ECE304C VLSI Design

B.Tech. 3rd YEAR (SEMESTER –VI) you

Electronics & Communication Engineering

L T P Credits Class Work : 25

3 0 0 3 Examination : 75
Total : 100
:3
Duration of Exam Hours

Unit 1 (9 Lectures)
Introduction to MOSFET: Structure and cross-sectional view of a MOSFET, Enhancement and Depletion mode
MOSFETs, Operation of Enhancement and Depletion mode MOSFETs.

Device Modelling: DC MOSFET Model, Small Signal MOSFET Model, High Frequency MOSFET Model,
Measurement of MOSFET Model Parameters.
Unit 2 (10 Lectures)
Basic Integrated Circuit Building Blocks: Introduction, Switches, Active Resistors, Current Sources and Sinks.
Digital Circuits: Introduction, Characteristics of Digital Circuits: Logic Level Standards, Inverter Pair
Characteristics, Logic Fan-Out Characteristics, Digital Logic Analysis .

Unit 3 (10 Lectures)

MOS/CMOS Inverters: Basic Single Channel Inverters, Inverter Device Sizing, Enhancement Load versus
Depletion Load Inverter, A Basic CMOS Inverter, CMOS Inverter Logic Levels, Device Sizing.

NMOS/ CMOS NOR and NAND Logic Gates : Basic NMOS NOR Logic Circuits, Basic NMOS NAND Logic
Circuits, Multi-Input NMOSNOR and NAND Logic Gates, NMOS Pass Transistor, CMOS NOR Logic
Circuits, CMOS NAND Logic Circuits, Multi-Input CMOS NOR and NAND Logic Gates, CMOS
Transmission Gates.

Unit 4 (12 Lectures)

Signal Propagation Delays and Power Dissipation: Ratio-Logic Models, Process Characteristics Time Constant,
Inverter-Pair Delay, Super buffers, NMOS NAND and NOR Delays, Enhancement versus Depletion Loads,
CMOS Logic Delays, Interconnection Characteristics, NMOS Power Dissipation, CMOS Power Dissipation,
Clocked CMOS Logic: C2MOS, Precharge-Evaluate Logic, Domino CMOS.

Semiconductor Memories: Memory Organization, Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory, Electrically

Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory, Static RAM Memories, Dynamic RAM Memory.

Text/ Reference Books:

1. Basic VLSI: Design: Douglas A. Pucknell, Kamran Eshragian.
2. CMOS VLSI: Design: Neil H.E.Weste, David Money Harris.
3. VLSI: Design: K.Lal Kishore, V.S.V. Prabhakar.
4. Digital Integrated Circuits: Rabaey, Chandrakasn, Nikolic.
Course Outcomes: At the end of the course, students will demonstrate the ability to:
1. Understand the basic concepts and operations of different types of MOSFETs and the device modelling related to
MOSFEs in different types of signal Levels.
2. Understand the properties of various digital circuits used in all spheres of life and the basic building blocks to realize
these digital circuits.
3. Understand the designing of the various digital gates, to calculate their sizes in the Integrated circuits and the
performance in single channel and CMOS circuits.
4. Measure various performance parameters related to digital circuits realized in the Integrated Circuits and the circuits
used in the realization Semiconductor Memories.
 ECE306C Verilog Based Digital System Design
B.Tech. 3rd YEAR (SEMESTER –VI)
Electronics & Communication Engineering

L T P Credits Class Work : 25

3 0 0 3 Examination : 75
Total : 100
:3
Duration of Exam Hours

Unit 1 (9 Lectures)
Basic Digital Systems: Introduction to Digital Design, Introduction to Verilog HDL: ASIC / FPGA design flow,
Advantages of HDL, Overview of digital design with Verilog HDL. Hierarchical modeling: Basic concepts –
Modules and ports. Overview of different levels of abstractions: Gate level modeling, Dataflow modeling,
Behavioral modeling, Switch level modeling.

Unit 2 (10 Lectures)

Combinational Logic Design: Modeling at Data Flow Level, Continuous Assignment Structures, Delays and
Continuous Assisgnments, Assignment to Vectors, Operators, Verilog HDL for combinational Circuits, Design
of Adder, Subtractor, Decoders, Encoders, Multiplexer, code Converter.

Unit 3 (12 Lectures)

Sequential Logic Design: Behavioral Modeling: Operator and Assignments, Functional Bifurcation, Initial &
Always Construct, Assignments with Delays, wait construct, Multiple always blocks, If and if-else, assign-
deassign, repeat Construct, Loop Construct: for, while & forever, Parallel blocks, force-release construct, event,
Design of Flip flop, Shift register and Counters using Verlilog HDL.

Unit 4 (12 Lectures)

Modeling Techniques: Functions, Tasks, user defined primitives, Pipeline principle, State Machine: Moore and
mealay state model, Verilog HDL code for moore-type FSM, Specification of Mealy FSM using Verilog HDL,
Mealy-type and Moore-type FSM for Serial Adder.

Text/Reference Books:
1. J. F. Wakerly, Digital Design: Principles and Practices, Prentice Hall.
2. M.G.Arnold, Verilog Digital – Computer Design, Prentice Hall (PTR), 1999.
3. S. Palnitkar , Verilog HDL – A Guide to Digital Design and Synthesis, Pearson , 2003.
4. M.D. Ciletti, Modeling, Synthesis and Rapid Prototyping with the Verilog HDL, Prentice Hall, 1999.
5. W.Wolf, FPGA- based System Design, Pearson, 2004
6. PLD, FPGA data sheets.

Course Outcomes: At the end of the course, students will demonstrate the ability to:
1. Describe Verilog hardware description languages (HDL).
2. Design Digital Circuits.
3. Write behavioral models of digital circuits.
4. Write Register Transfer Level (RTL) models of digital circuits.
 ECE308C Wireless Communication System
B.Tech. 3rd YEAR (SEMESTER –VI)
Electronics & Communication Engineering

L T P Credits Class Work : 25

3 0 0 3 Examination : 75
Total : 100
:3
Duration of Exam Hours

Unit 1(12 Lectures)

Introduction to Wireless Communication Systems: Evolution of Mobile Radio Communications : Introduction,

First Generation (1G), Second Generation (2G), Generation (2.5G) , Third Generation (3G), Evolution from 2G
To 3G, Fourth Generation (4G), Examples of Wireless Communication Systems , Difference Between Fixed
Telephone Network and Wireless Telephone Network, Wireless Local Loop [WLL], Wireless Local Area
Networks (WLAN) , Personal Area Network(PAN), Bluetooth, GSM and CDMA System.

The Cellular Concept-System Design Fundamentals: Introduction, Frequency Reuse, Channel Assignment
Strategies, Hand-Off Strategies, Interference and System Capacity, Trunking and Grade of Service, Improving
Coverage and Capacity in Cellular Systems.

Unit 2(12 Lectures)

Large Scale Path Loss: Introduction to Radio Wave Propagation, Free Space Propagation Model, Practical Link
Budget Design Using Path Loss Models, Outdoor Propagation Models, Indoor Propagation Models, Signal
Penetration into Buildings.

Small Scale Fading and Multipath: Small Scale Multipath Propagation, Impulse Response Model of a Multipath
Channel, Small Scale Multipath Measurements, Parameters of Mobile Multipath Channels ,Types of Small
Scale Fading, Rayleigh and Ricean Distributions.

Unit 3(10 Lectures)

Equalization and Diversity :Fundamentals of Equalization, Equalizer in a Communication Receiver, Linear

Equalizer, Non Linear Equalization, Diversity Techniques, Rake Receiver, Interleaving

Multiple Access Techniques for Wireless Communication :Introduction, Frequency Division Multiple Access
(FDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Spread Spectrum Multiple Access, Space Division Multiple
Access (SDMA), Capacity of Cellular System.

Unit 4(10Lectures)

Wireless Networking :Introduction to Wireless Networks, Development of Wireless Networks, Traffic Routing
in Wireless Networks, Wireless Data Services, Common Channel Signaling, Integrated Services Digital
Network (ISDN), Signalling System No.7(SS 7),Personal Communication Services/Networks.(PCS/PCN)

Advance Intelligent Networks: Introduction, Intelligent Networks and its architecture, Advanced Intelligent
Networks and its application.

Text/Reference Books:
1. V.K.Garg, J.E.Wilkes, “Principle and Application of GSM”, Pearson Education, 5th edition, 2008.
2. Rajeshwar Dass, “Wireless Communication Systems,” I.K International Pvt. Ltd
3. Mobile Communication: Jochen Schiller Pearson Education.
4. V.K.Garg, “IS-95 CDMA & CDMA 2000”, Pearson Education, 4th edition, 2009.
5. T.S.Rappaport, “Wireless Communications Principles and Practice”, 2nd edition, PHI,2002.
6. William C.Y.Lee, “Mobile Cellular Telecommunications Analog and Digital Systems”, 2 nd edition, TMH, 1995.
7. Asha Mehrotra, “A GSM system Engineering” Artech House Publishers Bosten, London,1997.
HUM350C Communication Skills for Professionals (Except BME & BTE)
B.Tech. 3rd YEAR (SEMESTER –VI)
Electronics & Communication Engineering

L T P Credits Class Work : 25

3 0 0 3 Examination : 75
Total : 100
:3
Duration of Exam Hours

Unit 1 (8 Lectures)

Mechanics of Report Writing: Objectives of Report Writing; Types of Reports on the basis of forms and content.
Introduction to Formats of Reports; Structure of Reports:Front Matter, Main Body, Back Matter.

Unit 2 (10 Lectures)

Writing Business and Technical Report: Preliminary Strategies for Report Writing: Data Collection, Report
Planning,Use of Illustrations, Point Formation, Preparing Notes/Drafts. Using Appropriate Formats: Memo
Format, Letter Format,Manuscript Format, Printed Forms

Unit 3 (10 Lectures)

Oral Communication and Soft Skills : Group

Discussions; Interviews for jobs: preparation and facing
them.Professional Presentations: Power Point Presentation, Oral Presentation. Role of Kinesics (Body
Language) in Communication.General Etiquettes in Office areas, corporate lunch and dinner. Handling
Telephone calls.

Unit 4 (8 Lectures)

Resumes and Job application: Writing of Resume--Chronological Resume and Functional Resume.Request for
Reference/Recommendation .Writing Application Letters for Job; Writing Covering letter.

Text/ Reference Books:

1. Sharma,Sangeeta, and Binod Mishra. Communication Skills for Engineers and Scientists. PHI,2009.
2. Tyagi,Kavita, and Padma Mishra. Advanced Technical Communication. PHI, 2011.
3. Rizvi, M. Ashraf. Effective Technical Communication. McGraw Hill Education, 2014.
4. Kumar, Sanjay, and PushpLata. Communication Skills. OUP, 2011.
5. Raman, Meenakshi and SangeetaSharma.Communication Skills. OUP,2011.
6. *Bhatnagar, Nitin, and MamtaBhatnagar. Communicative English for Engineers and Professionals. Pearson Education,
2013. (The soft copy of the book is available in the university library)
7. Mitra,Barun K. Personality Development and Soft Skills. OUP,2011.
8. Kaul, Asha. Business Communication. PHI, 2nd Edition.
9. Namee, Patrick Mc. Success in Interviews: How to Succeed in any Job Interview, Ist Edition.
10. Argenti, Paul. Corporate Communication.6th Edition. McGraw Hill Education, 2012.

Course Outcomes: At the end of the course, students will demonstrate the ability to:
1. Get acquainted with multiple forms and formats of various technical and business reports
2. Develop competence for report writing with a focus on its complex writing techniques and procedures.
3. Develop their speaking skills with professional proficiency.
4. Equip themselves for Letter Writing Skills.