Blaikie, R.J.Alkaisi, M.M.Durbin, S.M.Cumming, D.R.S.2010-02-022010-02-022002Blaikie, R.J., Alkaisi, M.M., Durbin, S.M., Cumming, D.R.S. (2002) Teaching integrated circuit and semiconductor device design in New Zealand: the University of Canterbury approach. Christchurch, New Zealand: First IEEE International Workshop on Electronic Design, Test and Applications, 29-31 Jan 2002. Proceedings of Delta 2002, 223-229.http://hdl.handle.net/10092/3427Teaching the practical aspects of device and chip design in New Zealand presents many problems, including high manufacturing costs, long lead times, and the lack of local industry strength. Nonetheless, it is possible to overcome these issues. This paper describes the courses in these areas at the University of Canterbury, including a practical IC design project that has been running successfully for the past four years. The IC design project takes final year students through a full custom design using modern design tools and fabrication processes. The design is quite straightforward — a 4-bit arithmetic logic unit — but it emphasises the importance of design, simulation and testing. The final circuits contain a few hundred transistors, so good practice is essential. Twelve designs are integrated on to a single chip to keep costs down, and individual designs are addressed via multiplexers. The designs are fabricated using a 0.5 micron process, accessed through a multi-project vendor (MOSIS). Getting chips back from a manufacturer is significantly more motivating for the students than just performing a paper design.en©2002 IEEE. Personal use of this material is permitted. However, permission to reprint/republish this material for advertising or promotional purposes or for creating new collective works for resale or redistribution to servers or lists, or to reuse any copyrighted component of this work in other works must be obtained from the IEEE.Conference Contributions - PublishedFields of Research::290000 Engineering and Technology::290900 Electrical and Electronic EngineeringFields of Research::330000 Education::330200 Curriculum Studieshttps://doi.org/10.1109/DELTA.2002.994619