Spring Term 2013.
Lectures: Tuesday and Thursday, 11:30 - 1:00pm, in Maxwell Dworkin 323.
The recommended text is CMOS VLSI Design by Weste and Harris. The
book's web site
provides information about the book and access to sample chapters. See the
course syllabus for other useful resources.
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CS 148 and CS 248 provide an introduction to the design and analysis of digital CMOS VLSI
circuits and systems. We begin by thinking about what constitutes a VLSI system and how
to go about designing one—from high-level understanding of an algorithm down to
physical layers that define the transistors and wires that comprise an integrated
circuit. The courses leverage a switch-level abstraction of transistors to teach the
design of static CMOS logic, but then delve into some details of transistor operation
to understand circuit delays and power dissipation. We will see how to combine the
basic logic elements to assemble more complex structures such as datapaths, memories,
and control logic. The first half of the semester will focus on VLSI circuits via
lectures. The second half of the semester will focus on system design issues and topics
via a combination of lectures, paper reading, and discussions.
Harvard is a member of
These partnerships enable CS 148 and CS 248 to make use of industry-grade computer-aided
design (CAD) tools that facilitate the design, verification, and analysis of complex VLSI
circuits and systems.
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Instructor:
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Prof. Gu-Yeon Wei
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Office Hours:
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TBD
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Office:
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Maxwell Dworkin 333
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Email:
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guyeon at eecs.harvard.edu
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Phone:
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617-384-8131
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Teaching Fellow:
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Mario Lok
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Office Hours:
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TBD
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Office:
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Maxwell Dworkin 311
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Email:
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mlok at eecs.harvard.edu
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Administative Assistant:
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Carol Harlow
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Office:
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Maxwell Dworkin 343
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Email:
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harlow at deas.harvard.edu
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Note: To safeguard the intellectual property of Harvard's industrial partners,
portions of this web site are password protected.
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