1. Final project requirement
Completed design of MSDAP
A summary of ASIC design
Final report on the project
Presentation (power point slides)
Write a special topic on verification (option one)
Discuss the development of system level behavior model based on specification
Discuss how to test the system behavior model
Discuss how to use the system level behavior model, which is independent form the detailed implementation, to test your designed chip
Write a tutorial

2. Write a special topic on physical design (option one)
A tutorial on the physical design
Discuss the challenge issues of physical design in today’s nano-scale VLSI design
Show how to
Layout clock network
Layout power network
Show how to do physical verification on
How to do design rule checking
Antenna effect checking
ERC
LVS
Critical path …

3. Writing requirement A complete and in-depth summary on the ASIC design
Use MSDAP as an example throughout the discussion.
If you would like to add more contents from your working experience, please to do so.
Provide the necessary references
Use examples and figures properly
Write in a logical, formal and technical manner

4. Final project requirement
Summary of ASIC design
Complete design of MSDAP
Presentation
Report

5. Complete design of MSDAP
A complete specification of the system
Can you write a complete specification of MSDAP in VHDL? Can this spec be synthesized?
Description of the design
Architecture
Each functional block
Function
Interface with other blocks
VHDL code
Layout
Critical path
Testing input and output
Testing of the system
Standard test bench (given in the class)
Special test bench (given when test your design at the end of the semester)
Complete layout of MSDAP
Find the critical path and the related circuit of the “shifter and accumulator” in the Data-path of your design, and then run SPICE simulation.

6. Final project requirement
Summary of ASIC design
Complete design of MSDAP
Presentation
Report

7. Presentation Prepare a power point presentation of your design
I will choose a “part” of your whole design and may ask you to give a 10 minutes presentation
Present your design to instructor/TA at the scheduled time.
Please sign time table
Be prepared for questions related to your design, and you should be able to answer them.
Presentation should be professional
Outline
Objective
Main work
Results
Remarks and comments …

8. Final project requirement
Summary of ASIC design
Complete design of MSDAP
Demonstrate the design
Report

9. Report of your MSDAP The report includes Hand in
Summary of ASIC design
Presentation PPT
Specification of MSDAP
Description of the design
Testing results
All the related materials, such as functional block, layout, VHDL code, and …
Power consumption
Chip area
Transistor count …
Hand in
An electronic version
Before the scheduled class final examine time
Dec. 15, 2014