COURSE INFO
VECTOR[3-0-0:3]
PREVIOUS CODEMICS 6000A
DESCRIPTIONThe course will discuss the application of automated reasoning techniques in the verification of software and hardware components in electronic systems. This course will cover basic knowledge of logic, satisfiability solvers, model checking and their applications. This course also includes topics on circuit testing, for example, automatic test pattern generation and design for testing.

MICS 5510 - Formal Methods and Testing for Electronic System Verification (3 units)

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L01 (6010) We 01:30PM - 04:20PMRm 101, W2ZHANG, Hongce203170 
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VECTOR[3-0-0:3]
DESCRIPTIONThis course will introduce the fundamental and advanced concepts and principles in computer architecture to build the foundations for the students to apply the learned insights and techniques in future computer designs.

MICS 6000L - Advanced Computer Architecture (3 units)

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L01 (6012) Fr 01:30PM - 04:20PMRm 222, W1HUANG, Jiayi3013170 
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VECTOR[3-0-0:3]
DESCRIPTIONThis course aims to introduce students to all the basic and advanced concepts in Linear Algebra with a strong focus on their applications in Data Analysis, Signal Processing, and Machine Learning. It will cover the following three parts: Data Analytics (Recommender systems, Data completion, Data prediction, forecasting, Optimal Estimation); Signal Processing (Signal Estimation, Regularization, Compressive Sensing, Image Compression, Robotics and Dynamical systems); Machine Learning (Regression, Clustering, EM Algorithm, Perceptron, SVM/ Kernel SVM, Principal Component Analysis (PCA), Graph Neural Network).

MICS 6000M - Linear Algebra in Data Analysis, Signal Processing, and Machine Learning (3 units)

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L01 (6013) Fr 09:00AM - 11:50AMRm 102, W1XU, Renjing2010100 
COURSE INFO
VECTOR[2-0-3:3]
DESCRIPTIONThis is a course to neuromorphic computing circuits aiming at analyzing neuromorphic devices and electronic circuits intuitively and gain a deep understanding of the characteristics of neuromorphic circuit elements. This course covers devices in CMOS technology (MOS transistor below and above threshold, floating-gate MOS transistor), static circuits (differential pair, current mirror, transconductance amplifiers, etc.), dynamic circuits (linear and nonlinear filters, adaptive circuits), systems (silicon neuron, silicon retina and cochlea) and an introduction to multi-chip systems that communicate events analogous to spikes. This course also covers devices beyond conventional CMOS technology, such as memristors.

MICS 6000N - Neuromorphic Computing: From Device to Circuits (3 units)

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L01 (6014) Th 09:00AM - 10:50AMRm 101, W2CHENG, Bojun203170 
LA01 (6015) Th 11:00AM - 11:50AMRm 101, W2CHENG, Bojun203170 
COURSE INFO
VECTOR[2-1-0:3]
DESCRIPTIONThis is an introductory course that guides students through the design-fabrication-measurement cycle of photonic integrated circuits, helping students gain practical experience in photonic chip design. Topics include an overview of integrated photonics, photonic components, photonic circuits, simulation and design methods, layout and fabrication, design review, measurement, and photonic circuit data analysis.

MICS 6000O - Photonic Integrated Circuit Design (3 units)

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L01 (6016) Mo 01:30PM - 03:20PMRm 101, W2TONG, Ye Yu201280 
T01 (6179) Mo 03:30PM - 04:20PMRm 101, W2TONG, Ye Yu201280 
COURSE INFO
VECTOR[3-0-0:3]
DESCRIPTIONThis course will introduce fundamental methodologies for VLSI design optimization and design closure. It will cover various topics for improving the VLSI design in many aspects, including performance optimization, power analysis and modeling, timing analysis and closure, physical verification, yield optimization, etc. Students will learn how the design objectives are achieved through different design methodologies and optimizations.

MICS 6000Q - VLSI Design Optimization and Closure (3 units)

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L01 (6018) Fr 01:30PM - 04:20PMRm 101, W2MA, Yuzhe206140 
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VECTOR[3-0-0:3]
DESCRIPTIONA compiler is a translator between humans and computers, working as an indispensable component across the system stack. Designing compilers needs to achieve goals such as correctness, performance, security, reliability, and programmability. Primarily focusing on the performance aspect, this course introduces techniques in compilers that help your programs to achieve these goals. We will cover techniques in the areas such as machine-independent analysis and transformation, machine-dependent transformations, and loop analysis for parallelism. We will then discuss a few emerging domain-specific compilers in research.

MICS 6000R - Advanced Compilers (3 units)

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L01 (6019) 22-JAN-2024 - 14-MAR-2024
We 09:00AM - 11:50AM		Rm 103, E1LIU, Hongyuan206140 
15-MAR-2024 - 10-MAY-2024
We 09:00AM - 11:50AM		Rm 202, W2LIU, Hongyuan
COURSE INFO
VECTOR[3-0-0:3]
DESCRIPTIONThis course will cover the advanced circuits and architectures for modern wireless and wireline applications. We will cover two major topics: digital RF architectures and wireline transceivers. This course will introduce the concepts of digital RF approach and walk through the major building blocks in digital RF architectures, including all-digital phase-locked loops, digital transmitters and discrete-time receivers. High-speed wireline link circuits, such as equalizers, drivers, receivers and clock-data recovery, will be covered in the second half of this course.

MICS 6000S - Integrated Circuits and Architectures for High-Frequency Applications (3 units)

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L01 (6020) 22-JAN-2024 - 14-MAR-2024
Mo 01:30PM - 04:20PM		Rm 103, E1ZONG, Zhirui206140 
15-MAR-2024 - 10-MAY-2024
Mo 01:30PM - 04:20PM		Rm 201, E3ZONG, Zhirui
COURSE INFO
VECTOR[3-0-0:3]
DESCRIPTIONThis course introduces contemporary design of VLSI circuits. The material covers nanometer CMOS technology and scaling, design principles of digital circuits, as well as designs of core VLSI building units. Examples include arithmetic circuits, the memory system, I/O circuitries, and other important circuits for VLSI system integration. Implementations in CMOS will be overarched by considerations of key design metrics, such as timing, power, and reliability. This course is a project-oriented class, which requires students to design and layout VLSI circuits and sub-systems using commercially available design tools.

MICS 6000X - Advanced VLSI Design (3 units)

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L01 (6166) Tu 01:30PM - 04:20PMRm 201, W4JIANG, Hongwu201370 
COURSE INFO
VECTOR[3-0-0:3]
DESCRIPTIONThis is an introductory course to power management integrated circuits design. It covers the working principle and design consideration of analog low-dropout (LDO) regulator, digital LDO, switch mode power converter (buck, boost and buck-boost), switched-capacitor (or charge pump) and hybrid converter. This course provides a comprehensive understanding of different power converters.

MICS 6000Y - Power Management Integrated Circuits Design (3 units)

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L01 (6167) Tu 09:00AM - 11:50AMRm 201, W4CAI, Guigang208120 
COURSE INFO
VECTOR[3-0-0:3]
DESCRIPTIONThis course covers the fundamentals of micro/nano processing and fabrication technologies for optoelectronic devices. Students will explore topics such as the thermodynamics and kinetics of growth and deposition, vacuum technology, deposition technologies, micro/nano characterization techniques, lithography, etching, implantation, and various control parameters of these processes. Additionally, the course will examine how micro/nano processing and fabrication relate to optoelectronic device performance and its applications. These devices are widely used in fields such as communications, transportation, environmental monitoring, aerospace applications, energy production, medical applications, and others.

MICS 6000Z - Micro/Nano Fabrication of Optoelectronic Devices (3 units)

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L01 (6168) Tu 09:00AM - 11:50AMRm 101, W2WANG, Renjie209110 
COURSE INFO
VECTOR[3-0-0:3]
DESCRIPTIONThis is a foundational course designed to introduce students to the operational principles and technology of semiconductor devices commonly used in modern VLSI (Very Large Scale Integration). The course will delve into a wide range of topics, including Semiconductor properties, IC fabrication technology, PN junctions, Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJT), and MOSFETs. Additionally, this course will explore the future technology trends in the electronics industry, highlighting how modern VLSI technologies are sensitive to structural details and fabrication techniques. Students will gain insights into how VLSI devices are designed, the potential future evolutions in this field, and the impact of fabrication techniques on device electrical performance.

MICS 6001B - VLSI Devices and Technology (3 units)

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L01 (6170) Mo 01:30PM - 04:20PMRm 201, W4LIU, Xiwen207130 
COURSE INFO
DESCRIPTIONMaster's thesis research supervised by co-advisors from different disciplines. A successful defense of the thesis leads to the grade Pass. No course credit is assigned.

MICS 6990 - MPhil Thesis Research (0 units)

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R01 (6197) TBATBATBA1009910 
COURSE INFO
DESCRIPTIONOriginal and independent doctoral thesis research supervised by co-advisors from different disciplines. A successful defense of the thesis leads to the grade Pass. No course credit is assigned.

MICS 7990 - Doctoral Thesis Research (0 units)

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R01 (6204) TBATBATBA10033670