Adding analog and mixed signal concerns to a digital VLSI course
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Abstract
- This paper describes a new approach to teaching a VLSI Systems Design course that
integrates basic analog and mixed-signal design considerations into what was previously
an all-digital course. VLSI chips increasingly contain both analog and digital components,
making it important for students to have some familiarity with both topics. The revised
course integrates analog concerns by building on the standard techniques for digital
integrated circuit design and extending this coverage to include digital-analog and analog-digital
conversion. Students design these elements in the course laboratory, producing a
complete chip that is submitted for fabrication at the end of the semester. The resulting
experience gives students a strong grounding in digital integrated circuit design, an
understanding of some important analog concepts, and an appreciation for the
relationship between digital design and analog design.
| Title | Adding analog and mixed signal concerns to a digital VLSI course |
|---|---|
| Creator | Rich, David |
| Nestor, John A. | |
| Publisher | ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Proceedings |
| Academic Department | Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| Division | Engineering |
| Organization | Lafayette College |
| Date Issued | 2002 |
| Date Available | 2015-06-02T21:46:41Z |
| Type | Article |
| Language | English |
| Bibliographic Citation | Nestor, J. A. and D. Rich (2002) "Adding analog and mixed signal concerns to a digital VLSI course." ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Proceedings. Paper 305. |
| Standard Identifier | Handle 10385/1978 |
| Permalink | http://hdl.handle.net/10385/1978 |
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| Rights Holders | American Society for Engineering Education |
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