CS 437
VLSI System and Logic Design

Credit: 3 or 4 hours.


Computer system design of VLSI chips with emphasis on logic design. Overview of VLSI technology; detailed discussion of recent integrated circuit logic families; types of memories and contemporary logic design methods based on them, including various custom design approaches; automated logic synthesizers; Binary Decision Diagrams; Field Programmable Gate Arrays; hardware/software realization of algorithms; and hardware/software tradeoffs for improving system performance and lowering costs. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: CS 231 or ECE 290 or consent of instructor.