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Design Technologies
Introduction to VLSI Design
Introduction
© Steven P. Levitan 1998
Views / Abstractions / Hierarchies
Structural
Behavioral
device
Circuit
Physical
Logic
Architectural
D.Gajski, Silicon Compilation, Addison Wesley, 1988
Introduction to VLSI Design
Introduction
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N-Channel Enhancement
mode MOS FET
– Four Terminal Device - substrate bias
–The “self aligned gate” - key to CMOS
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The MOS Transistor
Gate Oxyde
Gate
Source
Polysilicon
n+
Drain
n+
p-substrate
Field-Oxyde
(SiO2)
p+ stopper
Bulk Contact
CROSS-SECTION of NMOS Transistor
Digital Integrated Circuits
Introduction
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MOS transistors
Types and Symbols
D
D
G
G
S
S
NMOS Enhancement NMOS Depletion
D
D
G
G
S
S
PMOS Enhancement
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B
Introduction
NMOS with
Bulk Contact
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The Basic Idea…
» Voltage on the Gate controls the current
through the source/drain path
» N-Channel - N-Switches are ON when the
Gate is HIGH and OFF when the Gate is LOW
» P-Channel - P-Switches are OFF when the
Gate is HIGH and ON when the Gate is LOW
» (ON == Circuit between Source and Drain)
Introduction to VLSI Design
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Transistors as Switches
N Switch
D
G
0
1
Passes “good zeros”
S
P Switch
D
G
0
1
S
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Passes “good ones”
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….The Rest of the Story...
» Put them in series - both must be on to
complete the circuit
» Put them in parallel - either can be on to
complete the circuit
» Generate all sorts of Switching Functions
» NOT the same as Boolean Functions.... Its
RELAY logic - pin ball machines
Introduction to VLSI Design
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Series Parallel Structures
D
1
G
D
1
G
D
S
1
G
S
D
S
G
1
S
N Channel: on=closed when gate is high
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NMOS Transistors in Series/Parallel
Connection
Transistors can be thought as a switch controlled by its gate signal
NMOS switch closes when switch control input is high
A
B
X
Y
Y = X if A and B
A
X
B
Y
Y = X if A OR B
NMOS Transistors pass a “strong” 0 but a “weak” 1
Digital Integrated Circuits
Introduction
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Series Parallel Structures(2)
D
0
G
D
0
G
D
S
0
G
S
D
S
G
0
S
P Channel: on=closed when gate is low
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PMOS Transistors in Series/Parallel
Connection
PMOS switch closes when switch control input is low
A
B
X
Y
Y = X if A AND B = A + B
A
X
B
Y
Y = X if A OR B = AB
PMOS Transistors pass a “strong” 1 but a “weak” 0
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Introduction
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Series Parallel Structures (3)
N Switch
0
D
S
1
Passes “good zeros”
G
S
D
G
S
S’
P Switch
0
1
Open Circuit, High Z
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Passes “good ones”
Bi-directional Switch
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From Switches to Boolean
Functions...
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Use the Switching Functions to provide paths
to Vdd or GND
» Vdd is the source of all Truth (Vdd = = 1)
» GND is the source of all Falsehood (GND == 0)
P-channel
N-channel
0
0
1
1
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The Inverter
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True to False / False to True Converter
1/0
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0/1
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…That’s it!
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This is Non-Trivial: it defines the basis
for the logic abstraction which is
essential for all Boolean functions.
» Provide a path to VDD for 1
» Provide a path to GND for 0
» For complex functions - provide complex
paths
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Four Views
Logic
Transistor
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Layout
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Physical
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Cross-Section of CMOS
Technology
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Magic Layout of Inverter
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Magic “Palette” of Layers
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Modern Interconnect
Chain of Inverters
A
B
C
D
E
Feedback loop
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Which is which?
A
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C
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E
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CMOS logic structures
– Static (logic) structures
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Complementary structures
Pass structures
Pseudo-NMOS structures
– Dynamic (logic) structures
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precharged
latched
combinations
– Memory structures
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static
quasi-static
dynamic
– I/O structures
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Complementary Structures
» Big -- 2 x N transistors for N inputs
– Use the “dual” for N and P chains
– Can/should be sized for maximum
speed/minimum power-area
» Can use well known circuit minimization
techniques
– Fast
– Low static power dissipation
– Possibly high dynamic power dissipation
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Static CMOS Circuit
At every point in time (except during the switching
transients) each gate output is connected to either
VDD or Vss via a low-resistive path.
The outputs of the gates assume at all times the value
of the Boolean function, implemented by the circuit
(ignoring, once again, the transient effects during
switching periods).
This is in contrast to the dynamic circuit class, which
relies on temporary storage of signal values on the
capacitance of high impedance circuit nodes.
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Introduction
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Static CMOS
VDD
In1
In2
In3
PUN
PMOS Only
F=G
In1
In2
In3
PDN
NMOS Only
VSS
PUN and PDN are Dual Networks
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Complementary CMOS Logic Style Construction (cont.)
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Example Gate: NAND
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Example Gate: NOR
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