IL2200 ASIC-design Methodology with High-level Languages 7.5 credits
ASIC-design metodik med hårdvarubeskrivande språk
| Academic level (A-D) | D | Subject area | |
| Educational level | 2 | Grade scale | A, B, C, D, E, FX, F |
Autumn 09 for programme students
| Periods | 2 (7.5 cr) | Application code | 70739 |
| Start date | 26/10/2009 | End date | 18/12/2009 |
| Language of instruction | English | Campus | KTH Kista |
| Course pace | 50% | Tutoring time | Daytime |
| Number of places | Form of study | NML | |
| Course responsible | Hemani, Ahmed | ||
| Teacher | Öberg, Johnny | ||
Goals
After the course the student shall be able to
- describe the different phases of the design flow for digital ASICs
- explain how non-functional design constraints affect the design process
- categorize different types of ASICs and explain their technology
- explain how hardware description language patterns are realized in hardware
- introduce extra hardware in order to improve the testability of a design
- name and explain techniques for the test and verification of a design
- control the design process by assigning constraints and properties in order to yield an efficient implementation of a design
- write a design specification using a hardware description languages in such a way that it can be efficiently implemented in an ASIC
- apply techniques to analyze the timing of the final implementation
Content
- ASIC design flow
- ASIC technologies
- Classification and specification constraints for logic synthesis
- Static timing analysis
- State machine synthesis
- Test and verification
- Low power design and logic synthesis
- Design for testability
- Technology mapping
- Physical design issues
Eligibility
IL2217 or similar.
Literature
The course book is announced on the course web page one month before course start.
Examination
- LAB1 - Laboratory Course, 3.0 credits, grade scale: P, F
- TEN1 - Examination, 4.5 credits, grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Grading scale: A/B/C/D/E/Fx/F
Requirements for final grade
Written exam, 4.5 hp (TEN1: Grade A-F)
Laboratory course, 3.0 hp (LAB1: Grade P, F)
The grade of the written exam (TEN1) is also the final grade of the course.
The lab course must be completed during the study year. If the course is not completed during the study year old laboratories are not counted anymore.
Offered by
ICT/Electronic Systems
Contact
Ahmed Hemani
Examiner
Ahmed Hemani
Supplementary information
ASIC = Application Specific Integrated Circuit
FPGA = Field Programmable Gate Array
VHDL = VHSIC Hardware Description Language
VHSIC = Very High Speed Integrated Circuit
Version
Course plan valid from: Autumn 08.
