The electronics and information technology revolution continues, but it
is a critical time in the development of technology. Once again, we
stand on the brink of a new era where emerging research will yield
exciting applications and products destined to transform and enrich our
daily lives! The potential is staggering and the ultimate impact is
unimaginable, considering the continuing marriage of te- nology with
fields such as medicine, communications and entertainment, to name only
a few. But who will actually be responsible for transforming these
potential new pr- ucts into reality? The answer, of course, is today's
(and tomorrow's) design en- neers! The design of integrated circuits
today remains an essential discipline in s- port of technological
progress, and the authors of this book have taken a giant step forward
in the development of a practice-oriented treatise for design engineers
who are interested in the practical, industry-driven world of integrated
circuit - sign.