IC Design Specialization - NTU EEE · 2017-12-12 · 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 ......
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IC Design Specialization –OPTION GROUP B – ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING by Division of Circuits & Systems
presented by
Goh Wang LingAssociate Professor, Division of Circuits & Systems
08 March 2013
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Healthcare
A Career that Revolutionises & Improves LivesScientists investigate that which already is,
Engineers create that which has never been.
- Albert Einstein
EntertainmentLifestyle
Electronics is part of our every day life
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Electronics Industry is a Key Pillar of our Economy5.4% of Singapore’s GDP
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Breakdown of Electronics Industry27.5% of total Manufacturing Output
Manufacturing Output 2012(p): S$82.8 bil
Computer Peripherals & Electronics Manufacturing
Services (9%)
Data Storage (7%)
Semiconductors(55%)
Infocomms and Consumer Electronics (27%)
~65% of output is from components
Electronic Modules & Components
(2%)
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Singapore’s Electronics Industry—Components
Did you know??Many electronics companies in Singapore manufacture key components for smartphones and tablets
Some Examples
High-end Displays:
Camera Flash: Batteries:
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Singapore’s Electronics Industry Continues to Attract Investments
The sector that attracts the largest share of investments
* Industry refers to manufacturing and exportable services; FAI= Fixed Assets Investment (typically for manufacturing); TBE = Total Business Expenditure (mainly expenditure by HQ and R&D operations)
2009 2010 2011 2012
Electronics FAI S$4.9b S$5.8b S$7.4b S$6.2b
Electronics TBS S$1.2b S$1.2b S$1.0b S$1.2b
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Dynamic Transformation: Semiconductor Industry
CAGR 1997‐2001 2001‐2006 2006‐2011Worldwide revenue 1% 12% 4%
Singapore manufacturing output 11% 16% 7%
IC assembly
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An Industry that Continues to Grow
Source: The Business Times, 30 March 2012Source: The Business Times, 30 March 2012
World’s top fablesssemiconductor company opens 100-RSE IC design and engineering centre.
World’s top fablesssemiconductor company opens 100-RSE IC design and engineering centre.
Source: The Business Times, 30 March 2012
World’s top fablesssemiconductor company opens 100-RSE IC design and engineering centre.
Source: The Business Times, 5 March 2011
World’s #5 fabless semiconductor company. S$120mil expansion of R&D and business operations
Source: The Business Times, 6 January 2012 Source: The Straits Times, 14 April 2012
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Source: The Straits Times, 19 July 2012
Expansion of business and R&D operations in Singapore.
Source: The Business Times, 7 March 2012
Source: The Business Times, 2 June 2011
An Industry that Continues to Grow
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16 of top 20 global companies have R&D, manufacturing or HQ in Singapore
World #15Japan #5
World #17Europe #3
World #18USA #8
World #19Taiwan #1
World #17USA #7
World #1USA #1CPU #1
World #5Japan #2
World #7Europe #1
World #8USA #3
Memory #2
World #9USA #4
Comms #1
World #11USA #5
Comms #2
World #12USA #6CPU #2
World #13Europe #2
World #2Asia #1
World #4USA #2
World #20USA #9
Graphics #3Companies representing >50% of ww semicon revenue are in Singapore
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HeadquartersManufacturingR&D
Wide Range of Career Opportunities with Global Leaders
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What will you learn in IC Design Option?
IC Design
AutomobileElectronics
Telecomm.
ConsumerElectronics
Power and
Control
Electronicsand
Micro-electronics
Science
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IC Design—The Cross Discipline
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IC Design—The Core of Semiconductors
1. Circuit Design2. Wafer Fabrication
3. Assembly & Test 4. Products
IC Design in Telecommunication
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A*STAR IME CMOS Ultra Wide-Band RFIC designs: 3-10 GHz DS-UWB and
3-5 GHz MB-OFDM based Wireless sensor network communication
transceiver chips based on 802.15.4a.
Intel 48-Core Single-Chip Cloud Computer - Reading
Brain Waves with Computers
IC Design in Automobile Electronics
MEM SensorMixed-
signal ASIC
• Fuel injection• Anti-brake lock system• GPS navigation• Entertainment• Instrumentation• Battery Management
• On board
– Navigation– Engine control– Communication– Collision warning– Weather radar– Entertainment
• On ground
– Instrument landing system
– VHF omnirange– Distance measuring
equipment
• In space
– GPS, Immarsat
Electronics in Aircraft
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• Shanghai Jin Mao Tower
• Building automation system supplied by ST Electronics SG
• Monitor and control
– Security– HVAC– Lighting– Communication– Fire safety– Etc.
Electronics in Buildings
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Bio-potential signal monitoring in health care
Water quality monitoring in environment
IC Design in Science
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IC Design
Preferably had taken Third Year:
EE3012 Communication Principles
EE3013 Semiconductor Devices and Processing
Design Electives
(Choose any 2)
EE4303 Mixed-Signal IC DesignEE4304 Radio Frequency
Integrated System Design EE4305 Digital Design with HDL
Technical Electives
(Choose any 4)
EE4340 VLSI SystemsEE4341 Advanced Analog CircuitsEE4343 Radio Frequency CircuitsEE4344 Analysis & Design of
Integrated CircuitsEE4694 IC Reliability & Failure
Analysis1 TE from any option group
Courses in IC Design Specialization
Compulsory for IC SMP Students
FYP must be IC Design Project
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Scholarships in IC Design & Semiconductor
*Additional 1‐year bond for non‐Singaporeans and non‐SPRs
For Interested Students..
Specialist Manpower Programme
Joint Industry
Programme
Industrial Postgraduate Programme
SMP JIP IPPDegree Programe / Training period
Bachelor (Final Year)
Masters (2 years)PhD (4 years)
PhD (4 years)
Stipend S$500/mth S$3,000/mth S$3,300/mthBond 1 year* Masters – 2 years*
PhD – 3 years*No bond
Eligibility All All Singaporeans/ Singapore PRs
Company Name MEng / PhD
Broadcom Singapore Pte Ltd PhD
Globalfoundries Singapore Pte Ltd MEng / PhD
Infineon Technologies Asia Pacific Pte Ltd MEng / PhD
Lantiq Asia Pacific Pte Ltd MEng / PhD
MediaTek Singapore Pte Ltd MEng / PhD
Panasonic Semiconductor Asia Pte Ltd MEng / PhD
Silicon Laboratories International Pte Ltd MEng / PhD
SiliconCore Technology Pte Ltd MEng
STMicroelectronics Pte Ltd PhD Verigy, Ltd PhD
List of past sponsoring companies
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Thank you for your attention
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Battery Management for Electric Vehicle
Fast-growing Tropical
Megacities
Future Transportation
Electric Vehicles
(EVs)
Smart Battery Management
System
• Balance Cell• Monitor Cell Voltage & Temperature
Embedded System IC (ESIC)
Power Line Communication
Distributed Algorithm
MUX SAR ADCAMP
Cell Balancing Interface
ControlLogic
SPI Interface
AndCommunication
Regulator Clock
MUX
CellVoltage
CellTemp
Vin(n)Vin(n‐1)
Vin(1)Vin(0)
VT(n‐1)
VT(1)VT(0)
VT(n)
VRFE CLK
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Embedded System IC (ESIC)
ESIC
ESIC
ESIC
ESIC
ESIC Functional Block Diagram
SAR ADC
ESIC
SAR ADC
Bio-potential Acquisition on ForeheadEye movement acquisition Eye blink
Strong
Weak
Turn eyeball
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RecordingMicrosystem
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Neural Signal (AP) Acquisition on Rats
In-vivo neural recording from an anesthetized rat: (a) long time trace of neuron 1(b) short time trace of neuron 1
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