本课程通过授课、文献阅读和做项目的方式让集成电路领域的博士生了解当今国际上一些主流的EDA研究课题、从事研究的方法、和其中的关键技术。课程中除了介绍帮助理解文献内容的必要背景知识之外，学生将从以下几方面获得训练：1）如何从文献阅读中找到自己的研究课题；2）如何提出问题和找到解决问题的方法；3）如何开发EDA软件中的关键算法；4）如何开发大型EDA软件；5）软件集成方法学；等。通过本课程学习，EDA方向的博士生可以基本打下从事学位论文研究的基础并获得论文写作的必要技能。电路设计方向的学生能从更全面的角度理解EDA软件的开发原理、局限性以及在电路设计中充分挖掘软件的性能。课程主要学习内容包括：IC设计中的建模技术（晶体管模型/各种复杂度的宏模型）、仿真方法学，高速高精度仿真算法和实现技术，用于模拟/RF电路仿真的特殊仿真方法及相关技术，数值计算常用方法及最新研究进展，集成电路设计中的参数化优化分析方法，集成电路物理设计（布局/布线/版图/寄生提取等）自动化技术，自动编译技术，工具链使用自动化定制技术等。通过此课程的学习，博士生可以获得从事工具开发和电路设计两方面的交叉研究训练，熟悉从事国际前沿研究所必要的文献资料，同时获得高水平论文写作的相关训练。

The key objective of this course is to introduce to students majored in integrated circuits knowledge and perspectives on the most advanced research topics in IC design automation. Students will have the opportunity to learn the research methodology and the key technologies currently receiving wide attentions. In addition to necessary background knowledge, students taking the course will acquire training on 1) how to identify research subjects by reading the literature; 2) how to propose research problems and find solutions; 3) how to develop key algorithms that finally transform into EDA software; 4) how to develop large-scale EDA software; 5) methodology on EDA software integration; etc. Students who are in the field of EDA research will gain familiarity with the most recent literature and basic training on how to write high-quality research papers. Students in the IC design field will be able to learn the back-scene technology of the EDA tools they use daily. Selected topics relevant to modeling, simulation, optimization, physical design automation, etc. will be discussed in-depth in class. Such technical details are believed to be beneficial to students coming from both EDA research and IC design research.