VLSI Design (IEC-801) crash course, Online B.Tech, Semester 8:
Master the CMOS inverter (VTC regions, why CMOS beats NMOS, delay 0.69RC), transmission gates (2:1 MUX), latches/flip-flops (characteristic equations, hold…
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- 2h 30m
- Study notes
- 30 quiz questions
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6 lessons in VLSI Design
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Master the CMOS inverter (VTC regions, why CMOS beats NMOS, delay 0.69RC), transmission gates (2:1 MUX), latches/flip-flops (characteristic equations, hold time) and oxidation/photoresist; Part B is mostly one-line formula numericals that are easy marks.
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Sequential circuits: latches, flip-flops, timing
Must study for the exam (×4 · A1, A2, B1, C1 2 + 2 + 5 + 15 marks · MCQ, numerical, derivation with diagram).
SR Latch | NOR and NAND SR Latch· Neso Academy· 17 min
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CMOS / NMOS inverter: VTC and delay
Must study for the exam (×4 · A5, A6, B3, C3 2 + 2 + 5 + 15 marks · MCQ, numerical, long explanation with graph).
CMOS Inverter, Voltage Transfer Characteristics of CMOS Inverter, Working & Circuit of CMOS Inverter· Engineering Funda· 16 min
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Transmission gates and CMOS logic
Must study for the exam (×3 · A3, A4, C2 2 + 2 + 15 marks · MCQ, design with diagram).
2:1 Multiplexer and 4:1 Multiplexer using CMOS transmission Gates· Learn with Dr. Shobha Nikam· 12 min
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CMOS fabrication: oxidation and lithography
Must study for the exam (×2 · B4, C4 5 + 15 marks · short note, long explanation with diagram and numerical).
CMOS Fabrication Process | CMOS Fabrication Algorithm | CMOS Fabrication Process Steps· Engineering Funda· 17 min
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MOSFET basics, design metrics and power
High value for the exam (×5 · A9, A10, B2, B5, B6 2 + 2 + 5 + 5 + 5 marks · MCQ, short numericals).
Lecture 5: MOSFET Characteristics | MOS VLSI Design | Dr. Ambika Prasad Shah | IIT Jammu· IC-ResQ Lab· 52 min
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Stick diagrams
High value for the exam (×2 · A7, A8 2 + 2 marks · MCQ).
7.2 - Introduction to Stick Diagram· NPTEL-NOC IITM· 36 min
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VLSI Design Problem Set: From Transistor to Timing
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VLSI Design: common questions
Master the CMOS inverter (VTC regions, why CMOS beats NMOS, delay 0.69RC), transmission gates (2:1 MUX), latches/flip-flops (characteristic equations, hold time) and oxidation/photoresist; Part B is mostly one-line formula numericals that are easy marks. It's the VLSI Design subject of Online B.Tech, Semester 8, in 6 lessons: Sequential circuits: latches, flip-flops, timing; CMOS / NMOS inverter: VTC and delay; Transmission gates and CMOS logic; CMOS fabrication: oxidation and lithography; MOSFET basics, design metrics and power; Stick diagrams.
Yes. Every video lesson is free to watch without an account. A free login unlocks study notes, quizzes, the assignment, a notebook and progress that syncs across devices.
About 2h 30m of video across 6 lessons, plus time for notes and quizzes. Go at your own pace; your place is saved.
Yes: “VLSI Design Problem Set: From Transistor to Timing”. It comes after the last lesson, with a brief, clear tasks and how the work is judged.
A members-only live chat beside the video, shared by everyone studying Online B.Tech, where learners ask doubts, share tips and react with stickers and GIFs. One ₹19 pass, paid once from your InsideEdge wallet, opens the live chat for every degree.
No. It's a crash course to help you understand and revise the subject quickly. Use it alongside your official study material and assignments.