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Digital System Implementation Options
Dr. D. V. Kamath
Professor, Department of E&C Engg.,
Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal
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ROM
 All types of ROMs are non-volatile i.e., Data is retained
when power is removed
 Generally not in-system writeable

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Types of ROMs
ROM : Read Only Memory
PROM : Programmable ROM
EPROM : Erasable Programmable ROM
EEPROM : Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM
EAROM : Electrically Alterable ROM

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ROM and PROM
ROMs and PROMs
 Not erasable
 Used for storing high volume data
ROM
 Mask programmed by the manufacturer
PROM
 Programmed by the user

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ROM memory structure
 ROM is used to store the truth table of a combinational circuit.
 Each row of a truth table corresponds to a single address in the memory
 Memory size refers to number of and width of memory words.
e.g., 1024 eight-bit words (1024x8 bits) i.e.,
10 address lines 𝐴0 −𝐴9 and 8 data lines 𝐷7 −𝐷0
Can implement 10 input 8 output function

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ROM memory structure
 The memory structure includes array of memory cells and address decoder The memory structure includes array of memory cells and address decoder

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Combinational circuit implementation using ROMs

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 The sequential circuits can be implemented using ROM by
storing the state table
 The present state and present input are applied on address
lines.
 The data outputs consist of next state and present output
 Both Mealy and Moore machines can be realized. (The output
of Moore machine lags by one clock period)
Sequential circuit implementation using ROMs

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Digital circuit implementation choices
Custom
Standard Cells Macro Cells
Cell-based
Pre-diffused
(Gate Arrays)
Pre-wired
(FPGAs)
Array-based
Semicustom
Digital Circuit Implementation Approaches

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PLD as a black box
Input Variables .
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Logic Gates
And Switches
Output Values
(function values)
Programmable Logic Device (PLD) is a chip that is manufactured with a programmable
configuration, enabling it to serve in many arbitrary applications

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PLD structure
 All different types of PLDs have an AND-OR structure

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Types of PLDs
Depending on the type of AND-OR planes, PLDs are classified as
follows:
 Programmable read-only memory (PROM)
 Programmable logic array (PLA)
 Programmable array logic (PAL)
PLD AND Plane OR Plane
PROM Fixed Programmable
PLA Programmable Programmable
PAL Programmable Fixed

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PLD notation
Notation for Programmable AND gate

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PLD notation
Notation for Programmable OR gate

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PLD notation
Special notation for Programmable AND/ OR gate with no fuses blown

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Generic PLA structure
𝑿 𝒏
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Input
(buffers & inverters)
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AND plane
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OR plane
𝒁 𝒎
 Programmable Logic Array (PLA) structures provide a logical and compact method of
implementation of multiple SOP(Sum of Products) or POS(Product of Sums) expressions
 Suited for implementation of two-level combinational logic
 To implement the sequential logic, additional memory element i.e., Flip-Flops are
needed

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PLA
Typical AND-OR floor plan used in PLA implementation

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PLA structures
NMOS PLA is usually implemented using NOR-NOR plane

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PLA
PLA implementation using programmable AND and
programmable OR plane

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PLA
PLA using NAND-NAND plane

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Programmable Array Logic(PAL)
PAL
 A programmable AND array and a fixed OR array
 Merits: Easier to program
 Demerits: Not as flexible as PLA

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Programmable Array Logic(PAL)
Typical PAL architecture with fixed sequential circuit in the form of D-type flip-
flop macro cell

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PAL
 Typical PAL with 4 inputs , 4 outputs, and 3-wide AND-OR structure
 PAL consists of 4 sections of 3-wide AND-OR array

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PAL
Implement the following functions using PAL
𝑊 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶, 𝐷 = ∑ (2, 12, 13)
𝑋 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶, 𝐷 = ∑(7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
𝑌 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶, 𝐷 = ∑(0,2, 3,4, 5,6,7,8,10,11,15)
𝑍 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶, 𝐷 = ∑(1,2,8,12,13)

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TYPES OF ASICS
 Full-Custom ASICs
 Standard-Cell–Based ASICs
 Gate-Array–Based ASICs
 Channeled Gate Array
 Channelless Gate Array
 Structured Gate Array
 Programmable Logic Devices/ Complex PLDs(CPLDs)
 Field-Programmable Gate Arrays

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ASIC
ASIC - Application Specific Integrated Circuit
In Integrated Circuit (IC) designed to perform a specific function
for a specific application
As opposed to a standard, general purpose off-the-shelf part such
as a commercial microprocessor IC
Levels of integration:
SSI - Small scale integration
MSI - Medium scale integration
LSI - Large scale integration
VLSI - Very large scale integration
USLI - Ultra large scale integration
Implementation technology
TTL
ECL
MOS - NMOS, CMOS

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Full-Custom ASIC
 All mask layers are customized in a full-custom ASIC
 Generally, the designer lays out all cells by hand
 Some automatic placement and routing may be done
 Critical (timing) paths are usually laid out completely by hand
 Full-custom design offers the highest performance and smallest
die size for a given design
 The disadvantages of full-custom design include increased
design time, complexity, design expense, and highest risk
 Microprocessors were exclusively full-custom, but designers are
increasingly turning to semicustom ASIC techniques in this area
as well
 Other application examples of full-custom ICs or ASICs are
requirements in automobile, analog/digital communications,
military applications.

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Standard-Cell-Based ASICs
Cell-Based ASICs(CBICs)

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Standard-Cell-Based ASICs
 A cell-based ASIC ( CBIC-“sea-bick”)
 Standard cells
 Possibly megacells , megafunctions , full-custom blocks , system-level
macros( SLMs ), fixed blocks , cores , or Functional Standard Blocks (
FSBs )
 All mask layers are customized - transistors and interconnect
 Automated buffer sizing, placement and routing
 Custom blocks can be embedded

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Gate-Array-Based ASICs
 In a gate-array-based ASIC, the transistors are predefined on the
silicon wafer
 The predefined pattern of transistors is called the base array
 The smallest element that is replicated to make the base array is
called the base or primitive cell

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Masked Gate Array (MGA) ASICs
 Masked Gate Array (MGA)/Mask Programmable Gate Array
(MPGA)
 The top level interconnect between the transistors is defined by
the designer in custom masks
 Design is performed by connecting predesigned and characterized
logic cells from a library (macros)
 After validation, automatic placement and routing are typically
used to convert the macro-based design into a layout on the ASIC
using primitive cells
 Types of MGAs:
 Channeled Gate Array
 Channelless Gate Array
 Structured Gate Array

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Channeled Gate Array
Channeled Gate Array
 Only the interconnect is customized
 The interconnect uses predefined spaces between rows of
base cells
Wafers containing arrays of cells
Interconnections
Actual Design

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Channelless Gate Array
Sea-Of-Gates (SOG) array die
Channelless Gate Array
 There are no predefined areas set aside for routing - routing is
over the top of the gate-array devices
 Achievable logic density is higher than for channeled gate arrays

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Structured Gate Array
Structured Gate Array
 Only the interconnect is customized
 Custom blocks can be embedded
• These can be complete blocks such as a processor or memory array, or
• an array of different base cells better suited to implementing a specific
function

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CPLD structure
CPLD die
Complex Programmable Logic Devices (CPLDs)
 No customized mask layers or logic cells
 Fast design turnaround
 A single large block of programmable interconnect
Erasable PLD (EPLD)
Mask-programmed PLD
 A matrix of logic macro cells that usually consist of Programmable Array
Logic(PAL) followed by a flip-flop or latch

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FPGA structure
FPGA die
Field Programmable Gate Array
 None of the mask layers are customized
 A method for programming the basic logic cells and the interconnect
 The core is a regular array of programmable basic logic cells that can implement
combinational as well as sequential logic (flip-flops)
 A matrix of programmable interconnect surrounds the basic logic cells
 Programmable I/O cells surround the core

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