Preparation:
Within each team, students will undertake research relevent to the system design and present their results to the team.
System Design:
Having completed a cell library it will be used in the construction of a large digital system. The tasks undertaken will include:
- Interpretation of the specification
- Outline block design
- HDL Specification
- Detailed module design
- Module place & route
- Flooplanning & global layout
- Simulation at all stages
A number of deliverables will be produced in connection with these tasks.
Fabrication:
The best student design will be chosen for fabrication, with the fabricated chip being used in subsequent projects by other students.
Note that where a group project is not appropriate a suitably tailored individual project or programme of work is substituted. This is the case for part time students for whom collaboration is not practicable.