Example: CMOS InverterAn Example: CMOS Inverter
X F = X’X’
Logic symbol
X F = X’X’
+Vdd
GRD
Transistor-level schematicOperation: X=1 nMOS switch conducts (pMOS is open) and draws from GRD F=0 X=0 pMOS switch conducts (nMOST is open) and draws from +Vdd F=1
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Moore’s LawMoore’s Law
In 1965, Gordon Moore noted that the number of transistors on a chip doubled every 18 to 24 months. He made a prediction that semiconductor technology will double its effectiveness every 18 monthsNot true any more
Interconnect delay dominatesVariations
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Moore’s LawMoore’s Law
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Electronics, April 19, 1965.
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Transistor CountsTransistor Counts
1,000,000
100,000
10,000
1,000
10
100
11975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
8086
80286i386
i486Pentium®
Pentium® Pro
K1 1 Billion Billion
TransistorsTransistors
Source: IntelSource: Intel
ProjectedProjected
Pentium® IIPentium® III
Courtesy, Intel
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Moore’s law in MicroprocessorsMoore’s law in Microprocessors
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286386
486Pentium® proc
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2X growth in 1.96 years!
Transistors on Lead Microprocessors double every 2 yearsTransistors on Lead Microprocessors double every 2 years
Courtesy, Intel
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ITRS Prediction
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FrequencyFrequency
P6Pentium ® proc
486386
28680868085
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0.1
1
10
100
1000
10000
1970 1980 1990 2000 2010Year
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qu
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(M
hz)
Lead Microprocessors frequency doubles every 2 yearsLead Microprocessors frequency doubles every 2 years
Doubles every2 years
Courtesy, Intel
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Power DissipationPower Dissipation
P6Pentium ® proc
486
3862868086
80858080
80084004
0.1
1
10
100
1971 1974 1978 1985 1992 2000Year
Po
wer
(W
atts
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Lead Microprocessors power continues to increaseLead Microprocessors power continues to increase
Courtesy, Intel
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Power is a major problemPower is a major problem
5KW 18KW
1.5KW 500W
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Power delivery and dissipation will be prohibitivePower delivery and dissipation will be prohibitive
Courtesy, Intel
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Power densityPower density
400480088080
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10
100
1000
10000
1970 1980 1990 2000 2010Year
Po
wer
Den
sity
(W
/cm
2)
Hot Plate
NuclearReactor
RocketNozzle
Power density too high to keep junctions at low tempPower density too high to keep junctions at low temp
Courtesy, Intel
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System Specification
Functional Design
Logic Design and Synthesis
e.g., Verilog
X=(AB*CD)+(A+D)+(A(B+C))
Y=(A(B+C))+AC+D+A(BC+D))
VLSI Design CycleVLSI Design Cycle
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Physical Design
Fabrication
Packaging
VLSI Design Cycle (cont.)VLSI Design Cycle (cont.)
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Interconnect delay
0.8 0.5 0.250.25
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Interconnects Dominate Interconnects Dominate
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Transistors/Cells
Interconnection
Interconnection
Transistors/Cells
Conventional Approach New Approach
Interconnect-Driven Design
New Paradigm for VLSI DesignNew Paradigm for VLSI Design
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Given a circuit after logic synthesis, to convert it into a layout (i.e., determine the physical location of each gate and the interconnects between gates).
Physical DesignPhysical Design
PD
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Nanoscale ChallengesNanoscale Challenges Interconnect-limited designs
Interconnect performance limitation Interconnect modeling complexity Interconnect reliability (signal integrity)
Power barrier High degree of on-chip integration
Complexity and productivity System on a chip
Variations
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Robust Design For VariationsRobust Design For Variations
Variations The difference between the designed value and the actual
value Robust design
Mitigate or compensate for variations Robustness for lithography-induced variations
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Chip Design and FabricationChip Design and Fabrication
Lithography Process
Designed Chip Layout
Fabricated Chip
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Photo-Lithography ProcessPhoto-Lithography Process
oxidation
opticalmask
processstep
photoresist coatingphotoresistremoval (ashing)
spin, rinse, dryacid etch
photoresist
stepper exposure
development
Typical operations in a single photolithographic cycle (from [Fullman]).
Part of layout
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Lithography SystemLithography System
Illumination
Mask
Objective Lens
Aperture
Wafer
193nm wavelength
45nm features
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Mask v.s. PrintingMask v.s. Printing0.25µ 0.18µ
0.13µ 90-nm 65-nm
Layout
What you design is NOT what you get!
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MotivationMotivation Chip design cannot be fabricated
Gap– Lithography technology: 193nm wavelength – VLSI technology: 45nm features
Lithography induced variations– Impact on timing and power
Even for 180nm technology, variations up to 20x in leakage power and 30% in frequency were reported.
Technology nodeTechnology node 130nm130nm 90nm90nm 65nm65nm 45n45nmm
Gate length (nm)Gate length (nm)Tolerable variation Tolerable variation
(nm)(nm)
90905.35.3
53533.753.75
35352.52.5
282822
Wavelength (nm)Wavelength (nm) 248248 193193 193193 193193
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Gap: Lithography Tech. v.s. VLSI Tech.Gap: Lithography Tech. v.s. VLSI Tech.
193nm 28nm, tolerable distortion: 2nm
Increasing gap Printability problem (and
thus variations) more severe!
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SummarySummary Digital integrated circuit design challenges in
nanoscale regime High speed Low power Short design time for highly complex circuit having
1 billion transistors Reliable under variations