Title :
Teaching digital HW-design by implementing a complete MP3 decoder
Author :
Hedberg, Hugo ; Lenart, Thomas ; Svensson, Henrik ; Nilsson, Peter ; Öwall, Viktor
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electrosci., Lund Univ., Sweden
Abstract :
This paper describes a project course that focuses on all the different stages in an ASIC design flow. The project starts at algorithm level, followed by architecture selection, netlist generation, down to physical layout, fabrication, and finally verification. The scope of the project, implementing a complete MP3 decoder in VHDL and sending it for fabrication, motivates the students to work hard towards a common goal.
Keywords :
application specific integrated circuits; educational courses; electronic engineering education; hardware description languages; integrated circuit design; integrated circuit testing; teaching; very high speed integrated circuits; ASIC design; MP3 decoder; VHDL; VHSIC HDL; application specific integrated circuits; digital HW-design; educational courses; hardware description languages; hardware design; integrated circuit fabrication; integrated circuit verification; integrated circuits architecture selection; netlist generation; project course; teaching; very high speed integrated circuits; Algorithm design and analysis; CMOS technology; Decoding; Design automation; Design methodology; Digital audio players; Education; Fabrication; Hardware; Integrated circuit noise;
Conference_Titel :
Microelectronic Systems Education, 2003. Proceedings. 2003 IEEE International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1973-3
DOI :
10.1109/MSE.2003.1205241
