Presents modern CMOS logic circuits, fabrication, and layout in a cohesive manner that links the material together with the system-level considerations. * Chapter on Verilog HDL allows for rapid start-up. * Illustrates the top-down design procedure used in modern VLSI chip design with an emphasis on variations in the HDL, logic, circuits and layout. Table of Contents Preface. An Overview of VLSI. SILICON LOGIC. Logic Design with MOSFETs. Physical Structure of CMOS Integrated Circuits. Fabrication of CMOS Integrated Circuits. Elements of Physical Design. THE LOGIC-ELECTRONICS INTERFACE. Electrical Characteristics of MOSFETs. Electronic Analysis of CMOS Logic Gates. Designing High-Speed CMOS Logic Networks. Advanced Techniques in CMOS Logic Circuits. THE DESIGN OF VLSI SYSTEMS. System Specifications Using Verilog HDL. General VLSI System Components. Arithmetic Circuits in CMOS VLSI. Memories and Programmable Logic. System-Level Physical Design. VLSI Clocking and System Design. Reliability and Testing of VLSI Circuits. Index.