DocumentCode :
971713
Title :
Design and fabrication of a CMOS signal conversion integrated circuit for remote control hobbyists
Author :
Wurtz, Larry T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Alabama Univ., Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
Volume :
39
Issue :
2
fYear :
1996
fDate :
5/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
265
Lastpage :
273
Abstract :
The availability of low-cost VLSI (very large scale integration) design software and fabrication services for design, simulation, and layout of integrated circuits has become readily accessible to universities for classroom instruction. The design and fabrication of a CMOS integrated circuit is described, which converts an eight-bit digital signal to a pulse-width modulated (PWM) signal and vice versa for radio control hobbyist transceivers and motor servos. This example design serves to describe a subset of VLSI design tools from the University of California, Berkeley, the University of Washington, and Microelectronics Center of North Carolina and MOSIS fabrication services available for classroom instruction
Keywords :
CMOS digital integrated circuits; VLSI; electronic engineering education; integrated circuit design; signal processing equipment; teaching; telecontrol; CMOS signal conversion IC; PWM signal; USA; classroom instruction; design; electronics engineering; fabrication; remote control hobbyists; universities; Availability; CMOS integrated circuits; Circuit simulation; Educational institutions; Fabrication; Integrated circuit layout; Pulse width modulation; Signal design; Software design; Very large scale integration;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Education, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9359
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/13.502074
Filename :
502074
Link To Document :
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