Students in groups of their choice will conduct a final project, formulating
and implementing the design, layout and simulation for functional
verification of a neuromorphic bioelectronics integrated circuit
addressing a sensory perception, cognitive processing, or biomedical
instrumentation problem of their choice.
We will be using EDA tools
available through Efabless for the Skywater 130nm CMOS process with
fabrication supported by Google. Each group will present their design
in-class and submit a final report.
Project Timeline
| Week |
Date |
Monday |
Wednesday |
Friday |
| 6 |
11/5 |
|
|
Project definition due |
| 7 |
11/12 |
|
|
Abstract due |
| 8 |
11/17 |
|
Intermediate presentation: Problem statement, methods |
|
| 9 |
11/24 |
|
Intermediate presentation: Interpretation of initial results |
|
| 10 |
11/29, 12/1 |
Final presentations |
Final presentations |
|
| FW |
12/10 |
|
|
Final report due |
Note: Send all deliverable materials (group, title, abstract, and
fi
nal paper) over Canvas -
one submission per group please.
Project Definition
A one line / one sentence description or title of your proposed project. Include a list of the people in your group (groups of 3-5).
Abstract
One or two paragraphs with background information, proposed methods, and expected results.
Intermediate Presentations
Short (3-5 min per group member) informal presentations. You may provide a computer-based presentation, maybe
with some live simulations, or just talk and use the whiteboard.
You do not need to turn in these materials.
Final Presentation
Presentations of your complete project. Each member should present for about
5-7 min (overall [5-7]*size(group) minutes long). Your presentation should be
self-contained, but to the point. Include brief background, methods, results,
conclusions/discussion, and future directions.
Final Report
The report should contain two components:
- a final paper
describing your design and summarizing the results; and
- full specification of your design
including schematic (netlist) and layout (gds) in the SKY130 process.
Prepare your final paper using the formatting guidelines and
style templates of the
IEEE BioCAS proceedings. There is no page
limit, but about four pages is recommended. Include title, your names,
abstract, introduction, methods, results, conclusions, and references.
Quantify your methods with equations where appropriate, and include
figures or tables to show key results. Send your final paper, one per group,
in pdf format.