Curriculum

Cadence software is being used primarily in the following courses:

  • EE800 Circuit Elements in Digital Design (S-B. Ko)

The electrical circuit aspects of digital systems. Includes logic devices, data bus design, processor architecture, input-output techniques, input-output devices, mangetic and electronic storage devices, computer communication techniques and devices.

  • EE802 Advanced VLSI Design and Analysis (L. Chen)

A study of semiconductor devices with special emphasis placed on device operation in VLSI circuits. Topics include device physics, electrical characteristics, computer simulation of circuits, speed-power-area considerations, circuit synthesis, and CMOS integrated circuit design. Additional lecture topics as requested may be given. A design project is also required.

  • CME342 VLSI Circuit Design (L. Chen)

A general introduction to VLSI design, analysis, and simulation. Topics include CMOS cell design, logical effort, circuit simulation and system design.

Research

Cadence software is being used in many research projects, including:

Analog/RF system design, MEMS and Sensors (A.Dinh)
Computer Arithmetic and Computer Architecture (S-B. Ko)
Hardware Efficient Algorithms and Architecture (D. Teng)
Radiation-Hardened Microelectronics (L. Chen)
Medical Imaging Applications (K. Wahid)

Graduate Students

Dr. Li Chen Students

Allen Tian, (M.Sc, in progress) Fault tolerant SRAM circuits
Cheng Gu, (Ph.D., in progress): pulsed laser for fault injection
Xuantian Li (M.Sc, in progress): GPU for space applications
Zhichao Zhang, (postdoc, in progress): fault-tolerant storage cells
Abdul Khan (M.sc, in progress): fault-tolerant Analog circuits
Jaime Cardenas (M.Sc, in progress): fault-tolerant SRAM
Shuting Shi (Visiting Professor); fault-tolerant digital circuits

Dr. Anh Dinh Students

Son Pham (Ph.D., in progress) Fungus sensors using MEMS
Karimali Panjvani (M.Sc.) Root phenotyping (Co-supervised with Dr. Khan Wahid)

Dr. Seok-bum Ko Students

Amir Kaivani (Ph.D., in progress) Computer arithmetic (DFP Square Root)

Dr. Khan Wahid Students

Karimali Panjvani (M.Sc.) Root phenotyping (Co-supervised with Dr. Anh Dinh)
Mohammad Wajih Alam (Ph.D) Florescence imaging in capsule endoscopy
Ali Melli (Ph.D) Dual-energy CT reconstruction (Co-supervised with Dr. Paul Babyn)

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