Content of Learning Activity

This course is a free adaptation of the digital courses of circuits of professors Rabaey and Weste. The adaptation accounts of recent progress in the field of micro-electronics, stressed by the dominant influence of CMOS technology compared to the bipolar one. This course shows the development of the digital circuits from the base, from transistors and logical gates to the description of complex blocks (combinational and sequential circuits, adders, memories, multiplieurs). It includes the development of VLSI circuits, showing methodologies and tools necessary for the design and test of current digital circuits. Practical sessions are based on using the VHDL language at the RT (Register Transfert) level and FPGA-based design tool to come up with dedicated digital circuits. Laboratory sessions cover the design flow from basic gates design to memories and RTL components down to IC (Integrated Circuits) layout using Cadence and Mentor EDA tools.

Required Reading

Note de cours - Digital Electronics (4601) I-SEMI-003 - C.Valderrama
Note de cours - Electronique numérique - C. VALDERAMA

Required Learning Resources/Tools

Various information available on the students computer-assisted learning site: notes, slides, previous years tests (sometimes solved), tests in line (QCM) allowing the students to be evaluated, bonds useful, electronic tools CAD, complementary presentations and web links. Technical documentation, datasheets, user manual, and specifications. Electrical interconnection of electronic components (schemes). Previous years' achievements (technical reports, source code, video).

Recommended Reading

Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

Digital Integrated Circuits: A Design Perspective. Jan M. Rabaey, Anantha P. Chandrakasan, Borivoje Nikolić. 2003. Pearson Education. 761 pages. ISBN 0130909963. Overview, Weste and Eshraghian, “Principles of VLSI Design – A Systems Perspective” 2ed. Cmos Vlsi Design: A Circuits and Systems Perspective. Neil H. E. Weste, David Harris. 2005. Pearson/Addison-Wesley. 967 pages. ISBN 0321149017 Weste, Harris, “CMOS VLSI Design – A Circuits and Systems Perspective” 3ed.

Other Recommended Reading

Overview, Geiger, Allen, Strader “VLSI Design techniques for analog and digital circuits” McGraw-Hill Device sizing, Sutherland,Sproull and Harris, “Logical Effort: Designing Fast CMOS Circuits” Wiring & timing, Dally and Poulton “Digital Systems Engineering” Advanced processing, Chang and Sze “ULSI Technology”.

Mode of delivery

• Face to face

Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

• Cours magistraux
• Exercices dirigés
• Utilisation de logiciels
• Travaux pratiques
• Travaux de laboratoire

Evaluations

The assessment methods of the Learning Activity (AA) are specified in the course description of the corresponding Educational Component (UE)