EE573 Introduction to VLSI Systems

Course Objectives

• (Target Expertise)– Extraction of specification of

embedded systems and SoC therein– Methodology-based design considering

verification, testing and manufacturing• (Enabling skills)

– Thorough thinking– Effective Communication (questioning,

discussion, presentation)

Course operation (1)

• Lecturer provides, for each agenda ;– Motivation, concept, and examples– Questions– References

• Students are expected to ;– Answer the questions and develop their own

questions– Actively participate in the discussion (on/off

course)

Course Operation (2)

• Each student submits short AQDQ (Answer Questions and Develop Questions) summary on the previous lecture every Tuesday to the internet site.

• Brief discussion on the gathered questions could follow in the next class.

Teaching Assistant

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Web Site

Performance evaluation

• Mid-term (15%)• Final exam (15%)• Quiz & Homework (10%) ; 5~10 times• Design projects (30%) ; 3 projects (SPICE,

layout, Verilog HDL)• Quality of AmQDyQ summary (15%) ; ~5 times

– Submit 1-page summary to web-site and paper copy.

• Participation in, and contribution to the discussion in-course and on-line (15% =10% in-course + 5% on-line)

Student Profile

• Name, ID number, photo• Motivation for attending the course, • Area of interest • Brief resume

– Background ; SPICE, HDL (Verilog, VHDL), layout – Academic career– Future work plan

• Similar courses attended– Textbook

• Other comments