Maricopa Community Colleges  DFT245AA   19902-19956 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 01/23/90
DFT245AA 19902-19956 L+L 3 Credit(s) 6 Period(s)
Integrated Circuit Design - CMOS IA
Entry level integrated circuit layout design in CMOS (Complimentary Metal Oxide Silicon) Technology. Use of drafting techniques for layout and drafting of logic diagrams, schematic diagrams, circuit planning, and integrated circuit drawings. Prerequisites: DFT243 or equivalent or permission of department.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
DFT245AA   19902-19956 Integrated Circuit Design - CMOS IA
1. Describe the comparison of integrated circuit types. (I)
2. Convert logic diagrams to schematic diagrams. (II)
3. Convert schematic diagrams to stick diagrams. (III)
4. Apply a given set of design rules to design integrated circuits utilizing minimum topographical space. (IV)
5. Utilize stick diagrams to accurately layout integrated circuits. (V)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
DFT245AA   19902-19956 Integrated Circuit Design - CMOS IA
    I. Comparison of integrated circuit types
        A. Introduction
        B. Integrated circuit types
      II. Logic diagrams and conversion to schematic diagrams
          A. Logic Diagrams
          B. Schematic Diagrams
          C. Node Identification
          D. Nands, Nors, and Inverters
          E. Truth Tables
        III. Conversion of schematic diagrams to stick diagrams
            A. Layer Identification
            B. Color Code
            C. Transistor Makeup
            D. Topological Planning
          IV. Design rules and applications
              A. Design Rules
              B. Area Calculations
            V. Layout of integrated circuits
                A. Application of stick diagrams to layout drawing
                B. Utilizing and optimizing circuit area
                C. Application of design rules to layout drawing
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