1. TKT-1527 Digital System Design Issues
Instructor Olli Vainio
5 credits
Prerequisites (recommended):
Subject studies in digital and computer systems
or B.Sc. and basic knowledge on digital system design
and EDA tools (HDL Designer, Modelsim )
Requirements: Final exam, 3 exercise projects
TKT-1527 Digital System Design Issues / O. Vainio

2. ASIC Design II / O. Vainio
Course position
For the international students in Digital and Computer Electronics: one of the three alternative courses. Finnish students may include the course in the advanced study modules offered by Computer Systems Department
ASIC Design II / O. Vainio

3. TKT-1527 Digital System Design Issues / O. Vainio
Course topics
Model of Computation
Power dissipation issues in digital systems
Design for testability
Micro electro mechanical systems
TKT-1527 Digital System Design Issues / O. Vainio

4. TKT-1527 Digital System Design Issues / O. Vainio
Course Materials
The contents of the course is mostly covered by the slides and the supplementary materials to be provided
Additional text books:
Digital Integrated Circuits: A Design Perspective, by J. M. Rabaey, A. Chandrakasan, and B. Nikolic, 2nd edition, Prentice Hall, 2003
CMOS VLSI Design: A Circuits and Systems Perspective, by Weste and Harris. Pearson, 2005.
Application-Specific Integrated Circuits, by M. J. Smith (web material)
TKT-1527 Digital System Design Issues / O. Vainio

5. TKT-1527 Digital System Design Issues / O. Vainio
Learning Outcomes
After completing this course, the student:
- Can explain the meaning of Model of Computation (MoC) and identify various types of models
- Knows the causes of the power dissipation in digital circuits and can describe techiques to control power distribution and consumption
- Can explain common test methods and testability support of complex digital circuits
- Can give examples of technical features and applications of micro electro mechanical systems (MEMS)
TKT-1527 Digital System Design Issues / O. Vainio

6. ASIC Design II / O. Vainio
Schedule
Lectures: Wednesday 10:15 – 12:00 room TB (no lecture on Feb 8.)
Exercises Tuesday 10:15 – 12:00 room TC Demos about the first project on Jan 24 and Jan 31
Requires access rights to TC417 and an account to Birdland domain
Room can be used for independent work whenever it is free
Optional homework exercises will be given starting in Feb.
ASIC Design II / O. Vainio