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Narayana Engineering College:Nellore/Gudur

Department of ECE
Academic year: 2023-24

Sub: VLSI DESIGN IV Year I Semester Branch: ECE


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Question Bank /Topic Learning Outcomes
Course Details

Class: IV B. Tech Semester: I Year: 2023-24


Course Title: VLSI DESIGN Course Code: Credits: 3
Program/Dept.: ECE Section: ECE-A&B Batch: 2020-2024
Regulation: R-20(A) Faculty:Dr. K. Murali/Mr. K V Bhanu Prakash

Question Bank /Topic Learning Outcomes


(Table format as given below is suitable for Theory, MCQ, Lab, and Tutorial. Columns can be added or
deleted. No need to take printouts)

Topic Learning Outcomes/ Question Bank/ MCQ/ Lab Experiments/


Tutorial Task
Quest
TLO. Unit Labels to the right indicate: CO=Course Outcome, BL=BLOOMS Marks
ion CO BL
No: No: level. per Q
No
On completion of the Lecture/ Tutorial/ Lab on a topic, students
must be able to:
UNIT I: INTRODUCTION TO MOS TECHNOLOGIES
1. 1 1 Explain the NMOS fabrication process flow with diagrams. 1 2 10
2. 1 2 Describe VLSI Design flow 1 2 10
3. 1 3 Explain in detail about the steps involved in CMOS IC fabrication 1 2 5
process with essential diagrams
4. 1 4 a) Explain clearly the n-well CMOS fabrication process with 1 2 5
diagrams.
5. 1 b) Explain the operation of the V-I characteristics of NMOS 1 2 5
transistor with a diagram and derive the drain to source current
6. 1 5 a) Draw the Ids-Vds relationship curve and discuss in detail about 1 2 5
its role in the MOS design equations
7. 1 b) Equation in saturation and resistance region. 1 2 5
8. 1 6 Explain the latch-up effect in CMOS inverter 1 2 10
9. 1 7 a) Explain the fabrication process of Twin Tub. 1 2 5
10. 1 b) Compare CMOS and BI-CMOS technology. 1 2 5
11. 1 8 Explain the operation of CMOS inverter with a diagram and derive the 1 2 10
condition of the pull up and pull down
12. 1 9 Interpret the Pull-up to pull-down ratio (Zpu-Zpd) for an nMOS 1 2 10
inverter driven by another nMOS inverter.
13. 1 10 Explain the Various forms of pull-ups Inverter circuits. 1 2 10
14. 1 11 Describe the function BiCMOS Inverter 1 2 10
15. 1 12 Explain the function of Pass Transistor and design 3 input AND gate 1 2 10
Using Pass Transistor

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UNIT II: VLSI CIRUIT DESIGN PROCESS

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16. 2 1 Explain VLSI design flow . 2 2 5
17. 2 2 Describe NMOS encoding 2 2 5
18. 2 3 Draw the layout of Y= AB+C 2 2 5
19. 2 4 Explain the operation of inverting and non inverting type nMOS super 2 2 10
buffers
20. 2 5 Describe the N MOS encoding for stick & layout diagrams 2 2 10
21. 2 6 Draw the stick diagram 3 input NOR gate 2 2 10
22. 2 7 Describe the CMOS encoding for stick & layout diagrams 2 2 10
23. 2 8 Explain λ based Design rules for Layout design 2 2 10
24. 2 9 Draw the layout of diagram 3 input NAND gate 2 2 10
25. 2 10 Describe the scaling Models 2 2 10
26. 2 11 Find the Scaling factors of Following Parameters: 1.Drain current 2. 2 2 10
Power factor 3. Drain Resistance , 4. Oxide capacitance
27. 2 12 Briefly discuss scaling of MOS circuits and its limitation 2 2 10
UNIT III: GATE LEVEL DESIGN
28. 3 1 Explain the pass transistor and transmission gate logic design. 2 2 10
29. 3 2 Explain gate logic design for 2 input nMOS, CMOS and BiCMOS 2 2 10
NAND gate
30. 3 3 Derive the Pull up and pull down ratio of Pseudo nMOS Logic 2 10
31. 3 4 a) Explain the Dynamic CMOS logic 2 5
32. 3 b) Write short notes on the Clocked CMOS logic 2 5
33. 3 5 Construct a color-coded stick diagram to represent the design of the 10
following integrated nMOS and CMOS structures and indicate pull-
up/pull-down ratios in each case: (i) three-input NAND gate; (ii) three-
input NOR gate;
34. 3 6 Design a complex CMOS Logic design for the equation 4 3 10

35. 3 7 Describe the function of Domino Logic 4 2 10


36. 3 8 Explain the function of N-P Logic 4 2 10
37. 3 9 Design and Explain function Half adder using Pass transistor logic 4 2 10
38. 3 10 a) Write short notes on ratioed logic 4 2 5
39. 3 b) Discusse 4 input Pseudo NOR logic model 4 3 5
40. 3 11 a) Discuss the operation of general pass transistor logic 4 3 5
41. 3 b) Design Multiplexer using TG logic 4 2 5
42. 3 12 a) Discuss the precharge and evaluation phases for dynamic 4 3 5
CMOS gate design
43. 3 b) Design 3 in put NAND gate using Dynamic Logic 4 2 5
Unit IV DATA PATH SUBSYSTEMS
44. 4 1. Design an arithmetic logic unit to perform both arithmetic and logic 4 3 10
functions using a full adder.
45. 4 2. Implement arithmetic logic unit to perform both arithmetic and logic 4 2 10
functions using a Half adder
46. 4 3. Explain Booth multiplier architecture in VLSI design. 4 2 10
47. 4 4. Describe the design of parity generator with a neat sketch 4 2 10
48. 4 5. Design a 4X4 Barrel shift register. 4 2 10

49. 4 6. Construct a 4 bit Carry Look Ahead adder 4 2 10


50. 4 7. Explain the 4 bit carry select adder 4 2 10
51. 4 8. Explain the working principle of 6-transistor Static RAM with 4 2 10
necessary diagrams.
52. 4 9. Explain the working principle of 1-transistor Dynamic RAM with 4 2 10
necessary diagrams.
53. 4 10. Explain Working of ROM Architecture with example 4 2 10
54. 4 11. Explain Timing diagram of RAM 4 2 10
55. 4 12. Describe principle of 4 bit Array Multiplier 4 2 10

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Unit V IMPLEMENTATION STRATETIES
56. 5 1 Explain the architecture of a CPLD with circuit diagram 5 2 10
57. 5 2 a) Compare the FPGA and CPLD 5 2 5
58. 5 b) What are the types of programmable devices? 5 2 5
59. 5 3 a) Explain Concept of LUT 5 2 5
60. 5 b) Describe Configurable logic block used in FPGA 5 2 5
61. 5 4 Describe the structure of Structure of a PLA with example 5 2 10
62. 5 5 Explain the design flow of FPGA 5 2 10
63. 5 6 Describe full custom ASICs 5 2 10
64. 5 7 Explain the various functional blocks of FPGA 5 2 10
65. 5 8 Describe the structure of Structure of a PAL with example 5 2 10

66. 5 9 a) Define ASICs, Give an example for ASICs and Not ASICs 5 2 5
67. 5 b) Compare the Full-custom and Semi-custom design 5 2 5

68. 5 10 a) List out advantages and disadvantages of ASICs 5 2 5


69. 5 b) Classify ASICs with examples 5 2 5
70. 5 11 Explain Standard Cell Based ASICs 5 2 10
71. 5 12 Explain Gate Array Based ASICs 5 2 10

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