VLSI design methodologies

1. VLSI design
Methodologies
By Prof. Hitesh Dholakiya
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2. Outlines
❖ Design Time
❖ Performance analysis versus design time
❖ Technology window
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3. Design Time of IC
❖ Design Time of IC depends on following parameters
❑ Design complexity
❑ Performance level
❑ Acceptable cost
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4. Performance analysis versus design time
Circuit
Performance
Design Time
Semi-custom Design
Full-custom Design
Less Opportunities
for performance
improvement
More Opportunities
for performance
improvement
Shorter design
time until
“maturity”
longer design time
until “maturity”
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5. Technology Window
Circuit
Performance
Time
Technology Window 1 Technology Window 2
Design Design
Production Production
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