Institute of Computer Systems / TKT-1506

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TKT-1527 Digital System Design Issues / O. Vainio 19.04.23

Instructors: Olli Vainio, Teemu Pitkänen

5 credits

Prerequisites (recommended): Subject studies in digital and computer systems

or B.Sc. and basic knowledge on digital system design and EDA tools (HDL Designer, Modelsim )

Requirements: Final exam, 3 exercise projects (design space exploration, low power design, design for testability)

TKT-1527 Digital System Design Issues

Institute of Computer Systems / TKT-1506

Course position

For the international students in Digital and Computer Electronics: one of the three alternative courses.

Finnish students may include the course in the advanced study modules offered by Computer Systems Department

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Institute of Computer Systems / TKT-1506

Course topics

Model of ComputationPower dissipation issues in digital systemsDesign for testabilityMicro electro mechanical systems

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Course Materials

The contents of the course is mostly covered by the slides and the supplementary materials to be provided

Web site: http://www.tkt.cs.tut.fi/kurssit/1527/

Additional text books:Digital Integrated Circuits: A Design Perspective, by J. M.

Rabaey, A. Chandrakasan, and B. Nikolic, 2nd edition, Prentice Hall, 2003

CMOS VLSI Design: A Circuits and Systems Perspective, by Weste and Harris. Pearson, 2005.

Application-Specific Integrated Circuits, by M. J. Smith (web material)

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Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student:

- Can explain the meaning of Model of Computation (MoC) and identify various types of models

- Knows the causes of the power dissipation in digital circuits and can describe techiques to control power distribution and consumption

- Can explain common test methods and testability support of complex digital circuits

- Can give examples of technical features and applications of micro electro mechanical systems (MEMS)

Institute of Computer Systems / TKT-1506

Schedule

Lectures: Wednesday 10:15 – 12:00 room TB222

Exercises: Friday 12:15 – 14:00 room TC417

Requires access rights to TC417 and an account to Birdland domain

Room can be used for independent work whenever it is free

Optional homework exercises will be given starting in Feb.

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