Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Lecture
Practical
Tutorial
Module Offerings
7531ESIST-SEP-PAR
Aims
The module aims to gain knowledge and understanding of a range of advanced IC digital design and analysis methods and to develop the design and test techniques required for modern digital microelectronic IC systems.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Appraise concepts, principles and theories of digital IC circuit and
system design to the appropriate level.
2.
Appraise appropriate hardware and software used in the field of
digital IC system design.
3.
Develop advanced skills in microelectronic system design, at the gate, RTL and system level.
4.
Evaluate digital IC 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: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.
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 digital IC systems utilizing embedded microprocessors and memories.
Emerging technologies, future important devices, new design methods.
Additional Information:This level 7 module gives the student an advanced knowledge of the design and test techniques required for modern digital IC systems. Extensive practical designs are carried out with the help of modern ECAD software and hardware development boards.
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