This book contains all the topics of importance to the low power designer. It first lays the foundation and then goes on to detail the design process. The book also discusses such special topics as power management and modal design, ultra low power, and low power design methodology and flows. In addition, coverage includes projections of the future and case studies. A new format is used for this book. All slides are included on a CD-ROM as PDF files and are reproduced in the book, followed by the comments normally given by the teacher. This new format provides a better structure in both teaching and studying these essential topics.