| | Detailed Breakdown | | :--- | :--- | | ⚙️ Fundamental Technology | A review of microelectronics, MOS technology, and key terms. | | 🔌 Electrical Properties | The behavior of MOS and BiCMOS circuits, forming the basis for design decisions. | | 📐 Design Processes | Practical design rules covering MOS layers, stick diagrams , layout, and 2-micron/1.2-micron tech rules. | | 🧱 Basic Circuit Concepts | Constructing logic gates and building blocks, with examples including CMOS inverters, NOR, and NAND gates. | | 📏 Technology Scaling | The theory of scaling MOS circuits to reduce size and power consumption. | | ⚙️ Subsystem Design | Practical processes for designing components like adders, multipliers, and subsystems. |
The Ultimate Guide to "Basic VLSI Design" by Douglas A. Pucknell and Kamran Eshraghian
Pucknell guides readers through building larger components from simple gates. You will learn to design: Switch logic and gate logic. Adders, multipliers, and memory elements. Data paths and control units. 6. Scaling of MOS Circuits