Progressive in content and form, this text successfully bridges the gap between the circuit perspective and system perspective of digital integrated circuit design. Beginning with solid discussions on the operation of electronic devices and in-depth analysis of the nucleus of digital design, the text maintains a consistent, logical flow of subject matter throughout. The revision addresses today's most significant and compelling industry topics, including: the impact of interconnect, design for low power, issues in timing and clocking, design methodologies, and the tremendous effect of design automation on the digital design perspective. The revision reflects the ongoing evolution in digital integrated circuit design, especially with respect to the impact of moving into the deep-ubmicron realm.

Contents
Part 1 The Fabrics

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 The Manufacturing Process
Design Methodology Insert A IC LAYOUT

Chapter 3 The Devices
Design Methodology Insert B Circuit Simulation

Chapter 4 The Wire

Part 2 A Circuit Perspective

Chapter 5 The CMOS Inverter

Chapter 6 Designing Combinational Logic Gates in CMOS
Design Methodology Insert C How to Simulate Complex
Logic Circuits
Design Methodology Insert D Layout Techniques for Complex Gates

Chapter 7 Designing Sequential Logic Circuits

Part 3 A System Perspective

Chapter 8 Implementation Strategies for Digital IC
Design Methodology Insert E Characterizing Logic
and Sequential Cells
Design Methodology Insert F Design Synthesis

Chapter 9 Coping with Interconnect

Chapter 10 Timing Issues in Digital Circuits
Design Methodology Insert G Design Verification

Chapter 11 Designing Arithmetic Building Blocks

Chapter 12 Designing Memory and Array Structures
Design Methodology Insert H Validation and Test
of Manufactured Circuits

Problem Solutions

Salient Features
NEW - Updating of technology of the deep-submicron realm—The piece makes sure that updates
to most of the numeric values with respect to advancing processes can be accomplished easily.

Interconnect material takes a more predominant position and is moved forward in the
presentation.

A number of the circuit techniques have been removed or updated or newer approaches have
been introduced—Reflects the changes in design approaches over the last decade.

A chapter on manufacturing technology has been introduced—Design methodologies
are introduced throughout the text in synchronicity with the circuit content.

Design methodology inserts—Discuss design automation.