Advanced Logic Design
(IL2209, PhD 2B5473)

October - December 2012


NEWS: The project description is now availible below.


SUMMARY:

The design paradigm of how to build chips is now changing due to the underlying technology changes with emphasis placed on different objectives of the synthesis and different sources affecting parameters like delay, communication, and power. This brings the need for new, non-standard approaches to logic synthesis.

OBJECTIVES:

The aims of this course are:

TOPICS:

The following is a tentative list of topics to be covered:

EVALUATION:

The evaluation will be based on 5 homework assignments (theory, 16%), four quizzes (theory, 4%), a project (programming, 30%) and a final exam (50%). For PhD students, an additional task will be to read and present a paper approved by the instructor (20 min talk).

LECTURE HANDOUTS:

The following 12 lecture handouts contain the material covered by the course.

ASSIGNMENTS:

Here is a list of assignments. Assignment 4 is due Nov. 22th.

QUIZZES:

You will be informed about the date for the next quiz here.

PROJECT:

The description of the project is availible here.

FINAL EXAM:

The final exam will take place on Monday December 10, 9-13, rooms 539, 540. Please, don't forget to register! Here is an example of the last year final exam.

PREREQUISITES:

Basic understanding of circuits and digital logic, some background in algorithms and a programming background in C.

TEXTBOOKS (optional):

CONTACT PERSON:

Elena Dubrova
Department of Electronics, Computer and Software Systems
School of Information and Communication Technology
dubrova@kth.se