A VLSI design system for teaching introduction to microelectronics

Bibliographic Data

ID20294698
AuthorsEtienne Sicard (Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Toulouse), Antonio Rubio (0000-0003-1625-1472, Universitat de Barcelona), K Kinashita (The University of Osaka)
Year1992
Volume35
Issue4
Pages311-320
Publication date1992-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueIEEE Transactions on Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0018-9359 • E-ISSN: 1557-9638
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1109/13.168706
OpenAlexW2162441871
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited4

A set of software tools currently used for teaching a course on introduction to VLSI design to graduate and undergraduate students at Osaka University (Japan), the University of Toulouse (France), and the Polytechnical University of Barcelona (Spain), is described. The system includes tools such as schematic capture, mask-level design, and mix-mode simulation. Specific tools such as logic and analog simulation, three-dimensional process simulation, and CMOS logic cell compiler are also included in the software, which represents a valuable educational environment successfully used by a large number of students. The authors present an overview of the complete tool set, essential matters about MOS devices, and the CMOS process. They detail the techniques used for logic design, mask-level design, and mix-mode simulation. They discuss the interest of using such tools in such a course. >

CMOS · Compiler · Computer architecture · Computer engineering · Electronic engineering · Embedded system · Process (computing) · Programming language · Schematic · Set (abstract data type) · Software engineering · Very-large-scale integration · Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design · Computer Science · Engineering · Low-power high-performance VLSI design · Software · VLSI and Analog Circuit Testing

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