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Ravikiran
STI CK DI AGRAMS
VLSI DESIGN FLOW
D.Ravikiran babu
Assoc.Professor
Dept of ECE.,
JITS, Karimnagar.
drkbabu1@gmail.com
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VLSI DESIGN FLOW
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Stick Diagrams
Objectives:
To know what is meant by stick diagram.
To understand the capabilities and limitations of stick
diagram.
To learn how to draw stick diagrams for a given MOS
circuit.

Outcome:
At the end of this module the students will be able
draw the stick diagram for simple MOS circuits.
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N+ N+
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Gnd
V
DD
x
x
X
X
X
X
V
DD
x
x
Gnd


Stick
Diagram
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Gnd
V
DD
x
x
X
X
X
X
V
DD
x
x
Gnd
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Stick Diagrams
VLSI design aims to translate circuit concepts
onto silicon.
stick diagrams are a means of capturing
topography and layer information using simple
diagrams.
Stick diagrams convey layer information
through colour codes (or monochrome
encoding).
Acts as an interface between symbolic circuit
and the actual layout.
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Stick Diagrams

Does show all components/vias.
It shows relative placement of components.
Goes one step closer to the layout
Helps plan the layout and routing
A stick diagram is a cartoon of a layout.
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Stick Diagrams

Does not show
Exact placement of components
Transistor sizes
Wire lengths, wire widths, tub boundaries.
Any other low level details such as parasitics..
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Stick encoding(n-mos & p-mos)
N-diffusion
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P-diffusion
Metal 1
Contact Cut
Implant
Polysilicon
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N-diffusion
P-diffusion
Metal 1
Contact Cut
Implant
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Poly Silicon
Buried contact
Color Coding Monochrome Coding
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Stick diagram:
green,, yellow n-diffusion, p-difffusion
Red Polysilicon
Blue Metal
Yellow Implant
Black Contact areas
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Contact cuts
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Electrical connections
Rule 1.
When two or more sticks of the same type
cross or touch each other that represents
electrical contact.

Contact cuts
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Contact cut
Buried contact
Rule 2.
When two or more sticks of different type cross or
touch each other there is no electrical contact.
(If electrical contact is needed we have to show the connection
explicitly).
Contd.
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Butting Contact
Via
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N-diffusion
Ploy silicon
Nmos enhancement transistor:
Rule 3.
When a poly crosses diffusion it represents a transistor.
Note: If a contact is shown then it is not a transistor.
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N-diffusion
Ploy silicon
Implant
Nmos depletion transistor:
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pmos enhancement transistor:
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p-diffusion
Ploy silicon
pmos DEPLETION MODE transistor:
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P-diffusion
Ploy silicon
Implant
Stick diagram for nmos inverter:
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vin
gnd
Step1:

Draw metal(blue) V
DD
and GND rails in parallel
with enough separation
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V
DD
GND
vin
Step2:
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Forming transistors
gnd
V
DD
GND
Step2-1:
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vin
gnd
Vin
V
DD
GND
Step3:
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vin
gnd
Vout
Vin
V
DD
GND
Step4:
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vin
gnd
V
DD
GND

Vout
Vin
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Vdd
Vss
N mos NAND GATE
A
Ploy(G)
Ploy(G)

s
s
D
D
B
Ploy(G)
Vout(A nand B)
Vout(A nor B)
N mos NOR GATE
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Vdd
Vss
A
Ploy(G)
Ploy(G)

s s
D D
B
CMOS ENCODING
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Cmos inverter:
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Demarcation line
VDD
GND
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input
output
Vdd contact
Vss contact
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Demarcation
Line
Vdd contact
Vss contact
Vdd
Vss
Vout(A nand B)
A
Ploy(G)
Ploy(G)
Ploy(G)
Ploy(G)
B
s s
s
s
D
D
D
D
Cmos NAND GATE
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Vdd contact
Vss contact
Vdd
Vss
Demarcation
Line
Vout(A nor B)
A
Ploy(G)
Ploy(G)
Ploy(G)
Ploy(G)

s
s
s s
D
D
D
D
B
Cmos Nor GATE
Vss contact
Vdd
Vss
Demarcation
Line
Vout
Vdd contact
BiCmos inverter
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Vss contact
Vdd
Vss
Vout
Vdd contact
BiCmos inverter