VLSI circuits and systems (EX-803 (C)) - Important Questions

Explain the electrical properties of MOS transistor in detail.

Explain the need of scaling, scaling principles and fundamental limits of CMOS inverter.

Write the layout design rules and draw the layout diagram for NAND and NOR gate.

Draw and explain any of the combinational circuit using CMOS and verify their result with the help of suitable truth tables.

What is Elmore's constant? Give Elmore delay expression for propagation delay of an inverter.

What is transmission gate? Explain the use of transmission gate.

Explain the methodology of sequential circuit design of latches and flip-flops.

Explain the operation of master-slave based edge-triggered register.

Explain clock distribution techniques in synchronous design in detail.

Explain the concept of carry look ahead adder with neat diagram.

Explain the structure of Booth multiplier with a suitable example.

Design 16-bit carry bypass adder and discuss its features.

Discuss the different types of programming technologies used in FPGA design.

Explain the building block architecture of FPGA.

Write a short note on any two: a) Stick diagram b) Layout diagrams c) FPGA programming technologies d) High speed adders.