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    This document contains questions for a 7th semester examination on VLSI design. It asks students to answer questions in 4 parts of section 1, 4 parts of section 2, 2 parts of section 3, 2 parts of section 4, and 2 parts of section 5. The questions cover topics like the evolution of integrated circuits, photomasks, ion implantation, MOS transistors, short channel effects, CMOS inverter design, stick diagrams, lambda based design rules, programmable logic arrays, and VLSI testing. Students are instructed to attempt all questions which are equally weighted and to show their working where appropriate.

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    This document contains questions for a 7th semester examination on VLSI design. It asks students to answer questions in 4 parts of section 1, 4 parts of section 2, 2 parts of section 3, 2 parts of section 4, and 2 parts of section 5. The questions cover topics like the evolution of integrated circuits, photomasks, ion implantation, MOS transistors, short channel effects, CMOS inverter design, stick diagrams, lambda based design rules, programmable logic arrays, and VLSI testing. Students are instructed to attempt all questions which are equally weighted and to show their working where appropriate.

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    This document contains questions for a 7th semester examination on VLSI design. It asks students to answer questions in 4 parts of section 1, 4 parts of section 2, 2 parts of section 3, 2 parts of section 4, and 2 parts of section 5. The questions cover topics like the evolution of integrated circuits, photomasks, ion implantation, MOS transistors, short channel effects, CMOS inverter design, stick diagrams, lambda based design rules, programmable logic arrays, and VLSI testing. Students are instructed to attempt all questions which are equally weighted and to show their working where appropriate.

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    EC-703

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    B. TECH.
    SEVENTH SEMESTER EXAMINATION,
    VLSI-DESIGN

    Total Marks:

    Time : 3 Hours

    Note:
    '---'
    1.

    100

    (1) Attempt All questions.


    (2) All questions carry equal marks.
    Attempt any FOUR parts of the following :(a)

    Briefly describe the evolution


    circuits.

    (b)

    How did the technology


    MSI then to VLSI ?

    (c)

    What is photomask? How many masks are


    required to complete an integrated circuit?

    (d)

    What is Ion-Implantation?
    What are the
    advantages and disadvantages of this process
    over diffusion process?

    (e)

    What is the origin of oxide charges? How


    does it affect the performance of a device?

    (j)

    Draw a TTL inverter circuit and explain its


    transfer characteristics.

    '-"
    2.

    2003-2004

    of integrated

    shift from SSI to

    Attempt any FOUR parts of the following :(a) ,

    How many diffusions are needed to form an


    MOS transistor? Explain the purpose of each
    diffusion step.

    (b)

    Explain the difference between metal gate


    and silicon gate MOS technologies.

    EC-703

    Turn Over

    (c)

    (d)

    (e)

    (j)

    3.

    Sketch the cross-section and explain the


    operation of n-channel enhancement type
    MOS transistor. Draw the characteristics of
    the device.
    What are the different short channel
    effects? Explain.
    What is body effect? Explain.
    Explain the term, 'self-aligned gate'. What is
    the requirement of self-aligned gate? How is
    it achieved ?

    Attempt any TWO parts of the following :(a)

    Describe the operation of basic MOS inverter.


    Derive the expression for pull-up to pulldown ratio for an n-MOS inverter driven by
    another n-MOS inverter.

    (b)

    What do you mean by MOS layers. Explain,


    with example, how stick diagrams are used
    to convey layer information through the use
    of a colour code.

    Describe the Lambda based design mles and


    Layout methodology for C-MOS circuits
    design.
    Attempt any TWO parts of the following :(c)

    4.

    (a)

    Design a four-line gray code to binary code


    converter.

    (b)

    Construct a colour coded stick diagram to


    represent the design of a C-MOS circuit that
    implements the following hmction :Input
    Output

    EC-703

    x
    o
    o

    0
    1

    1
    0

    (c)

    5.

    Write a short note on 'Application Specific


    Integrated Circuits'.

    Attempt any TWO parts of the following :(a)

    Write a short note on VLSITesting.

    (b)

    What is Programmable Logic Arrays? What


    are the different types of array structure of
    PLA? Explain.

    (c)

    Write a short note on Programmable Array


    Logic.

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