Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Engineering

Learning Methods

Lecture
Practical

Module Offerings

7304ELE-SEP-CTY

Aims

The module aims to gain knowledge and understanding of a range of advanced VLSI design and analysis methods and to develop the design and test techniques required for modern digital microelectronic systems.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Appraise concepts, principles and theories of microelectronic circuit and system design to the appropriate level.
2.
Appraise appropriate hardware and software used in the field of Microelectronic System Design.
3.
Develop advanced skills in microelectronic system design, at the gate, RTL and system level.
4.
Evaluate Microelectronic System Design, to enable appreciation of its scientific and engineering context, and to support their understanding of historical, current, and future developments and technologies.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:1. Verilog based design Review of combinational and sequential circuit design. Semi-custom digital system design, FPGA based digital system design. Digital system design, simulation and synthesis using Verliog HDL. 2. Microelectronic system design Microelectronic system design at register and system levels. Considerations for high speed systems, metastability and clock distribution Design of test bench and build-in test structure. Simulation, implementation and testing of medium scale systems. Design of microelectronic systems utilizing embedded microprocessors and memories. Emerging technologies, future important devices, new design methods.
Module Overview:
This module enables you to gain knowledge and understanding of a range of advanced VLSI design and analysis methods, and to develop the design and test techniques required for modern digital microelectronic systems.
Additional Information:This level 7 module gives the student an advanced knowledge of the design and test techniques required for modern digital microelectronic systems. Extensive practical designs are carried out with the help of modern ECAD software and hardware development boards.

Assessments

Centralised Exam