Course Description

ECE 480a/b Very Large Scale Integration and Microelectronics

Introduction to microelectronic circuits and VLSI systems. Theory of semiconductors. Very Large Scale Integrated System: Integration of electronic circuits, Moore's Law, hierarchical and structured design. Layer technique of circuit design: abstract circuits, layer design, colour codes, STYX diagrams. Implementation of inverters and gates.

Prerequisites: Completion of the third year of the Electrical Engineering Program or permission of the Department, ECE 339a/b, ECE 349a/b, ECE 375a/b.

Corequisite: ECE 434a/b.

3 lecture hours, 1.5 laboratory hours, half course.

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