ECE 446/531 Microelectronics System Design
Class Notes

Introduction

• Transistorized!
• Size and complexity of integrated circuits
• Moore's Law
• How chips are made
• Design tools for integrated circuits

Processes

• ON Semiconductor C5

Silicon Run

• Lithography
• Implantation
• Deposition
• Etching
• Silicon Run II
• MEMS: Micro electic machine systems
• Nanotechnology: the world beyond micro

Design Rules

• Line-width and layer definitions
• MOSIS Scalable CMOS (SCMOS) Design Rules (pdf)

Logic Gates

• Boolean algebra
• Standard gates
• AOI gates
• Inverter example layout (Magic)
• Inverter transfer function (Spice)
• Inverter transient response (Spice)

Boundary Scan (JTAG)

• JTAG overview
• JTAG white paper

Resources

• PSpice information and downloads
• Microelectronics software
• External links
• Computer Aids for VLSI Design, by Steven M. Rubin.

Maintained by John Loomis, last updated 22 August 2012