VLSI
VLSI (Very Large Scale Integration)
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- 4.721 students
- Last updated 25/7/2023
Descriptions
SmartED’s VLSI Training Program is an industry-aligned curriculum that empowers students to master the end-to-end process of digital and analog chip design. From semiconductor basics and CMOS logic to design synthesis, RTL coding, FPGA development, ASIC design flow, verification, and advanced SoC integration, the program prepares learners for real-world careers in semiconductor and electronics industries. The course includes hands-on minor projects after every two modules and a final major project focused on VLSI chip design and implementation.
Key Points
- Understand VLSI Fundamentals & Semiconductor Physics
- Digital & CMOS Logic Design
- RTL Design & VLSI Design Methodologies
- ASIC & FPGA Design Implementation
- Verification, Testing & Manufacturability
- Advanced SoC Design & Emerging Tech
Course Lessons
- Topics: VLSI definition, history, applications, advantage
- Capstone: Create a timeline of VLSI evolution and key applications
- Homework: List 5 VLSI-based devices with explanation
- Topics: Intrinsic/extrinsic semiconductors, PN junction, MOS transistors
- Capstone: Simulate a PN junction and analyze biasing effects
- Homework: Explain MOS capacitor behavior in simple terms
- Topics: Boolean algebra, combinational/sequential circuits, latches, counters
- Capstone: Design and simulate a 4-bit synchronous counter
- Homework: Convert truth tables to logic circuits
- Topics: CMOS operation, timing, logic gates
- Capstone: Implement and simulate a CMOS NAND gate
- Homework: Draw CMOS inverter and timing diagram
- Topics: Timing, power optimization, low-power design, DFT
- Capstone: Apply low-power techniques to a basic logic design
- Homework: Explain scan-chain technique for testing
- Topics: RTL coding, layout design, synthesis
- Capstone: Write and simulate RTL for a digital system
- Homework: Compare ASIC vs FPGA design flow
- Topics: Floorplanning, placement, routing, power distribution
- Capstone: Create a simplified floorplan for a digital chip
- Homework: Define routing congestion and mitigation strategies
- Topics: Front-end/back-end design, toolchains
- Capstone: Outline a full ASIC flow using EDA tools
- Homework: Write steps of logic synthesis
- Topics: Simulation, emulation, test pattern generation
- Capstone: Develop a testbench for a digital design
- Homework: Perform fault simulation for a logic block
- Topics: FPGA architecture, HDL coding, configuration
- Capstone: Program a digital circuit using Verilog/VHDL on FPGA
- Homework: Build a simple counter using an HDL
- Topics: Op-amps, filters, amplifiers, ADC/DAC
- Capstone: Simulate an op-amp-based amplifier
- Homework: Explain how a filter circuit works
- Topics: Yield optimization, layout issues, fault modeling
- Capstone: Redesign layout to improve yield
- Homework: List three causes of poor chip yield
- Topics: SoC, IP cores, nanometer CMOS, quantum computing
- Capstone: Prepare a presentation on SoC architecture
- Homework: Research any one emerging VLSI tech (e.g., neuromorphic chips)
Projects
- Objective:
Design, simulate, and verify a complete VLSI-based digital system (e.g., an 8-bit microprocessor core, custom ALU, or SoC subsystem)
- Requirements:
RTL Design using Verilog/VHDL, Simulation using FPGA tools or EDA suite, Synthesis & layout design (optional advanced level), Verification using testbenches, Report with block diagrams, waveforms, and code.
- Teamwork:
Collaborative or individual project with final presentation/demo
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This course includes:
- 45+ hours on-demand video
- Full lifetime access
- Access on mobile and TV
- Free Webinar
- Certificate of completion
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