Using structured design techniques borrowed from software programming, beginning circuit designers at the University of Cincinnati consistently create correct, working chips containing several thousand gates. Careful choice of topics and easy-to-use tools allow consideration of physical behaviour and optimization techniques and also prepare students for more advanced study of circuit design. Chip testing is accomplished with user-friendly software and hardware created locally by a group of M.S. Students. Initially targeting CMOS tiny chip designs, course materials have recently been modified for programmable logic devices (PLDs). Immediate testability of PLDs provides better feedback, and the associated design tools support high-level hardware description languages (HDLs). This also makes multi-chip student projects feasible.
辛辛那提大学(University of Cincinnati)的初级电路设计师利用借鉴于软件编程的结构化设计技术，不断地创造出包含数千个门的正确的工作芯片。精心选择的主题和易于使用的工具允许考虑物理行为和优化技术，也为学生准备更高级的电路设计研究。芯片测试是由一群M.S.学生在本地创建的用户友好的软件和硬件完成的。最初的目标是CMOS微型芯片设计，课程材料最近已修改为可编程逻辑器件(pld)。pld的即时可测试性提供了更好的反馈，相关的设计工具支持高级硬件描述语言(hdl)。这也使得多芯片学生项目变得可行。
{"title":"Significant microelectronics systems design experience for a heterogeneous class of CS, CE, and EE students","authors":"C. Purdy","doi":"10.1109/MSE.1997.612586","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MSE.1997.612586","url":null,"abstract":"Using structured design techniques borrowed from software programming, beginning circuit designers at the University of Cincinnati consistently create correct, working chips containing several thousand gates. Careful choice of topics and easy-to-use tools allow consideration of physical behaviour and optimization techniques and also prepare students for more advanced study of circuit design. Chip testing is accomplished with user-friendly software and hardware created locally by a group of M.S. Students. Initially targeting CMOS tiny chip designs, course materials have recently been modified for programmable logic devices (PLDs). Immediate testability of PLDs provides better feedback, and the associated design tools support high-level hardware description languages (HDLs). This also makes multi-chip student projects feasible.","PeriodicalId":120048,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of International Conference on Microelectronic Systems Education","volume":"49 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122567191","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Since interconnect is becoming a limiting constraint for microelectronics technology, VLSI design curricula and supporting CAD tools require significant change. We describe the introduction of Rensselaer's interconnect performance estimator (RIPE) into a VLSI design class.
{"title":"Facilitating interconnect-based VLSI design","authors":"R. Mangaser, K. Rose","doi":"10.1109/MSE.1997.612584","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MSE.1997.612584","url":null,"abstract":"Since interconnect is becoming a limiting constraint for microelectronics technology, VLSI design curricula and supporting CAD tools require significant change. We describe the introduction of Rensselaer's interconnect performance estimator (RIPE) into a VLSI design class.","PeriodicalId":120048,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of International Conference on Microelectronic Systems Education","volume":"92 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133108995","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This paper describes a module developed by the author for the initial teaching of VHDL. A 'self-teach' approach is adopted whereby students with a minimum of tutor support can progress from a basic knowledge of digital logic to modelling an ALU in six three hour sessions. The course script and its accompanying assessment manual are written in such a way as to be portable and easily updated. Evaluation following three successful years of delivery has shown that this introduction provides a sound basis for more advanced work. Copies of the script and the supporting source code can be obtained from the author.
{"title":"Getting started with VHDL","authors":"P. Jones","doi":"10.1109/MSE.1997.612582","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MSE.1997.612582","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes a module developed by the author for the initial teaching of VHDL. A 'self-teach' approach is adopted whereby students with a minimum of tutor support can progress from a basic knowledge of digital logic to modelling an ALU in six three hour sessions. The course script and its accompanying assessment manual are written in such a way as to be portable and easily updated. Evaluation following three successful years of delivery has shown that this introduction provides a sound basis for more advanced work. Copies of the script and the supporting source code can be obtained from the author.","PeriodicalId":120048,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of International Conference on Microelectronic Systems Education","volume":"34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128917219","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Throughout the world, a huge effort is engaged in multimedia activities for educational products. This is particularly true in sciences where phenomenas are observed explained and used. Thus, multimedia through animation and interactivity proves all its potential. This paper describes the concept of a virtual lab developed at the LEG-EPFL (Electronics Laboratory of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology). The main objective is to promote the complementarity with classical methods through the rapidity of the experiences, the possibility to visualize experiences impossible to see in the reality, the link between modelisation and reality. The difficulties of such a project will be presented and a first feed-back will be analyzed.
{"title":"Multimedia virtual lab in electronics","authors":"E. Zysman","doi":"10.1109/MSE.1997.612590","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MSE.1997.612590","url":null,"abstract":"Throughout the world, a huge effort is engaged in multimedia activities for educational products. This is particularly true in sciences where phenomenas are observed explained and used. Thus, multimedia through animation and interactivity proves all its potential. This paper describes the concept of a virtual lab developed at the LEG-EPFL (Electronics Laboratory of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology). The main objective is to promote the complementarity with classical methods through the rapidity of the experiences, the possibility to visualize experiences impossible to see in the reality, the link between modelisation and reality. The difficulties of such a project will be presented and a first feed-back will be analyzed.","PeriodicalId":120048,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of International Conference on Microelectronic Systems Education","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127873620","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This paper examines the question of transferring a well known Monte Carlo model of a particle in a semiconductor, aimed at microelectronics device simulations, from a software form into a hardware form (wired-up processor). The goal of this action is in the development of new simulation tools useful for education in physics (solid-state, charge transport and device physics). The simulator has the form of a small size stand-alone computer provided with analog I/O terminals upon which various apparatus can be connected: oscilloscopes, signal analyzers or others. A number of physical parameters can be varied by the user in such a way that he can build his own device and characterize it. A first demonstrator, a synthetic noise generator exists already. The structure of the particle wired-up processor is described.
{"title":"Artificial device: a new way of using Monte Carlo simulations for pedagogic applications","authors":"A. Negoi, J. Zimmermann","doi":"10.1109/MSE.1997.612567","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MSE.1997.612567","url":null,"abstract":"This paper examines the question of transferring a well known Monte Carlo model of a particle in a semiconductor, aimed at microelectronics device simulations, from a software form into a hardware form (wired-up processor). The goal of this action is in the development of new simulation tools useful for education in physics (solid-state, charge transport and device physics). The simulator has the form of a small size stand-alone computer provided with analog I/O terminals upon which various apparatus can be connected: oscilloscopes, signal analyzers or others. A number of physical parameters can be varied by the user in such a way that he can build his own device and characterize it. A first demonstrator, a synthetic noise generator exists already. The structure of the particle wired-up processor is described.","PeriodicalId":120048,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of International Conference on Microelectronic Systems Education","volume":"263 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127370868","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The Microelectronics Education in France is organised through a National Committee (CNFM) which makes links between Ministries (Education, Industry, Research), education institutions, and the trade Associations of this field. Eleven interuniversity centers providing education in process technology and Computer-Aided-Design in several fields of application were created during the 80's taking into account the geographic distribution of the research laboratories and training institutions. The aim of this paper is to show how CNFM constitutes a strength in the French education system and allows the development of the microelectronics education, as well as research beginner or continuing education.
{"title":"The French microelectronics training network supported by industry and education ministries","authors":"O. Bonnaud, G. Rey","doi":"10.1109/MSE.1997.612575","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MSE.1997.612575","url":null,"abstract":"The Microelectronics Education in France is organised through a National Committee (CNFM) which makes links between Ministries (Education, Industry, Research), education institutions, and the trade Associations of this field. Eleven interuniversity centers providing education in process technology and Computer-Aided-Design in several fields of application were created during the 80's taking into account the geographic distribution of the research laboratories and training institutions. The aim of this paper is to show how CNFM constitutes a strength in the French education system and allows the development of the microelectronics education, as well as research beginner or continuing education.","PeriodicalId":120048,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of International Conference on Microelectronic Systems Education","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127600049","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This paper proposes an original new way for integrating training of advanced measurement equipment in education at University level. It uses some of the WWW features such as the ability to have multimedia documents, the simplicity of the HTLM syntax and particularly the Web's networked structure. The basic idea is, that on the one side there is an instrumentation pool, that means a number of instruments located anywhere in the world. On the other side a detailed description of the instrument and its front panel are available on the WEB and can be accessed by any Web browser for a specific declared user's group. This link permits students to learn the use of advanced measurement equipment, to perform real measurements with instruments not available at the University.
{"title":"A World-Wide-Web based instrumentation pool real testing in a virtual world","authors":"T. Zimmer, P. Kadionik, Y. Danto","doi":"10.1109/MSE.1997.612572","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MSE.1997.612572","url":null,"abstract":"This paper proposes an original new way for integrating training of advanced measurement equipment in education at University level. It uses some of the WWW features such as the ability to have multimedia documents, the simplicity of the HTLM syntax and particularly the Web's networked structure. The basic idea is, that on the one side there is an instrumentation pool, that means a number of instruments located anywhere in the world. On the other side a detailed description of the instrument and its front panel are available on the WEB and can be accessed by any Web browser for a specific declared user's group. This link permits students to learn the use of advanced measurement equipment, to perform real measurements with instruments not available at the University.","PeriodicalId":120048,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of International Conference on Microelectronic Systems Education","volume":"65 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114421686","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A goal in the Electrical Engineering Division at Alfred has been to expand the VLSI curriculum to a pyramid of courses structured to teach the students VLSI design from several aspects. Emphasis of the new VLSI design curriculum is on design methodologies and specific applied design paradigms. The VLSI tools are used solely on personal computers, and the courses are designed so the instructor can teach the laboratories with little or no computer technical assistance. The laboratories are designed so that 1-2 faculty can be used with help from workstudy students. The introductory course is offered to both juniors and seniors. Students taking the course in their junior year have the advantage of more detailed VLSI design experience in their senior year. Expansion of VLSI design increases the student's proficiency in analog design using full custom design and digital design using synthesis tools and Verilog HDL. In the VLSI special topics course, student work as a single group on a design problem and emphasis is on design methodologies, time to market strategies, design for testability and design for quality.
{"title":"Personal-computer based digital and analog VLSI design laboratories","authors":"W. Leigh","doi":"10.1109/MSE.1997.612532","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MSE.1997.612532","url":null,"abstract":"A goal in the Electrical Engineering Division at Alfred has been to expand the VLSI curriculum to a pyramid of courses structured to teach the students VLSI design from several aspects. Emphasis of the new VLSI design curriculum is on design methodologies and specific applied design paradigms. The VLSI tools are used solely on personal computers, and the courses are designed so the instructor can teach the laboratories with little or no computer technical assistance. The laboratories are designed so that 1-2 faculty can be used with help from workstudy students. The introductory course is offered to both juniors and seniors. Students taking the course in their junior year have the advantage of more detailed VLSI design experience in their senior year. Expansion of VLSI design increases the student's proficiency in analog design using full custom design and digital design using synthesis tools and Verilog HDL. In the VLSI special topics course, student work as a single group on a design problem and emphasis is on design methodologies, time to market strategies, design for testability and design for quality.","PeriodicalId":120048,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of International Conference on Microelectronic Systems Education","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128075281","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The MOSIS Service at the University of Southern California's Information Sciences Institute offers services to obtain custom designed prototype quantities of ASICs and Multichip Modules (MCMs). The service recently added MIDAS, the MultiChip Module Designers' Access Service for MCM fabrication to the list of standard offerings. Thus a designer can now access domestic, high-volume IC and MCM production lines to obtain low-cost, prototype quantities of both. The low-cost environment exists via a multi-project environment, where users share the cost of NRE, masks, and fabrication. MOSIS takes care of front end foundry tasks such as data preparation and obtaining masks as well as placing the orders and delivering the finished product. This paper discusses how to access MOSIS to obtain custom ICs and MCMs for building innovative microelectronic devices.
{"title":"Low cost, prototype ASIC and MCM fabrication and assembly from the MOSIS service","authors":"J. Peltier, W. Hansford","doi":"10.1109/MSE.1997.612551","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MSE.1997.612551","url":null,"abstract":"The MOSIS Service at the University of Southern California's Information Sciences Institute offers services to obtain custom designed prototype quantities of ASICs and Multichip Modules (MCMs). The service recently added MIDAS, the MultiChip Module Designers' Access Service for MCM fabrication to the list of standard offerings. Thus a designer can now access domestic, high-volume IC and MCM production lines to obtain low-cost, prototype quantities of both. The low-cost environment exists via a multi-project environment, where users share the cost of NRE, masks, and fabrication. MOSIS takes care of front end foundry tasks such as data preparation and obtaining masks as well as placing the orders and delivering the finished product. This paper discusses how to access MOSIS to obtain custom ICs and MCMs for building innovative microelectronic devices.","PeriodicalId":120048,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of International Conference on Microelectronic Systems Education","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132226323","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
We describe our experiences in using microelectronic design projects as cooperative education experiences for electrical engineering majors. We discuss funding of the necessary VLSI design laboratory and describe our course offerings. We believe our "alternative co-op" program is of value to VLSI educators with limited resources who are looking for ways to provide students with an alternative to the traditional co-op experience.
{"title":"Microelectronic design cooperative education program","authors":"W. A. Chren","doi":"10.1109/MSE.1997.612543","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MSE.1997.612543","url":null,"abstract":"We describe our experiences in using microelectronic design projects as cooperative education experiences for electrical engineering majors. We discuss funding of the necessary VLSI design laboratory and describe our course offerings. We believe our \"alternative co-op\" program is of value to VLSI educators with limited resources who are looking for ways to provide students with an alternative to the traditional co-op experience.","PeriodicalId":120048,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of International Conference on Microelectronic Systems Education","volume":"50 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131179737","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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