PRESENTED
BY
MD.RIZWANULLAH
(Y23AEC511)
Introduction
What is VLSI?
VLSI (very large-scale integration) is the current level of
computer microchip miniaturization and refers to microchips
containing in the hundreds of thousands of transistor s. LSI
(large-scale integration) meant microchips containing
thousands of transistors.
What is the Use of VLSI?
VLSI APPLICATION. VLSI stands for Very Large Scale
Integration. It's used in creating so many chips and circuits
on a single mini chip of silicon.
Introduction
Requirements
Requirementsstudy
study
specification
specification What do I have to design?
implementation
implementation How do I do it?
validation
validation Have I implemented
market
market What I intended to?
1. VLSI design cycle start with a formal
specification of a VLSI chip, follows a series of
steps, and eventually produces a packaged
chip.
2. The VLSI (Very Large Scale Integration) design cycle
refers to the step-by-step process of creating an
integrated circuit (IC) by combining millions of transistors
and other components on a single chip. It’s not just a linear
path—it’s an iterative and layered approach that
transforms an idea into a functioning silicon chip.
VLSI Design flow
Design Methodology
There are two basic types of digital design
methodologies
Top-Down design methodology
Bottom-Up design methodology
Top-Down Design Methodology
Define top-level block and identify the sub-
blocks
divide sub-block until we come to leaf cells
Top-Down Design
Methodology
Top Level Block
Sub Block 1 Sub Block 1 Sub Block 1
Leaf Leaf Leaf Leaf Leaf Leaf
Cell Cell Cell Cell Cell Cell
Design Methodology
Bottom-Up Design Methodology:
identify building block that are available for us
build a bigger cells using these block
continue build a cell until we build top level
This is called top-up methodology
Bottom-Up Design
Methodology
Top Level Block
Macro Cell 1 Macro Cell 2 Macro Cell 3
Leaf Leaf Leaf Leaf Leaf Leaf
cell Cell Cell Cell Cell Cell
System Specification
First step of design process is to lay down
the specification of the system.
High level representation of the system.
Factors considered:
Performance , Functionality, Physical
dimension, Design technique, Fabrication
technology
It is a compromise between market
requirements, technological and
economical viability.
Functional Design
Main functional units, Interconnect
requirements identified
Area, power and other parameters of each
unit are estimated
The key idea is to specify behavior, in terms
of
Input, Output, Timing of each unit
The outcome of functional design is usually a
timing diagram
This information leads to improvement of the
overall design process and reduction of
complexity of the subsequent phases
Logic Design
Design the logic, that is,
Boolean expressions , word width, register
allocation, etc.
The outcome is called an RTL (Register
Transfer Level) description. RTL is expressed
in a HDL (Hardware Description Language),
such as VHDL and Verilog.
Circuit Design
The purpose of the circuit design is to develop a
circuit representation based on the logic design.
The Boolean expression can be converted into a
circuit representation by taking into
consideration the speed and power
requirements of the original design.
Design the circuit including gates, transistors,
interconnections, etc. The outcome is called a
netlist.
Circuit simulation is used to verify the
correctness and timing of component
Overall design process
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