VLSI Structures and Technologies

Lecturer:

Jiří Jakovenko (gar.)

Tutor:

Jiří Jakovenko (gar.)

Supervisor:

Department of Microelectronics

Synopsis:

Functional structures of the IC's. Bipolar and unipolar structures. BiCMOS structures. 3D structures. Sub-micron structures. Memory structures. Testing structures. VLSI technological processes. Advanced semiconductor technology. IC design, design of technology. Design rules. Reliability, yield. Outlooks and limitations of IC development

Requirements:

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Syllabus of lectures:

1. Functional structures of the IC's

2. Design of analog IO blocks, layout

3. SOI, SiGe and Strained Silicon technology

4. 3D structures

5. Sub-micron structures

6. Memory structures

7. Testing structures

8. VLSI technological processes

9. Advanced semiconductor technology

10. IC design, design of technology

11. Design rules

12. Reliability, yield

13. Outlooks and limitations of IC development

14. Reserve

Syllabus of tutorials:

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Study Objective:

Study materials:

Behzad Razavi: „Design of Analog CMOS Integrated Circuits“, McGraw-Hill Education - Europe (December 1, 2000)

Paul R. Gray, Paul J. Hurst, Stephen H. Lewis, Robert G. Meyer: „Analysis and Design of Analog Integrated Circuits (4th Edition)“, Wiley 2001

Behzad Razavi: „RF Microelectronics“, Prentice Hall PTR 1997

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Doctoral studies, daily studies (compulsory elective course)
• Doctoral studies, combined studies (compulsory elective course)
• Doctoral studies, structured daily studies (compulsory elective course)
• Doctoral studies, structured combined studies (compulsory elective course)