Computer-aided Design for Vlsi

ECE 756 provides a broad introduction to computer-aided design tools for VLSI, emphasizing implementation algorithms and data structures.

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Historical reviews of Azadeh Davoodi: The material is reported as not too challenging, though specific workload details are not provided in the single available review.

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ECE 756

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  • Graduate/professional standing

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Fall 2026

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Historical reviews of Azadeh Davoodi: Azadeh Davoodi is knowledgeable and helpful outside of class. Her ECE 756 sections are well-structured with material that is not too challenging.

AZADEH DAVOODI is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Fall 2009, Fall 2011, Fall 2013, Fall 2015, Fall 2017, Fall 2021, Fall 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Historical reviews for Azadeh Davoodi describe a well-structured course with material that is not too challenging, supported by a helpful instructor.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2019: 3.82 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.62 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.67 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of Azadeh Davoodi: The material is reported as not too challenging, though specific workload details are not provided in the single available review.

Historical reviews of Azadeh Davoodi: Students found the course well-structured and appreciated that the professor was helpful outside of the classroom.

Topics

  • Design styles, layout editors, symbolic compaction, module generators
  • Placement, routing, automatic synthesis, design-rule checking, circuit extraction, simulation, and verification

Skills

  • Implementation algorithms and data structures for VLSI CAD
  • VLSI design styles, layout, synthesis, and verification

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nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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