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ECE-4540: VLSI Circuit Design

Description: Introduction to the design and layout of Very Large Scale Integrated Circuits (VLSI). Emphasis is placed on digital CMOS circuits. Static and dynamic properties of MOSFET devices, along with integrated circuit fabrication are examined. Computer-aided design tools are used to produce working integrated circuit designs.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: ECE-2214 and ECE-2544

Required By: ECE-4805, ECE-5545, ENGE-4735

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 6

Average GPA: 3.19 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 23.43%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 8.68%

Paul K Ampadu202340.6%39.1%9.1%1.8%3.3%6.2%3.185
Alberta O Dadeboe202438.3%27.6%8.5%4.3%0.0%21.3%3.251

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Fall 2019Fall 2020Fall 2021Fall 2022Fall 2023Fall 2024Term050% W