Circuit Design Techniques

Memories

• Memory classification and architectures
• Memory core (ROM cell, non-volatile cell, RAM cell)
• Periphery (address decoders, column and block decoders, sense amplifiers)
• Design of static RAM (lab)

Special Circuit Styles

• Pass transistor logic (principle of operation, TG logic, differential)
• More on adders (mirror adder, Manchester carry chain)
• Active loads
• More on sequential circuits
• Comparison of mirror adder with TG-adder (lab)

Digital Filters

• Arithmetic circuits (number system, adders, multipliers)
• Digital filter design and implementation
• Design of decimation filter (lab)

Transistor sizing for speed and power (homework)