Practical Tutorial on ASIC Design

Author: Xu Xiqing
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: In modern IC design, engineers widely use digital circuit logic synthesis techniques. Engineers use RTL code and IP descriptions to design functionality, perform advanced design, and use synthesis tools to edit and optimize the design to achieve circuits that meet design goals. Based on years of experience in providing technical training, technical support, and IC design for clients, the author wrote this book. The book primarily introduces the basic concepts of IC design, design processes, and design methods, and provides solutions to common problems encountered by engineers in the design process. The book is highly practical. It consists of nine chapters: Chapter 1 outlines the trends and processes of IC design; Chapter 2 introduces advanced circuit design using RTL code and digital circuit logic synthesis; Chapter 3 discusses hierarchical design and module partitioning for IC systems; Chapter 4 elaborates in detail on how to set design goals and constraints for circuits; Chapter 5 covers synthesis libraries and static timing analysis; Chapter 6 provides an in-depth explanation of circuit optimization and optimization strategies; Chapter 7 discusses physical synthesis and an introduction to the topological techniques of logic synthesis; Chapter 8 introduces testability design; and Chapter 9 covers low-power design and analysis. The primary target audience of this book is IC design engineers, helping them solve practical problems encountered during the IC design and synthesis process. It can also serve as a reference book for senior undergraduate and graduate students in related fields at universities.