Fundamentals of Modern VLSI Devices by Cambridge University Press $105.00
Learn the basic properties and designs of modern VLSI devices, as well as the factors affecting performance, with this thoroughly updated second edition. The first edition has been widely adopted as a standard textbook in microelectronics in many major US universities and worldwide. The internationally-renowned authors highlight the intricate interdependencies and subtle tradeoffs between various...

Introduction to Microelectronic Fabrication (Modular Series on Solid State Devices, Vol 5) by Addison-Wesley $32.00
This introductory book assumes minimal knowledge of the existence of integrated circuits and of the terminal behavior of electronic components such as resistors, diodes, and MOS and bipolar transistors. It presents to readers the basic information necessary for more advanced processing and design books. Focuses mainly on the basic processes used in fabrication, including lithography, oxidation,...

Silicon VLSI Technology: Fundamentals, Practice, and Modeling by Prentice Hall $176.00
Unique in approach, this book provides an integrated view of silicon technology--with an emphasis on modern computer simulation. It describes not only the manufacturing practice associated with the technologies used in silicon chip fabrication, but also the underlying scientific basis for those technologies. Modern CMOS Technology. Crystal Growth, Wafer Fabrication and Basic...

Application-Specific Integrated Circuits by Addison-Wesley Professional $79.99
This comprehensive book on application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) describes the latest methods in VLSI-systems design. ASIC design, using commercial tools and predesigned cell libraries, is the fastest, most cost-effective, and least error-prone method of IC design. As a consequence, ASICs and ASIC-design methods have become increasingly popular in industry for a wide range of...

Logic Synthesis and Verification Algorithms by Springer $79.95
This book blends mathematical foundations and algorithmic developments with circuit design issues. Each new technique is presented in the context of its application to design. Through the study of optimal two-level and multilevel combinational circuit design, the reader is introduced to basic concepts, such as Boolean algebras, local search, and algebraic factorization. Similarly, through the...

VLSI Digital Signal Processing Systems: Design and Implementation by Wiley-Interscience $163.00
Digital audio, speech recognition, cable modems, radar, high-definition television-these are but a few of the modern computer and communications applications relying on digital signal processing (DSP) and the attendant application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs). As information-age industries constantly reinvent ASIC chips for lower power consumption and higher efficiency, there is a growing...

Contemporary Logic Design (2nd Edition) by Prentice Hall $190.00
BASIC APPROACH In the past ten years there has been a revolution in the practice of hardware design. Professionals now rely on CAD software, rapid prototyping, and programmable logic devices to streamline the design process. Contemporary Logic Design is the first text to address these changes -- and to offer a truly modern introduction to logic design. Throughout, the author complements his...

Circuit Design for CMOS VLSI by Springer $198.00
Presents a field which has evolved from a highly specialized technique to the dominant silicon technology over a span of twenty-plus years. DLC: Integrated circuits-Very large scale integration.

Synthesis and Optimization of Digital Circuits by McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math $112.57
This new graduate textbook in computer engineering offers a modern, up-to-date look at computer aided design of VLSI circuits at the functional and logic level by addressing an interesting topic in CAD for digital circuits: design synthesis of detailed specifications from abstract models. Topics covered include hardware modeling, compilation techniques for hardware models, high-level synthesis,...

Chemical Vapor Deposition of Tungsten and Tungsten Silicides for VLSI/ ULSI Applications (Materials Science and Process Technology Series) by William Andrew $144.00
This monograph condenses the relevant and pertinent literature on blanket and selective CVD of tungsten (W) into a single manageable volume. The book supplies the reader with the necessary background to bring up, fine tune, and successfully maintain a CVD-W process in a production set-up. Materials deposition chemistry, equipment, process technology, developments, and applications are described.