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Subject offerings of new and developing areas of knowledge in electrical and computer engineering intended to augment the existing curriculum. See Class Schedule or departmental course information for topics and prerequisites. Course Information: 0 to 4 undergraduate hours. 0 to 4 graduate hours. May be repeated in the same or separate terms if topics vary.

Student teams will design and fabricate their own digital, analog, or mixed-signal chip using modern electronic design automation tools and industry best practices. In this project-based course, each team will propose a design in the form of specifications, write a Verilog (or equivalent) and a synthesizable C++ (or equivalent) model for the chip or its components, design schematics, create a testing/debug strategy, and perform layout, integration, and verification of the chip before taping it out. The design files for fully functional designs will be sent for fabrication at the end of the semester. Students can test their devices as individual studies when the chips come back from the foundry. We will be requiring one of the team members to commit to enrolling in an independent study to test the chips. Roughly nine to eleven hours of lab work is expected per week. Prerequisites: Some prior experience with hardware design and layout will be necessary. ECE411 or ECE343 or ECE425 or ECE5