Hardware Description Languages (EE360/T355)
Winter 2007 (4 credits)

MW 9:00-10:00, T 1:00-4:00, CEB 232


[Instructor] | [Course Description] | [Prerequisites] | [Textbook] | [Grading] | [Course Documents] | [Announcements]

Instructor

Claudio Talarico

Office: CEB 336.
Phone: (509) 359-4780
Fax: (509) 359-6420

Office Hours:

MTWR 11:00-12:00, and by appointment, CEB 336


Course Description

This course introduces methodologies and computer-aided design (CAD) tools for the design of complex electronic systems. Emphasis is on high-level description languages and their use for specifying, designing, simulating and synthesizing digital VLSI circuits in MOS (metal-oxide-semiconductor) technologies. Special attention will be devoted to VHDL. Theoretical knowledge will be complemented by hands-on use of several commercial CAD tools.


Prerequisites

EE160 (Digital Design) and CSCD255 (C programming for engineers) or consent of the instructor.


Course Textbook

S. Yalamanchili, VHDL. A Starter’s Guide, Prentice-Hall, 2/e, 2005


Grading

Homeworks : 20%
Labs: 20%
Midterm: 30%
Final: 30%

Letter:
Points:
Percentage:
A 3.5-4.0
90%-100%
B
3.0-3.4
89%-80%
C
2.0-2.9
70%-79%
D
1.0-1.9
60%-69%
F
0.9-0.0
0%-59%

Late work will not be accepted.
All assignments must be turned in.


Course Documents


Announcements

Final Project:
Final Project Demonstration and Report are due Mo. 3/19/07 in room CEB 232 at 9:00 am

Final Exam:
Final Exam is Tu. 3/20/07 in room CEB 232 from 8:00 am to 10:00 am.
No books, notes, calculators, computers are allowed.