Low-Power VLSI Circuits and Systems

Several years ago, I introduced a graduate course entitled “Low Power VLSI Circuits and Systems” (CS60054) to our students at IIT Kharagpur. Although the course became very popular among students, the lack of a suitable textbook was sorely felt. To overcome this problem, I began to hand out lecture notes, which was highly appreciated by the students. Over the years, those lecture notes have gradually evolved into this book. The book is intended as a first-level course on VLSI circuits for graduate and senior undergraduate students. While a basic course on digital circuits is a prerequisite, no background in the area of VLSI circuits is necessary to use this book. Each chapter is provided with an abstract and keywords in the beginning and a chapter summary, review questions and references at the end to meet pedagogical requirements of a textbook. This will help the students in understanding the topics covered and also help the instructors while teaching the subject. The book comprises the following 12 chapters covering different aspects of the digital VLSI circuit design with particular emphasis on low-power aspects. A chapter-wise summary of coverage is given below.