The VLSI Handbook, Second Edition

Product Description

At the cusp of the last century, Wai-Kai Chen introduced a monumental reference for the design, analysis, and prediction of VLSI circuits: The VLSI Handbook. Significantly revised, revamped, and updated to keep pace with the most dynamic field in engineering, this second edition has expanded to 13 sections comprising nearly 100 chapters focused on the key concepts, models, and equations. Written by a stellar international panel of expert contributors, this handbook is still the most up-to-date, reliable, and comprehensive source for real answers to practical problems. The emphasis remains on the fundamental theory underlying professional applications, and new sections reflect recent areas of industrial and research focus. WHAT'S NEW IN THE SECOND EDITION? New Sections on… · Low-power electronics and design · VLSI signal processing New Chapters on… · CMOS fabrication · Content-addressable memory · Compound semiconductor RF circuits · High-speed circuit design principles Completely Revised Chapters and Sections on… · SiGe HBT technology · Bipolar junction transistor amplifiers · Performance modeling and analysis using SystemC · Design languages, expanded from two chapters to twelve · Testing of digital systems Structured for convenient navigation and loaded with practical solutions, The VLSI Handbook, Second Edition remains the first choice for answers to the problems and challenges faced daily in engineering practice.
Product Details

* Amazon Sales Rank: #1722357 in Books
* Published on: 2006-12-26
* Original language: English
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Hardcover
* 2320 pages

Customer Reviews

The Book You Grab First5
Probably the best way to convey some idea of the broad scope of this book is to simply give the headings of the various sections of the book, rembering that each section contains from a handful to a bunch of chapters covering their own specialty:

I - VLSI Technology
II - Devices and Their Models
III - Low Power Electronics and Design
IV - Amplifiers
V - Logic Circuits
VI - Memory, Registers and System Timing
VII - Analog Circuits
VIII - Microprocessor and ASIC
IX - Testing of Digital Systems
X - Compound Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Technology
XI - Design Automation
XI - VLSI Signal Processing
XIII - Design Languages

Each chapter in each section is written by an individual or team that is expert in that particular subject. As their accumulated wisdom tends to be at the state of the art in that particular field, this is not a book for the complete beginner. It is intended for the working engineer, probably BS level, with a need for a one-source reference to keep abreast of new techniques and procedures as well as review standard practices. It is easily the most complete source of information on VLSI available.

A must-have for any student of the VLSI field5
This is a book that is not only packed with information, but it is also presented in an extremely readable way. I currently use this book for classes in VLSI. I found it very helpful, especially if you want to review before a job interview. On the whole this is a pretty good book but it works best for an audience with some prior exposure to the VLSI field.