CATALOG DESCRIPTION : Basic concepts in VLSI CAD with emphasis on physical design, fundamental algorithms for CAD problems, development of CAD tools. REQUIRED TEXT: Andrew B. Kahng, Jens Lienig, Igor ...
Modern VLSI design techniques and challenges in nanoscale CMOS technology; Basic circuit designs using CMOS transistors; Proper layout structures; Methods for optimizing the area, speed, and power of ...