For modern VLSI studies, "Digital Integrated Circuits" by Jan M. Rabaey is highly recommended, though some users note its coverage of key topics may be incomplete. Another strong contender is "VLSI Design" by Kang and Leblebici, which offers rigorous treatment of device physics and design methodology, albeit at a higher cost. While Rabaey's resources, including video lectures, are beneficial, Kang and Leblebici provide a more comprehensive approach to VLSI design, integrating essential device physics into CMOS transistor-level design. The outdated recommendation of Mead's 1980 textbook is not suitable for current technological advancements.
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jbusc said:Don't get me wrong, Kang+Leblebici is primarily a VLSI design text, and focuses primarily on design and methodology, etc., and assumes you've had some prerequisite course on basic solid state devices (though it does not really assume that much).
What I was trying to say was that it is comprehensive at the same time, and doesn't ignore the device physics (like some VLSI books do) but rather explains how they fit into the context of cmos transistor-level design.