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T Manipal.  \n[Sn.bhat@manipal.edu /](Sn.bhat@manipal.edu / msnbhat@yahoo.com)[ msnbhat@yahoo.com](Sn.bhat@manipal.edu / msnbhat@yahoo.com)  \n1  \nS. N. Bhat, Faculty, Dept. of E&C Engineering, M. I.T Manipal  \nStick Diagrams  \nStick Diagrams  \n􀀡 Objectives:  \n• To know what is meant by stick diagram.  \n• To understand the capabilities and limitations of stick diagram.  \n• To learn how to draw stick diagrams for a given MOS circuit.  \n􀀡 Outcome:  \n• At the end of this module the students will be able draw the stick diagram for simple MOS circuits.  \n2  \nS. N. Bhat, Faculty, Dept. of E&C Engineering, M. I.T Manipal  \nStick Diagrams  \nStick Diagrams  \n|  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| N+ |  | N+ |\n|  |  |  |\n\n3  \nS. N. Bhat, Faculty, Dept. of E&C Engineering, M. I.T Manipal  \nStick Diagrams  \nStick Diagrams  \nStick Diagram  \nV DD  \nX  \nX  \nX  \nx  \nX  \nx  \nGnd  \n4  \nS. N. Bhat, Faculty, Dept. of E&C Engineering, M. I.T Manipal  \nStick Diagrams  \nStick Diagrams  \nV DD  \nV DD  \n5  \nS. N. Bhat, Faculty, Dept. of E&C Engineering, M. I.T Manipal  \nStick Diagrams  \nStick Diagrams  \n􀀡 VLSI design aims to translate circuit concepts onto silicon.  \n􀀡 stick diagrams are a means of capturing topography and layer information using simple diagrams.  \n􀀡 Stick diagrams convey layer information through colour codes (or monochrome encoding) .  \n􀀡 Acts as an interface between symbolic circuit and the actual layout.  \n6  \nS. N. Bhat, Faculty, Dept. of E&C Engineering, M. I.T Manipal  \nStick Diagrams  \nStick Diagrams  \n􀀡 Does show all components/vias.  \n􀀡 It shows relative placement of components.  \n􀀡 Goes one step closer to the layout  \n􀀡 Helps plan the layout and routing  \nA stick diagram is a cartoon of a layout.  \n7  \nS. N. Bhat, Faculty, Dept. of E&C Engineering, M. I.T Manipal  \nStick Diagrams  \nStick Diagrams  \n􀀡 Does not show  \n• Exact placement of components  \n• Transistor sizes  \n• Wire lengths, wire widths, tub boundaries.  \n• Any other low level details such as parasitics. .  \n8  \nS. N. Bhat, Faculty, Dept. of E&C Engineering, M. I.T Manipal  \nStick Diagrams  \nStick Diagrams – Notations  \nMetal 1   poly  ~~  ~~ndiff  ~~ ~~  \npdiff  ~~ ~~  \nCan also draw in shades of gray/line style.  \nSimilarly for contacts, via, tub etc..  \nStick Diagrams  \nStick Diagrams – Some rules  \nRule 1.  \nWhen two or more ʻ sticks ʼ of the same type cross or touch each other that represents electrical contact.","cbCaiaLqjB31wKxN","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaLqjB31wKxN","pdf",190896,"English","# Objectives\n# Outcome\n# Stick diagrams overview\n# Capabilities and limitations\n# Notations\n## Layers and drawing conventions\n# Some rules","[{\"question\":\"What is a stick diagram in VLSI design?\",\"answer\":\"A stick diagram is a simplified cartoon-style representation of a layout that captures topography and layer information.\"},{\"question\":\"How does a stick diagram communicate layer information?\",\"answer\":\"It conveys layer details through color codes or monochrome encoding.\"},{\"question\":\"What does a stick diagram not show?\",\"answer\":\"It does not show exact component placement, transistor sizes, wire lengths/widths, tub boundaries, or other low-level details such as parasitics.\"}]","Stick Diagrams - Module | PDF",48]