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. Antirequisite(s): Prerequisite(s): ECE 2277A/B or the former ECE 3339A/B, ECE 3349A/B, ECE 3375A/B, and completion of the third year of the Electrical Engineering program. Corequisite(s): ECE 4434A/B. Pre-or Corequisite(s): Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 1.5 laboratory hours, 0.5 course. back to top
