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- ECE 225 High-Speed Digital Integrated
Circuit Design UCSB, ECE, Winter 2023
- Instructor: Prof.
Kaustav Banerjee
kaustav (at)
ece.ucsb.edu Office: Harold Frank Hall (HFH)
4151 Phone: (805) 893-3337 Office Hour:
Flexible, appointment by email.
- Grader:
Ankit Kumar
ankitkumar (at) ece.ucsb.edu Office: HFH 2164
Office Hour: appointment by email.
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Classroom: ESB 1003 -
Schedule: Tue & Thu
4:00PM-5:50PM
- For more info, please click
HERE.
-Assignment 1 - Due Feb
17th 12:00 PM via GradeScope
-Assignment 2 - Due Mar
10h 12:00 PM via GradeScope
Final Project Report Format: [1]
WORD [2]
LATEX
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Lecture 1 - Overview
Reference(s): 1. G.
E. Moore, "Cramming More Components onto Integrated Circuits"
2. P.
Gelsinger, "Microprocessors for the New Millennium: hallenges,
Opportunities, and New Frontiers" 3. S.
Borkar, et. al, "Parameter Variations and Impact on Circuit and
Microarchitecture" |
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Lecture 2 - Discussion of
Project Topics |
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Lecture 3 - Review of CMOS
Design |
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Lecture 4 - Review of
Semiconductor Physics |
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Lecture 5 - MOSFET Scaling |
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References: 1.
S. Thompson, et al, "MOS Scaling:
Transistor Challenges for the 21st Century"
2. E. P. Gusev, et al, "Advanced
high-k dielectric stacks with polySi and metal gates: Recent
progress and current challenges" 3. W. Haensch, et al, "Silicon CMOS
devices beyond scaling" 4. X. Huang, et al, "Sub-50 nm
P-Channel FinFET" 5. S. H. Rasouli,
et al, "Design Optimization of FinFET Domino Logic Considering
the Width Quantization Property" 6. J. A. Hutchby, et al,
"Extending the Road Beyond CMOS" |
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Lecture 6 - Interconnects
I References: 1. W. C. Elmore, "The
Transient Response of Damped Linear Networks"
2. W. Nagen et al., "Interconnect-Power
Dissipation in a Microprocessor" 3. Suaya, et al, "Modeling
and Extraction of Nanometer Scale Interconnects: Challenges and
Opportunities" |
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Lecture 7 - Interconnects
II References: 1. A. Deutsch et al., "When
are Transmission-Line Effects Important for On-Chip
Interconnections?" 2. K. Banerjee and A. Mehrotra, "Analysis
of On-Chip Inductance Effects for Distributed RLC Interconnects"
3. K. Banerjee, et. al., "Interconnect
Modeling and Analysis in the Nanometer Era: Cu and Beyond" |
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Lecture 8 - Non-Classical
CMOS Devices References: 1. R. H. Yan, et al, “Scaling
the Si MOSFET: From Bulk to SOI to Bulk” 2. S. Rasouli,
et al., "Design
optimization of FinFET Domino logic considering the width
quantization property". IEEE Trans. Elec. Dev., vol. 57, no.
11, 2934-2943 (2010). 3. G. Yeap, et al. "5nm
CMOS production technology platform featuring full-fledged EUV
and high-mobility channel FinFETs with densest 0.021µm2 SRAM
Cells for mobile SoC and high-performance computing applications".
In IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting 879–882 (IEEE,
2019). 4. N. Loubet, et al. "Stacked
nanosheet gate-all-around transistor to enable scaling beyond
FinFET". In IEEE VLSI Technology Symposium 230-231, (IEEE,
2017). 5. H. Jagannathan, et al. "Vertical-transport
nanosheet technology for CMOS scaling beyond lateral-transport
devices". In IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting
557-560 (IEEE, 2021). |
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Lecture 9 - Steep
Subthreshold Slope Devices |
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References: 1. W. Cao, et al. "Subthreshold-swing
physics of tunnel field-effect transistors". In AIP
Advances, Vol. 4, pp. 067141, 2014. 2. D. Sarkar, et al. "A
subthermionic tunnel field-effect transistor with an atomically
thin channel". In Nature, Vol. 526, pp. 91-95, 2015. 3.
W. Cao, et al. "Designing
Band-to-Band Tunneling Field-Effect Transistors with 2D
Semiconductors for Next Generation Low-Power VLSI". In IEEE
International Electron Devices Meeting (IEEE, 2015). 4. W.
Cao, et al. "Is
Negative Capacitance FET a Steep-slope Logic Switch?". In
Nature Communications, 11, 196, pp. 1-8, January 10, 2020. |
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Lecture 10 - Interconnect
Design |
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References: 1. A. H. Ajami, K. Banerjee et al., "Scaling
Analysis of On-Chip Power Grid Voltage Variations in Nanometer
Scale ULSI". In Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal
Processing volume 42, pages 277–290 (2005). 2. A. H. Ajami, K.
Banerjee et al., "Modeling
and Analysis of Non-Uniform Substrate Temperature Effects on
Global ULSI Interconnects". In IEEE Transactions on
Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, vol.
24, 6, 2005. 3. K. Banerjee et al., "A
Power-Optimal Repeater Insertion Methodology for Global
Interconnects in Nanometer Designs". In IEEE TED, vol. 49,
11, 2002. |
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Lecture 11 - Interconnect
Design II |
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References: 1. V. Wason and K. Banerjee, "A
probabilistic framework for power-optimal repeater insertion in
global interconnects under parameter variations" In
Proceedings of the 2005 International Symposium on Low Power
Electronics and Design, pp. 131-136, 2005. 2. K. Banerjee et
al., "Global
(Interconnect) Warming". In IEEE Circuits and Devices
Magazine, vol. 17, no. 5, pp. 16-32, 2001. |
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Lecture 12 - Power Dissipation in Nanoscale ICs |
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References: 1. S. Borkar "Low
power design challenges for the decade". In Proceedings of
the ASP-DAC 2001, pp. 293-296, 2001. 2. T. Kuroda "CMOS
design challenges to power wall". In International
Microprocesses and Nanotechnology Conference, pp. 6-7, 2001.
3. T. Sakurai "Perspectives
of Low-Power VLSI's". In IEICE Trans. Electron, vol. E87-C,
2004. 4. H. Dadgour, et al. "A
Statistical Framework for Estimation of Full-Chip Leakage-Power
Distribution Under Parameter Variations". In Trans. Elec.
Dev., vol. 54, no. 11, 2930-2945 (2007). |
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Lecture 13 - Nanoscale Power
and Thermal Management |
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References: 1. S. C. Lin, K. Banerjee et al. "A
Self-Consistent Substrate Thermal Profile Estimation Technique
for Nanoscale ICs Part I: Electrothermal Couplings and
Full-Chip Package Thermal Model". In IEEE TED, vol. 54,
12, pp. 3342-3350, 2007. 2. S. C. Lin, K. Banerjee et al. "A
Self-Consistent Substrate Thermal Profile Estimation Technique
for Nanoscale ICs—Part II: Implementation and Implications for
Power Estimation and Thermal Management". In IEEE TED,
vol. 54, 12, pp. 3351-3360, 2007. 3. S. C. Lin, K. Banerjee
et al. "A
Design-Specific and Thermally-Aware Methodology for
Trading-Off Power and Performance in Leakage-Dominant CMOS
Technologies". In IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale
Integration (VLSI) Systems, vol. 16, 11, 2008. 4. S. C.
Lin, K. Banerjee et al. "Cool
Chips: Opportunities and Implications for Power and Thermal
Management". In IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices,
vol. 55, 1, 2008. |
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Lecture 14 - Metal-Gate
Work-Function Variability in Emerging Device Technologies |
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References: 1. H. F. Dadgour, K. Banerjee et al. "Grain-Orientation
Induced Work Function Variation in Nanoscale Metal-Gate
Transistors—Part I: Modeling, Analysis, and Experimental
Validation". In IEEE TED, vol. 57, 10, pp. 2504-2514,
2010. 2. H. F. Dadgour, K. Banerjee et al. "Grain-Orientation
Induced Work Function Variation in Nanoscale Metal-Gate
Transistors—Part II: Implications for Process, Device, and
Circuit Design". In IEEE TED, vol. 57, 10, pp. 2515-2525,
2010. |
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Lecture 15 - A Novel
Variation-Aware Low-Power Keeper Architecture for Wide Fan-in
Dynamic Gates |
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References: 1. H. F. Dadgour, K. Banerjee et al. "A
Novel Variation-Tolerant Keeper Architecture for
High-Performance Low-Power Wide Fan-In Dynamic or Gates". In
IEEE TED, vol. 18, 11, pp. 1567-1577, 2010. |
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Lecture 16 - 3-D Integrated Circuits |
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References: 1. K. Banerjee et al. "3-D
ICs: a novel chip design for improving deep-submicrometer
interconnect performance and systems-on-chip integration".
In Proceedings of IEEE, vol. 89, 5, pp. 602-633, 2001. 2. C.
Xu et al. "Compact
AC Modeling and Performance Analysis of Through-Silicon Vias in
3-D ICs". In IEEE TED, vol. 57, 12, pp. 3405-3417, 2010.
3. J. Jiang et al. "Ultimate
Monolithic-3D Integration With 2D Materials: Rationale,
Prospects, and Challenges". In IEEE Journal of the Electron
Deivces Society, vol. 7, pp. 878-887, 2019. 4. D. Zhang et
al. "0.5T0.5R—An
Ultracompact RRAM Cell Uniquely Enabled by van der Waals
Heterostructures". In IEEE TED, vol. 68, 4, pp. 2033-2040,
2021. |
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Lecture 17 - Memory |
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References: 1. R. W. Mann et al. "Ultralow-power
SRAM technology". In IBM Journal of Research and
Development, vol. 47, pp. 553-566, 2003. 2. J. A. Mandelman
et al. "Challenges
and future directions for the scaling of dynamic random-access
memory (DRAM)" In IBM Journal of Research and Development,
vol. 46, pp. 187-212, 2002. 3. J. Akerman "Toward
a Universal Memory". In Science, vol. 308, pp. 508-510,
2005. 4. W. Cao et al. "Can
2D-Nanocrystals Extend the Lifetime of Floating-Gate Transistor
Based Nonvolatile Memory?" In IEEE TED, vol. 61, pp.
3456-3464, 2014. 5. S. Raoux et al. "Phase
change materials and phase change memory" In MRS Bulletin,
vol. 39, pp. 703-710, 2014. 6. D. Zhang et al. "0.5T0.5R—An
Ultracompact RRAM Cell Uniquely Enabled by van der Waals
Heterostructures". In IEEE TED, vol. 68, 4, pp. 2033-2040,
2021. |
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- Simulation software: (Manuals) - Circuit Netlist Simulator: HSpice - Analog Modeling:
Verilog-A - Waveform viewer:
CScope - Waveform viewer: AvanWaves - Circuit Layout Editor:
MAX - Schematic Capture Program:
SUE - Please do NOT print copies of these manuals!
- For other tools, see
Computer/Network Support
- To set up the environment for your
work, see
Environment Setup Guidance .
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