Ch. 1 The sandbox -- Ch. 2 Fabs and processes -- Ch. 3 Economics -- Ch. 4 Design tools -- Ch. 5 Standard cell design -- Ch. 6 Peripheral circuits -- Ch. 7 Specialty logic structures and memory -- Ch. 8 Logic, binary mathematics, and processing -- Ch. 9 Analog circuit introduction and amplifiers -- Ch. 10 The bandgap reference -- Ch. 11 Oscillators, phase locked loops, and RF introduction -- Ch. 12 Converters and switched capacitor techniques -- Ch. 13 Packaging and testing -- Ch. 14 Odds and ends
Summary
"ASIC Design in the Silicon Sandbox is essential in learning how to design custom circuits for a wide variety of uses. The author delivers a wealth of real-world advice on designing and optimizing custom integrated circuits, avoids mathematical equations whenever possible, and includes practical examples throughout."
