Lecturer: Carla Vacchi  

Course name: Elettronica dei sistemi digitali
Course code: 062210
Degree course: Ingegneria Elettronica e delle Telecomunicazioni, Ingegneria Informatica
Disciplinary field of science: ING-INF/01
L'insegnamento è caratterizzante per: Ingegneria Informatica
The course relates to: Ingegneria Informatica
University credits: CFU 5
Course website: http://www.unipv.it/vacchi/ESDig.html

Specific course objectives

The course introduces the basic digital circuit design techniques for VLSI (Very Large Scale Integrated) implementation in CMOS technologies. Different approch to design a logical function and reasons for testing a logic circuit and techniques for design for testability are discussed. At the end of the course, the student will be able to design a simple synchronous circuit.

Course programme

Digital Integrated Circuits
CMOS technology and fabrication, passive components, design rules.

CMOS circuits
delay, power consumption, Trigger di Schmitt, digital buffer, Level sensitive latch, Edge triggered register.

Sequential systems
Timing, registers, binary counters, shift counters.

Adders
Full adder, Ripple carry adder, Carry Lookahead Adder.

Digital systems: technology choice
ASIC Standard Cell and Full Custom, Gate Array, Sea of Gates, FPGA.

Testing a digital system
Stuck at, short and open fault, Design For Testability, Built In Self Test, Boundary Scan.

Course entry requirements

Analysis and synthesis of digital combinatorial systems, unsigned and two’s complement representation, MOSFET, Inverter CMOS, latch.

Course structure and teaching

Lectures (hours/year in lecture theatre): 26
Practical class (hours/year in lecture theatre): 16
Practicals / Workshops (hours/year in lecture theatre): 12
Project work (hours/year in lecture theatre): 0

Suggested reading materials

Carla Vacchi. Elettronica dei Sistemi Digitali. Biblioteca delle Scienze, Collana Dispense on line.

N. H. E. Weste, K. Esraghian. Principles of CMOS VLSI Design. A Sistem Perspective. Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 2nd edition, 1993.

Testing and exams

Two written examination. The student can integrate the examination with the project of a simple digital system in VHDL language