Course name: IC Physical Design

Code: ICPD

Training content

• Physical Design Introduction – 2 lectures
• Semiconductor Technology and Fabrication nodes – 2 lectures
• Physical Design Side Effect – 2 lectures
• Logic Library Physical Design – 2 lectures
• Analog and Mixed Signal Physical Design Introduction – 2 lectures
• Digital Physical Design Introduction – 1 lectures
• Digital Physical Design Flow (Floorplanning, CTS, PnR, OCV, Power Optimization, PV, Power Estimation, RC Extraction) – 8 lectures

Training purpose

• General knowledge and practice of digital and analog chip layout cycle

References

• Static Timing Analysis for Nanometer Designs: A Practical Approach
• VLSI Physical Design Automation – Theory and Practice