Title :
A PC-based educational tool for CMOS integrated circuit design
Author :
Sicard, Etienne ; Xi, Chen
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Inst. Nat. des Sci. Appliquees, Toulouse, France
Abstract :
This paper presents a PC based software running on a PC dedicated to the training in sub-micron CMOS VLSI design. The software firstly consists in a HDL-based schematic editor with on-line logic simulator, featuring accurate timing analysis and current consumption prediction. Secondly, the package includes a layout editor with HDL-synthesis and on-line analog simulation, configurable to any sub-micron CMOS technology. This tool has been successfully used in many student projects within several universities and training centers around the world
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; VLSI; circuit simulation; computer aided instruction; electronic engineering education; hardware description languages; integrated circuit layout; logic design; logic simulation; software packages; CMOS integrated circuit design; DSCH; HDL-based schematic editor; HDL-synthesis; PC based software; PC-based educational tool; accurate timing analysis; current consumption prediction; layout editor; logic design; logic simulation; on-line analog simulation; on-line logic simulator; student projects; sub-micron CMOS VLSI design; sub-micron CMOS technology; training; training centers; universities; Analytical models; CMOS integrated circuits; CMOS logic circuits; CMOS technology; Circuit simulation; Educational institutions; Integrated circuit packaging; Predictive models; Timing; Very large scale integration;
Conference_Titel :
Microelectronic Systems Education, 1999. MSE'99. IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-0312-8
DOI :
10.1109/MSE.1999.787031
