M.TECH I Semester Regular& Supplementary Examination, April 2012
VLSI TECHNOLOGY
(Common to VLSI Systems,VLSI System Design,VLSI&VLSID,Embedded System)
1.
(a) Present the process characterization of a generic CMOS process.
(b)Compare CMOS technology with bipolar technology. When is BICMOS technology employed in IC design?
2.
(a) Obtain the expressions for Ids versus vds of MOS transistor in both regions of operation.
(b) Draw the circuit diagrams of simple BICMOS inverter and its improved version and explain their operation?
3.
(a) Draw the various transistor structures and explain any one of their layout design procedure.
(b) Write notes on wires and vias relevant to layout design.
4.
(a) explains the design approach and delay calculations for static complementary gates with the aid of suitable circuit diagram.
(b) Explain the power consumption analysis of static complementary gates with the aid of suitable circuit diagram.
5.
(a) Illustrate general-purpose layout deigns methods for combinational logic networks.
(b)Write short notes on power optimization and testing methodology of combinational logic networks.
6.
Explain power optimization, design validation and sequential system design in VLSI.give suitable examples if necessary.
7.
(a) List out the floor planning methods used in VLSI design and explain ay one method in detail.
(b) Write notes on architecture testing.
8.
(a) Explain the design methodology for IBM ASICs.
(b) Write short notes on CAD tools and algorithms.