ECE 165Digital Integrated Circuit Design
VLSI digital systems. Circuit characterization, performance estimation, and optimization. Circuits for alternative logic styles and clocking schemes. Subsystems include ALUs, memory, processor arrays, and PLAs. Techniques for gate arrays, standard cell, and custom design. Design and simulation using CAD tools. Students may not receive credit for both ECE 165 and ECE 108.
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “ECE 102. Open to EC27, EC28, and EC37 major codes only.”
Where it sits in degree plans
Suggested plans most often put it in Year 3 · Spring (1 program).
Required in (1)
- Electrical Engineering (B.S.)