VLSI - Lecture 8a: SRAM - Introduction

Bar-Ilan University 83-313: Digital Integrated Circuits This is Lecture 8 of the Digital Integrated Circuits (VLSI) course at Bar-Ilan University. In this course, I cover VLSI circuit design, starting with the technology and through the design of complex digital circuits, such as multipliers and memory blocks. Lecture 8 discusses Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), starting with the concept of memory and then diving into an in-depth looka the 6T SRAM bitcell, including circuit design, operation and layout, as well as a deep look at SRAM stability analysis, calculation and simulation. Section 8a provides a first look at memory, overviewing the motivation for making memories and the general classification and architectures of memory solutions. Lecture slides can be found on the EnICS Labs web site at: https://enicslabs.com/academic-courses/digital-integrated-circuits-english/ All rights reserved: Prof. Adam Teman Emerging nanoscaled Integrated Circuits and Systems (EnICS) Labs Faculty of Engineering, Bar-Ilan University