1. VLSI Tarik Booker

2. VLSI? VLSI – Very Large Scale Integration Refers to the many fields of electrical and computer engineering that deal with the analysis and design of very dense electronic integrated circuits

3. Steps to construction in VLSI Start with a design team Then move to a design hierarchy Digital design is usually based on some type of Hardware Description Language (HDL)

4. Design Hierarchy System Specifications Abstract high-level model Logic Synthesis Circuit Design Physical Design Manufacturing Finished VLSI Chip

5. VLSI Chip Types Full-custom Every circuit is designed for the project Application-specific integrated circuits (ASIC) Allow designers to create IC’s for a particular application Semi-custom Between full-custom and ASIC

6. Moore’s Law Gordon Moore (Intel) The number of transistors on a chip would double about every 18 months

7. Sources Uyemura, John P. Introduction to VLSI Circuits and Systems