About the Journal
Journal of VLSI Design Tools & Technology [2249-474X(e)] is a peer-reviewed hybrid open-access journal launched in 2015 focused on the rapid publication of fundamental research papers on all areas of VLSI Design Tools & Technology.
Focus & Scope
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Analog/Digital Integrated Circuits & Systems: Integrated circuits, Analog Circuits, Digital Circuits, discrete digital signals, continuous analog signals, designing operational amplifiers, linear regulators, oscillators, active filters, phase-locked loops, Amplification, Modulation, electric pulses.
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VLSI Architectures, Algorithms, Methods & Tools for Modeling: Signal processing, VLSI ArchitecturesSynopsys, Cadence, Mentor Graphics, Xilinx, Keysight ADS, Keysight IC-Cap, Synopsys Advanced TCAD, Silvaco TCAD 3D, Silvaco AMS, GTS TCAD Framework and QuantumWise ATK, Embedded systems, translating programming, Very High-Speed Integrated Circuit Hardware Description Language (VHDL), Verilog, and System Verilog, RTL coding, C-coding, MOS transistors, Transistors, R and C, analog voltage/current values, Switch level Transistors, R and C, multi-valued logic.
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Simulation, Synthesis & Verification of Integrated Circuits and Systems: Synopsys, Cadence, Mentor Graphics, Xilinx, Keysight ADS, Keysight IC-Cap, Synopsys Advanced TCAD, Silvaco TCAD 3D, Silvaco AMS, GTS TCAD Framework and QuantumWise ATK, Eagle, KiCAD, Pulsonix, Multisim, OrCAD/Allegro, Altium.
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Embedded Systems; High-Level Synthesis for VLSI Systems: automated designing, FSM, Architectural Constraints, use Case, C, C++ or SystemC, HLS tools.
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Test Generation Algorithms, Physical Design: Heuristic algorithm, Test Generation Algorithms, PPL arrays, fault oriented algorithm, test vector, scan path, D-algorithm test algorithm, fault coverage, fault collapsing, fault provoking, path sensitization.
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Systems Engineering: Logistics, Engineered systems, reliability, logistics, coordination of different teams, testing and evaluation, maintainability, system design, development, implementation, and ultimate decommission, physical systems, System dynamics, Optimization, System dynamics, Systems analysis, Statistical analysis, Reliability analysis, Decision making.
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Heterogeneous Systems: Heterogeneous computing, processor, cores,first-in-first-out (FIFO) channel, communication, synchronization failures, CMOS.