A modern VLSI chip has a zillion parts -- logic, control, memory, interconnect, etc. How do we design these complex chips? Answer: CAD software tools. Learn how to build thesA modern VLSI chip is a remarkably complex beast: billions of transistors, millions of logic gates deployed for computation and control, big blocks of memory, embedded blocks of pre-designed functions designed by third parties (called “intellectual property” or IP blocks). How do people manage to design these complicated chips? Answer: a sequence of computer aided design (CAD) tools takes an abstract description of the chip, and refines it step-wise to a final design. This class focuses on the major design tools used in the creation of an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) or System on Chip (SoC) design. Our focus in this first part of the course is on key Boolean logic representations that make it possible to synthesize, and to verify, the gate-level logic in these designs. This is the first step of the design chain, as we move from logic to layout. Our goal is for students to understand how the tools themselves work, at the level of their fundamental algorithms and data structures. Topics covered will include: Computational Boolean algebra, logic verification, and logic synthesis (2-level and multi-level).
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VLSI CAD Part I: Logic
University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignAbout this Course
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- Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
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- Boolean Algebra
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2 hours to complete
Orientation
2 hours to complete
1 video (Total 25 min), 2 readings, 5 quizzes
2 hours to complete
Computational Boolean Algebra
2 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 91 min), 2 readings
7 hours to complete
Boolean Representation via BDDs and SAT
7 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 135 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes
3 hours to complete
2-Level Logic Synthesis, and Multi-Level Logic Synthesis via the Algebraic Model
3 hours to complete
8 videos (Total 119 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz
7 hours to complete
Multilevel Factor Extract and Don't Cares
7 hours to complete
8 videos (Total 123 min), 2 readings, 3 quizzes
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- 5 stars74.56%
- 4 stars20.77%
- 3 stars2.91%
- 2 stars0.77%
- 1 star0.97%
TOP REVIEWS FROM VLSI CAD PART I: LOGIC
by MAMar 28, 2021
An excellent course for understanding the theories and algorithms behind most VLSI CAD tools
by NCJun 25, 2018
the course is designed so well I didn't face any problems while doing this course the technical support is always availableThank you
by ASJul 5, 2020
Anyone who aspires for having some depth in the field of CAD should atleast do this course.
by ASAug 4, 2020
Was cool enough to keep me till the end. That's not usual for me though!
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