Analysis and Design of Digital Integrated Circuits

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Summary: Excellent and insightful
Review: I found this book very helpful. After reading the book (and comprehending the material), I gained a profound insight into analysis and design of digital circuits.

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Summary: Definitive
Review: I've always said that great textbooks (like great teachers) possess three qualities:

Lucidity - The gifted ability to make complex concepts simple, or rather, SEEM simple.
Motivational - The book inspires you such that you WANT to learn more. The greatest compliment you could pay any text is that you ENJOY reading it.
Empowering - By the end the reader feels superior compared to the beginning because his/her world is now a little more complete.

This book possesses those three qualities throughout its sweep of modern digital integrated design. By the last page, a student/designer will not only gain the insight, but also the skill to design, problem-solve and create.

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Summary: Excellent book
Review: The book serves as textbook for students as well as reference for digital circuit designer and EDA developers. Starting from the fundamentals of semiconductor physics and fabrication the reader will step through the key issues of digital IC design in deep submicron technology. The examples support the understanding of the material very well.

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Summary: Disgusting
Review: The worst book that I have ever read. I recommend to nobody

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Summary: Very basic
Review: This book covers the basics well, but does not cover any concept in depth. This book might be good for undergrad class for introduction class, but not a good one for grad level and one interested in advanced topics in VLSI.


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Summary: Great book
Review: This is a very readable and complete book on Design and Analysis of Digital Integrated Circuits. It has many great examples and in depth explanations. The book compares the differences between different technologies and the general trends for deep submicron circuits. It is also very complete as it covers subjects from fabrication and layout, memory design, high speed CMOS logic design as well as power grid and clock design. This book is a must in the library of anyone interested in digital circuit design.