Design of Digital Circuits
EE 4143/5143
Spring Semester 2017
Updated Jan 10, 2017
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Required Text
Kevin Skahil, VHDL for Programmable
Logic, Prentice Hall; 5880 2nd edition (June 13, 1996), ISBN: 978-0201895735
Recommended Text
K.C. Chang, "Digital Design and Modeling with VHDL and
Synthesis", IEEE Computer Society Press, 1997
J. M. Rabaey,
A. Chandrasakasan, B. Nikolic
"Digital Integrated Circuits - A Design Perspective", Prentice Hall,
2003.
References
B. Mealy and F. Tappero, “Free Range VHDL”, 2013. http://www.freerangefactory.org/site/pmwiki.php/Main/DownloadBooks
P.P.
Chu, "RTL Hardware Design Using VHDL",Wiley-IEEE Press, 2006.
K.C.
Chang, "Digital Systems Design with VHDL and Synthesis", IEEE
Computer Society Press, 1997.
Course Objectives
After
successfully completing this course, you will be able to:
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Get an overview of the landscape of digital
design with various types of ICs
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Understand the architecture and functioning
of modern programmable digital ICs
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Define and use design entities and architectures
in VHDL language.
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Understand concurrency and associated
concepts in VHDL.
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Define and use signals, constants,
variables and processes.
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Understand subprograms, packages and
libraries of design units.
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Design combinational logic circuits.
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Design sequential logic circuits.
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Identify major stages of VLSI design and
fabrication process characteristics.
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Develop an understanding of silicon MOSFET
structure and characteristics.
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Design CMOS logic gates using transistors.
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Learn CMOS logic gate layout.
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Learn CMOS layout using stick diagrams
Software
You need to download the following software packages and
install them on your personal computer.
They are all free and work on Linux or Windows-based
computers.
Hardware
To
complete the lab and the final project you will need the Artix®-7-FPGA board from
Xilinx. FPGA development boards are available from a variety of
manufacturers and their prices vary based on the FPGA used and the peripheral
devices available on the board. The suggested board is Basys 3 Artix-7 FPGA Trainer Board
from Digilent Inc. Ask for the academic price.
The board uses a regular micro-USB cable
that is used with most of the mobile chargers / data transfer cables. It should
be easily available in any supermarket or electronic stores. Here is a
link to the cable from Digilent store http://store.digilentinc.com/usb-a-to-micro-b-cable/.
Project and Lab Work
All students are expected to complete design projects assigned
in the VHDL design lab. Students will use design software tools (Xilinx
Synthesis Technology XST), which facilitate the design and simulation of the architectures
described by the VHDL code. Supervised tutorials will be provided to teach
students how to use the tools. Learning the tools is detrimental to completion
of the final design project.
Lab exercises and tool description can be found on: http://www.ohio.edu/people/starzykj/webcad/ee4143/EE4143-index.html
Assignments
Each
module of the course will have assignments based primarily on the exercises
from your textbook and the lab work. Detailed instructions will be provided in
the module area of the course about how you should complete and submit your
work.
Grading
Grades will be based on the following;
Homework and Laboratory Assignments (40%) graded based on the
completion of all labs
Midterm (30%)
Design Project (30%) - weights within project are as follows:
Project proposal written report (20%)
Completed design simulation and testing
(20%)
Class ppt
presentation (20%)
Working circuit demo (20%)
Final written report
(20%)
Examinations
Midterm – Wednesday, Feb 22,
2017.
Examinations are closed books and
notes. Students may have one sheet with formulas as a help during exam.
Attendance
Attendance is not required but highly recommended.
Submission Deadlines
All assignment submissions
and discussion posts are due according to the due dates indicated in the course schedule.
Since this is an online course,
it is up to you to keep up with the lessons, readings and assignments.
Late homework submissions will be accepted, however, there will be a penalty
that is proportional to the number of days that an assignment is late.
This is done to make sure that you are keeping pace with the material.
This is critical since much of the material builds on itself and if you get a
few weeks behind, it can be extremely difficult to catch up.
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Operating System: Windows Vista, 7 or 8
Processor minimum: 2 GHz or faster
Memory minimum: 2 GB of RAM or higher
Internet Connection: Broadband (high-speed) Internet connection with a minimum
download speed of 1.5 Mbps and an upload speed of .2 Mbps, ideally .5 Mbps.
Microsoft Office
Webcam: Computer equipped with built-in or external webcam and audio
capabilities.
Document Scanner: Sheet fed/Flatbed Document Scanner or Smart Phone with
camera. You will be required to submit your handwritten homework and
exams to the appropriate submission areas in the course.
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