Design and test in the universities

Abstract

It is argued that a broad-based VLSI curriculum should be established in the university. In conjunction with theoretical teaching, facilities that include an integrated design and test environment, CAD tools, and ATE (automatic test equipment) should be provided. A possible program might be directed toward the computer (or electrical) engineering degree with emphasis on VLSI design and testing. The areas that might be included in such a program are design and architecture, device physics and technology, integrated circuits, testing and fault tolerance, CAD tools, algorithms and applications, and processing techniques.<>