CSE 241AVLSI Integration of Computing Circuitry

4 units · CSE · UC San Diego

VLSI integrated-circuit building blocks of computing systems, and their implementation. Computer-aided design and performance simulations, design exercises and projects. Devices, standard cells and interconnects, clocking, power/ground distribution, arithmetic modules, memories. Methodologies and tradeoffs in system implementation.

Before you enroll

Prerequisites

From the catalog: “layout (CSE 165 or ECE 260A) and logic design (CSE 140 or ECE 111), or consent of instructor.”

What it opens up

Courses that list CSE 241A as a prerequisite (2)

CSE 245 Computer Aided Circuit Simulation and Verification
CSE 248 Algorithmic and Optimization Foundations for VLSI CAD