ECE 520/424 - VLSI Design: Spring 2026
University of New Mexico

 

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    Warning: Lecture schedule subject to change!!
 
Date Day Topic Reading/Coverage
January 20
Tue Introduction to VLSI Technology 1.1-1.3
January 22
Thr Basic MOS Physics
3.2 - 3.3
January 27 Tue PSPICE Demo 1 -
January 29
Thr More MOS Physics -
Fberuary 3
Tue Device Scaling Issues
3.4-3.5
February 5
Thr Basic CMOS Inverter
5.1.4
February 10
Tue Basic CMOS Inverter - cont. 5.1-5.4
February 12
Thr Dynamic Behavior of CMOS Inverter 5.4-5.6
February 17
Tue CMOS Manufacturing Process 2.1-2.3, 2.4 (review), 2.5
February 19
Thr Interconnect Manufacturing & Modeling
4.1-4.5
February 24 Tue Design Rules 2.3, insert A
February 26 Thr Layout Techniques & L-Edit Demo
handouts
March 3
Tue Combinational Static Logic 6.1-6.2
March 5
Thr Gate Sizing (Inveter Chain) 5.4
March 10
Tue Gate Sizing (Inveter Chain) - cont.
5.4
March 12
Tue Logical Effort  -
March 17 Tue Spring Break -
March 19
Thr Spring Break -
March 24 Tue Logical Effort  - cont. 6.1 - 6.2
March 26
Thr Midterm Exam -
March 31
Tue Pseudo Logic and Pass-Transistor Logic 6.2
April 2
Thr Project Review
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April 7
Tue Dynamic Logic 6.3
April 9
Thr Advanced topics: Power Reduction
Handout
April 14
Tue Sequential Logic 7.1-7.2
April 16
Thr Timing Issues 10.1-10.2
April 21
Tue Clock Distribution - PLL 10.3
April 23
Thr Power Distribution & I/O Circuits 9.1-9.4
April 28
Tue Memories 12.1-12.2
April 30
Thr Nonvolatile Memories 12.2
May 5
Tue SRAM Memories 12.2
May 7
Thr Review for Final Project Due
May 12
Tue Final Exam (12:30-2:30PM) -