VLSI
Very Large Scale Integration
Integration of (mathematical expression) dx
Integration of (Transistors and complex logic
gates)
1940
Transistors invented in Bell Laboratory
1950
First IC (JK-FF by Jack Kilby at TI)
1960
Early 60s Small Scale Integration (SSI) 10 transistors on a chip Medium Scale Integration (MSI) 100s of transistors on a chip
1970
Early 70s Large Scale Integration (LSI)1000s of transistor on a chip
1980
Early 80s VLSI 10,000s of transistors on a chip (later 100,000s & now 1,000,000s)
1989
Ultra LSI is sometimes used for 1,000,000s
Generations Of VLSI
Era Single transistor Unit Logic (one gate) Multi-function Complex Function Date 1959 1960 1962 1964 Complexity (Number of logic blocks/chip) Less than 1 1 2-4 5-20
Medium Scale Integration
Large Scale Integration Very Large Scale Integration Ultra Large Scale Integration
1967
1972 1978 1989
20-200
200-2000 2000-20000 20000-?
Design Flow
System Specification
Functional Design
Behavioral representation
Functional Verification Logic Design
Logical representation
Logic Verification Circuit Design
Circuit representation
Circuit Verification Physical Design
Layout representation
Layout Verification Fabrication and Testing
Task
Sub-task
Sub-task
Sub-tasks
Sub-tasks
Sub-tasks
Sub-tasks
Design Hierarchy
The 4-bit adder
Simplified form to a single BIT
Concepts Of VLSI Design
VLSI Design Styles
Field programmable gate array (FPGA) Gate Array Design Standard-cells based design Full custom design
The Intel 486 Microprocessor is an example of Full-custom design.
VLSI in Today's world
VLSI in Communication
VLSI has enabled us to use portable media tools like radio, mobile phones & PDA
Recently INDIA launched its PSLV polar satellite launch vehicle .This was only possible due to VLSI.
VLSI in Computers
VLSI Design system was used in the Intel 80286 processor from 1978. All modern computers use either VLSI or its advanced versions like the ULSI (Ultra Large Scale Integration). This has reduced the size of computers & these days we have palmtops
Future of VLSI
Emergence of GSI (Giga-Scale Integration) and TSI (Tera-Scale Intgration)
Use of Carbon Nano-Tubes ULSI (Ultra Large Scale Integration) & Wafer Scale Integration and more developed versions of SoC (System on Chip).
Moores Law
After every 24 months the number of transistors on a IC doubles for minimum component cost.
Gordon Moore
CONCLUSION
The vast development in the VLSI design system and its successor the ULSI will lead to a rapid growth in the electronics field.