The text is organized around first introducing the global view of digital integrated circuit design, VLSI and design automation, and then sequentially developing the topics from the materials and devices level, up through the circuits and then system level. This mirrors the structural hierarchy of the chip design field itself. While building a solid foundation and reference for the chip design, it integrates the discussion with hands-on examples of the design automation software, included in the book, to illustrate not only the layout and simulation concepts, but also how an industry designer would put them into practice. Both theory and application are effectively integrated into a cohesive treatment of the subject and art of chip design.

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1.Installing the Microwind Software 1.1 Getting Started 1.2 Exploring Microwind 1.3 Installing Dsch 1.4 Plan of the Book 1.5 Some Important Details 1.6 References Chapter 2.Views of a Chip 2.1 The Design Hierarchy 2.2 Integrated Circuit Layers 2.3 Photolithography and Patter Transfer 2.4 Planarization 2.5 Electrical Characteristics 2.6 Silicon Characteristics 2.7 Overview of Layout Design 2.8 References 2.9 Exercises Chapter 3. CMOS Technology 3.1 Meet the MOSFETs 3.2 CMOS Fabrication 3.3 Submicron CMOS Processes 3.4 Process Technologies in Microwind 3.5 Masks and Layout 3.6 The Microwind MOS Generator 3.7 Chapter Summary and Roadmap 3.8 References 3.9 Exercises Chapter 4. Using a Layout Editor 4.1 Lambda-Based Layout 4.2 Rectangles and Polygons 4.3 The MOS Generator Revisited 4.4 Summary 4.5 Exercises Chapter 5. CMOS Design Rules 5.1 Types of Rules 5.2 The SCMOS Design Rule Set 5.3 FET Layout 5.4 References 5.5 Exercises Chapter 6. MOSFETs 6.1 MOSFET Operation 6.2 MOSFET Switch Models 6.3 The Square Law Model 6.4 MOSFET Parasitics 6.5 Comments on Devise Layout 6.6 References 6.7 Exercises Chapter 7. MOSFET Modeling with SPICE 7.1 SPICE Levels 7.2 MOSFET Modeling in Microwind 7.3 Circuit Extraction 7.4 Microwind Level 3 and BSIM4 Equations 7.5 References 7.6 Exercises Chapter 8. CMOS Logic Gates 8.1 The Inverter 8.2 NAND and NOR Gates 8.3 Complex Logic Gates 8.4 The Microwind Compile Command 8.5 Tri-State Circuits 8.6 Large FETs 8.7 Transmission Gates and Pass Logic 8.8 References 8.9 Exercises Chapter 9. Standard Cell Design 9.1 Cell Hierarchies 9.2 Cell Libraries 9.3 Library Entries 9.4 Cell Shapes and Floor Planning 9.5 References 9.6 Exercises Chapter 10. Storage Elements 10.1 SR Latch 10.2 Bit-level Register 10.3 D-type Flip Flop 10.4 Dynamic DFF 10.5 The Static RAM Cell 10.6 References 10.7 Exercises Chapter 11. Dynamic Logic Circuits 11.1 Basic Dynamic Logic Gates 11.2 Domino Logic 11.3 Self-Resetting Logic 11.4 Dynamic Memories 11.5 References 11.6 Exercises Chapter 12. Interconnects 12.1 Modeling an Isolated Line 12.2 Long Interconnects 12.3 Crosstalk Capacitances 12.4 Interconnect Wiring Tools 12.5 General Routing Techniques 12.6 References 12.7 Exercises Chapter 13. System Layout 13.1 Power Supply Distribution 13.2 Pad Generation 13.3 Input and Output Circuits 13.4 The Logo Generator 13.5 References 13.6 Exercises Chapter 14. SOI Technology 14.1 Modern SOI CMOS 14.2 Why SOI? 14.3 Problems with SOI 14.4 SOI in Microwind 14.5 References 14.6 Exercises Chapter 15. Digital System Design 1 15.1 A First Look 15.2 Editing Features 15.3 Creating a Logic Schematic 15.4 Simulating a Logic Design 15.5 Creating a Macro Symbol 15.6 Creating A Verilog ? Listing 15.7 The DSCH-Microwind Design Flow 15.8 Using a Design Toolset 15.9 MOSFETs in Dsch 15.10 References 15.11 Exercises Chapter 16. Digital System Design 2 16.1 A 4-bit Binary Adder 16.2 Carry Lookahead Adder 16.3 Pipeline Register 16.4 Divide-by-N Circuit 16.5 Binary Counter 16.6 Summary 16.7 References 16.8 Exercises Chapter 17. Capacitors and Inductors 17.1 Integrated Capacitors 17.2 Integrated Inductors 17.3 References 17.4 Exercises Chapter 18. Analog CMOS Circuits 18.1 Simple Amplifiers 18.2 MOSFETs 18.3 Resistors 18.4 Signal Wiring 18.5 Summary 18.6 References 18.7 Exercises Appendix 1. Microwind Command Summary A.1 File A.2 View A.3 Edit A.4 Simulate A.5 Compile A.6 Analysis A.7 Help A.8 Menu Bar A.9 Other Screens Appendix 2. Microwind CMOS Technology Files Index