1. Institute of Computer Systems / TKT-1506 1 TKT-1527 Digital System Design Issues / O. Vainio6.10.2015  Instructors: Olli Vainio, Teemu Pitkänen  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 (design space exploration, low power design, design for testability) TKT-1527 Digital System Design Issues

2. Institute of Computer Systems / TKT-1506 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 2 ASIC Design II / O. Vainio6.10.2015

3. Institute of Computer Systems / TKT-1506 Course topics  Model of Computation  Power dissipation issues in digital systems  Design for testability  Micro electro mechanical systems 3 TKT-1527 Digital System Design Issues / O. Vainio6.10.2015

4. Institute of Computer Systems / TKT-1506 4 TKT-1527 Digital System Design Issues / O. Vainio6.10.2015 Course Materials  The contents of the course is mostly covered by the slides and the supplementary materials to be provided  Web site: http://www.tkt.cs.tut.fi/kurssit/1527/ 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)

5. Institute of Computer Systems / TKT-1506 5 TKT-1527 Digital System Design Issues / O. Vainio6.10.2015 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)

6. Institute of Computer Systems / TKT-1506 Schedule  Lectures: Wednesday 10:15 – 12:00 room TB222  Exercises: Friday 12:15 – 14:00 room TC417  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. 6 ASIC Design II / O. Vainio6.10.2015