Integrated Circuits

ECE481
Fall 2021

Course Introduction

DiaaEldin Khalil
Ain Shams University
Integrated Circuits Laboratory

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Integrated Circuits

ICs are the foundation of all modern technologies

– Analog Circuits, RF/Microwave circuits, Digital Circuits, Memories
– Processors, Computers, Servers, Internet, Clouds, Internet-of-Things
– Imaging, Sensors, Sensor Interfacing, DSP, System-on-Chip
– Controllers, Robotics, Embedded Systems

Such technologies enriched a broad range of industries

– Aerospace, Military, Medical, Industrial, Automotive, Digital
Entertainment, Communications (Wired, Wireless, Optical)

Several fields of studies collaborate to create ICs

– Physics, Chemistry, Mechanics, Fabrication, Optics, Material
science, Devices, Modeling, Statistics, Circuit design, Computer-
Aided-Design, Computer architecture, Software design, …

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 Course Information – ECE 481

Overview on several topics related to integrated circuits and systems

to complete the bigger picture with the previously studied courses
(electronic devices, electronic circuits, digital circuits) and offered
electives (ICs technology, ASICs, analog IC design)
• Module 1: IC Technology
– CMOS technology, Fabrication, Layout, Cost, Scaling
• Module 2: Interconnects
– Parasitics, Delay, Power, Crosstalk, IR Drop
• Module 3: Digital Building Blocks
– Shifters, Adders, Multipliers, Memories
• Module 4: Digital IC Design
– Implementation strategies, Design flows
• Module 5: HDL
– HDL syntax, design, testbench, UVM

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Lectures

• Primary course material

• Include contents not covered in textbook
• Exams will be based on lectures
• Highly recommend to read textbook for deeper knowledge

• Textbook
"Digital Integrated Circuits: A Design Perspective",
by Jan Rabaey, Anantha Chandrakasan and Borivoje Nikolic.
Prentice-Hall. Second Edition.

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 Grading & Attendance

• Grading Policy
Final examination: 110 marks
Mid-term examination: 10 marks
Quizzes (2x): 10 marks
Assignments (4x): 10 marks
Project :10 marks

• Attendance Policy
Attendance in lectures and tutorials are necessary.
Attendance is counted. Minimum rule applies.

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Course Administration

• Website:
LMS + MS Team. Get announcements, lecture notes, lecture
recordings, exercises, tutorial recordings, assignments, …

• Instructor:
Dr. DiaaEldin S Khalil, ICL, ECE Dept.
Email: diaaeldin.khalil@eng.asu.edu.eg
Phone: 01001006055
Office hours: TBD (online)

• Teaching Assistant:
Eng. Ahmed Abdelsalam

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