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Advanced VLSI Architecture: MEL G624

This document contains notes from a lecture on advanced VLSI architecture. It discusses key trends in computing technologies, including Moore's Law of transistor density doubling every couple years. Memory technologies like DRAM and flash are also improving capacity significantly each year. Magnetic disk storage capacity grows annually but remains much cheaper per bit than flash or DRAM. The document questions why CPU frequency is not increasing at the same rapid rate as other technologies. It provides an introduction to the course and information on assignments, exams, and consultation hours.

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Advanced VLSI Architecture: MEL G624

This document contains notes from a lecture on advanced VLSI architecture. It discusses key trends in computing technologies, including Moore's Law of transistor density doubling every couple years. Memory technologies like DRAM and flash are also improving capacity significantly each year. Magnetic disk storage capacity grows annually but remains much cheaper per bit than flash or DRAM. The document questions why CPU frequency is not increasing at the same rapid rate as other technologies. It provides an introduction to the course and information on assignments, exams, and consultation hours.

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Advanced VLSI Architecture


MEL G624
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Things to Remember
Power point shows will be uploaded on CMS.

Keep your mobiles Switched off or in Silent

Notices- CMS
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Things to Remember
All communication through CMS

Register for the course in CMS

Enter your ID no, email id in CMS, My profile


settingsEdit Profile
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Why did you pick this elective ?


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Important Text Book


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Makeup Policy

For medical reasons, A student needs to inform their


hostel warden immediately about the ill health before the
start of the exam.

Makeup will be given only if letter is forwarded by Hostel


warden.
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Consultation hour

Monday from 10:30AM–11:30 AM at H-231.


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Lab Sessions
Lab Assignments

Presentations
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Advanced VLSI Architecture


MEL G624

Handout
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Advanced VLSI Architecture


MEL G624

Lecture 1: Introduction
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Classes of Computers
Personal Mobile Devices
Emphasis on energy efficiency

Desktop Computing
Emphasis on price performance

Servers
Emphasis on availability, scalability, throughput

Ware house scale computers; supercomputers


Emphasis on availability, price; floating point performance

Embedded computers
Emphasis on price
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Current Trends in Technology
A computer architect must plan for technology changes

Aware of implementation technologies

Implementation technologies that are critical – IC, Memory

Integrated Circuit technology :


Transistor Density – 35% / year
Processor
Die Size – 10 - 20 % / year

Overall – 40 - 55 % / year The Famous Moore’s law


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Current Trends in Technology
Semiconductor DRAM:
DRAM capacity – 25-40 % / year
Primary memory
Rate is slowing

Concerns of stagnation
Semiconductor Flash:
Capacity per chip – 50-60 % / year

15-20X cheaper/bit than DRAM


Magnetic Disk Technology:
Capacity per chip – 40 % / year Secondary memory

15-25X cheaper/bit than Flash Magnetic disk still used??


Magnetic Disk Tech. Central
300-500X cheaper/bit than DRAM to server applications
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Well …!
Everything is getting better by about 40 % / year
Why is Frequency not increasing at the same rate?
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Thank You for Attending

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