VLSI design is a course of M. Tech (ELDT) of ECE deptt at Tezpur University. It cover CMOS design , Basic VLSI design and CAD tools.

To learn and understand OI model and TCP/ IP and point to point link control

To learn and understand different error correction schemes and applications in error and flow control in data communication

To learn and understand Little's theorem, analytical treatment of M/M/1 and M/M/m queuing systems, simulation of queuing systems, delay analysis for ARQ system, multi-access system

Knowledge of MOSFET modelling are required.

Topics

For this course students must do development work related to VLSI design. They has to give presentations and demonstration of the same

Teaching-learning methods to be used: Lecture and Discussion Presentations, Quiz

VLSI design has emerged as one of the most impact disciplines in Electronics and Communication engg. After doing this course, students will be well known about basic Analog , digital and mixed signal circuit design.
 

1.  Pucknell & Eshraghian - Basic VLSI Desing, PHI, 1995.
2.  C. K. Wong & M. Sarrafzaden - An Introduction to VLSI Physical Design, McGraw Hills International Edition, 1996
 

To make the students learn about the present day technologies, signal processing and devices on "Intelligent Instrumentation (II)". After learning the course the students will be able to - Develop schemes for intelligent devices, Design the systems, Find applications.

Classical and Intelligent sensors: Definitions

To give the review of instrumentation and background of II 

Sensor and transmission Intelligence 

To give the students the different types of intelligent instrumentation schemes

Signal manipulation intelligence
 

The students will be able to learn on - Semantic transformation, Data validation, Missing data and
data restoration, Decision making, Derived information 

Artificial and adaptive Intelligence 

This will include the artificial intelligence techniques 

Intelligent Sensor Standards and Protocols
 

Students will learn about different protocols on II

Classical sensors and transducers, Smart sensors, Cogent sensors, Self adaptive sensors, VLSI-ANN
sensors, MEMs , Computational sensors, Integrated intelligent sensors (ISS), Passive and active elements, AD and DA conversions, Micromachining sensors, Thermocouple and RTD signal processing-Cold junction compensation, Integrated compensating ADC.

Realization of differential temperature, Temperature compensation in Resistive strain gauge sensors- Integrated compensating DAC, Calibration of IC thermal sensors- Integrated calibration and compensation in pressure sensors, Integrated offset, gain and nonliterary compensation. 

Metrological intelligence- Linearization techniques, Look up table, Piece-wise linearization, Interpolation, Progressive polynomial, LMS curve fitting, PWM, ANN , Auto calibration- autozero and autorange, Offset nullification, Error and drift compensation , Ambient errors , 

Circuit compensation- Dummy circuit, Mathematical compensation- Intelligent compensation,  Electrical/Electronics errors, Mechanical errors, Computational errors.

Sampling ,Digitization and AD conversion, Signal conversion, Voltage to frequency conversion, Voltage to current conversion, 4-20mA transmitter, Capacitance/Inductance to duty cycle, Modulation, FM, PWM 

Semantic transformation, Data validation, Missing data and data restoration, Decision making, Derived information 

Human intelligence, Array based sensors, Basic Sensor Metrics, Signal and image features, Prognostics diagnostics and predictive Tracking, classification and discrimination, Adaptive least square models  Other Intelligences- Power saving, Voltage and current regulation, Reliability, Failure detection 

Intelligent Sensor Standards and Protocols : IEEE 1451.1, Network communication models, STIM, Lon Talk TM Protocol, Integrated SAE JI850, MI bus, FieldBus, 

1. Lecture and discussion
2. Presentation
3. Quiz and class test
4. Assignment
5. Laboratory
 

1. Intelligent Instrumentation :Principles and Application, M Bhuyan, CRC Press, 2011  
2. Intelligent Sensors (Handbook of Sensors and Actuators) by H. Yamasaki (Hardcover - Mar 1, 1996).  
3. Smart Sensors and MEMS by Sergey Y. Yurish, Maria T. S. R. Gomes, and Maria Teresa S.R. Gomes (Paperback - May 22, 2006)   
4. Data Acquisition and Signal Processing for Smart Sensors by Nikolay V. Kirianaki, Sergey Y. Yurish, Nestor O. Shpak, and Vadim P. Deynega(Hardcover - April 11, 2002) 
5. Understanding Smart Sensors (Artech House Sensors Library) by Randy Frank (Hardcover - April 2000)   
6. Microsensors, MEMS and Smart Devices by Julian W. Gardner, Vijay Varadan, and Osama O. Awadelkarim(Hardcover - Dec 15, 2001)

Modeling and Simulation is a course in digital system design and modelling and simulation of the digital systems using hardware description language, VHDL. It covers the hardware architecture of programmable devices like PLA, PAL, CPLD, FPGA etc. The course covers the language elements and features of VHDL.

1. Introduction - To give an introduction to Hardware Description language
2. PLD - To give an overview of PLD like FPGA,CPLD and design with PLD
3. VHDL - To teach modelling and simulation of digital systems using VHDL

Some understanding on digital circuits and digital logic design is required.

Topics

1

To give an introduction to the subject

2-5

PLD- PLA, PAL, FPGA, CPLD

6

Introduction to VHDL language

7-8

Modelling of Digital circuits in VHDL

9-11

Language elements of VHDL

12-15

Types of architecture design in VHDL

16-19

Generics and Configuration

20-22

Subprograms

23-24

Overloading in VHDL

25-29

Advance features in VHDL

30-32

Packages and libraries

33-36

Example of design of digital system

37-39

CPU design ( control circuit design )

Teaching-learning methods to be used -
-Lecture and Discussion
-Presentations
-Quiz, Documentaries
-Laboratory

Towards the end of the course the student would be able to design and model digital system using hardware description language, VHDL.
 

1. "Digital logic and computer design", M. Mano, Prentice Hall
2. "A VHDL Primer", J Bhaskar, Prentice Hall
3. R.C. Gonzalez and R.E. Woods: Digital Image Processing, Pearson Education, 2001
4. A.K, Jain, Fundamentals of Digital Image Processing, Pearson Education, 1989
5. Technical Literature & Manuals on VHDL, HDL PALSM, ORCAD, SPICE, HLD link etc.

MOSFET Devices: Introduction to Long Channel devices and their mathematical modeling. Introduction to Short Channel devices .

Short channel Devices: Introduction to Short Channel devices and their mathematical modeling. Different short channel effects: drain-induced barrier lowering and punch through, surface scattering, velocity saturation, impact ionization, hot electrons.

Nano scale MOSFETs: Quantum effects and Single-electron charging effects in nano scale Si-MOSFETs. Double gate and all around MOSFETs, Nano-wire MOSFETs.

Hybrid Electronic Devices: Introduction, Electrolyte-Insulator-Semiconductor(EIS) structure, Site binding Theory.

MOSFET based Bioelectronic Devices: Ion sensitive Field Effect Transistor (ISFET), Reference Field Effect Transistor (REFET), Measurement with ISFETs. Interfacing of

Biological molecules with Electronic elements: Enzyme kinetics, Enzyme Field Effect Transistor (ENFET), Biological Field Effect transistor (BIOFET).
 

Modeling: Modeling for short channel effects, Nano scale devices, ISFET, ENFET and BIOFET.

Topics

1-3

Unit 1: MOSFET Devices Introduction to Long Channel devices and their mathematical modeling. Introduction to Short Channel devices .

3-9

Unit 2:Short channel Devices: Introduction to Short Channel devices and their mathematical modeling. Different short channel effects: drain-induced barrier lowering and punch through, surface scattering, velocity saturation, impact ionization, hot electrons.

10-18

Unit 3: Nano scale MOSFETs: Quantum effects and Single-electron charging effects in nano scale Si- MOSFETs. Double gate and all around MOSFETs, Nano-wire MOSFETs.

19-30

Unit 4: Hybrid Electronic Devices: Introduction, Electrolyte-Insulator-Semiconductor(EIS) structure, Site binding Theory. MOSFET based Bioelectronic Devices: Ion sensitive Field Effect Transistor(ISFET),ReferenceFieldEffectTransistor(REFET), Measurement with ISFETs. Interfacing of Biological molecules with Electronic elements: Enzyme kinetics, Enzyme Field Effect Transistor (ENFET), Biological Field Effect transistor (BIOFET).

31-36

Unit 5: Modeling: Modeling for short channel effects, Nano scale devices, ISFET, ENFET and BIOFET.

Teaching-learning methods to be used -
-Lecture and Discussion
-Presentations
-Quiz, Documentaries
-Laboratory

1. Warner, "MOSFET-Theory and Design,"Oxford Univ. Press, 2009. 
2. Yu Yuan, "Non-Classical Mosfets: Design, Modeling, and Characterization,"Proquest, Umi Dissertation Publishing 2012. 
3. Massimo Grattarola, Giuseppe Massobrio, " Bioelectronics Handbook, MOSFETs, Biosensors & Neurons"McGraw Hill

4. Lihui Wang, "Quantum Mechanical Effects on MOSFET Scaling limit: Challenges and Opportunies for Nanoscale CMOS,"Vdm Verlag, 2009. 
5. Ying-Ming Huang, "Micro-Scale Hybrid Biological-Engineered Devices Powered by Biomolecular Motors,"Proquest, Umi Dissertation Publishing, 2011.
6. Balkanski, " Advanced Electronic Technologies and Systems Based on Low Dimensional Quantum Devices, Springer, 1997.