ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN ASIC DESIGN - FULL CUSTOM

Course Description

Learn and Create a Rewarding Career in Analog Layout Design

ADAD Full Custom is designed to make you a competent and productive Analog Layout Engineer. The course enables you to acquire knowledge, skills, and practical experience across the entire backend Full Custom Flow (Circuit to tape-out). The course covers key fundamental concepts of ASIC Physical Design methodology which will enhance the employability of the students.

This course will be offered in a blended mode. You can choose to learn VLSI Full Custom in online mode or in physical contact class mode or in a blended mode. If you are a working professional or a part time working college graduate you can decide which mode works best for you. Please enquire at the center for more details.

The Lab exercises and Industry Standard Projects that our students are put through instills confidence and the analytical abilities required to work on complex industry challenges in various Deep Sub-Micron Technology Process Nodes. Exposure to the use of Physical Design tools familiarity with timing closure and related topics are covered

Course Highlights

ADAD Full Custom - 6 months full time flagship program in VLSI
Participative & Experiential Learning Model
25% time spent on theory
75% time spent in Labs and Real Life Projects
Access to Semiconductor Technology
Work and Learn in EDA Tools used by the Industry
Corporate Practice Environment

Foundation Topics Covered

1. Overview of transistor theory and network analysis

2. Introduction to Linux and scripting

3. Advanced Logic Design techniques

4. Concept to Chip-design flow for small, large, and analog mixed-signal designs

5. DSM IC Fabrication Flow

6. Fundamentals of RTL-D and Verification using Verilog

7. Fundamentals of Static Timing Analysis

7. Using physical IP in a PD Environment

Domain-Specific Topics

1. Introduction to Full custom Design Flow

2. Review of Foundary documents and IC fabrication steps

3. Layout design and optimisation techniques for DSM process nodes

4. Layout design of active and passive components

5. Layout matching and optimization techniques

6. DFM, DRC/LVS, PEX, and Back annotation flows

7. ESD, LUP, and tape-out Flow

Placement Opportunities

Our placement record in VLSI has been an impressive 90%.

After completion of this course, you may be eligible to apply for Backend full custom layout design jobs. Companies visit us regularly to hire qualified students. Intel, Broadcom, IBM, Cypress, Mentor Graphics, Synopsys, Synapse, KPIT Cummins, Tata Elxsi, Wipro, HCL, Infosys are few among many companies who regularly acquire Talent from us through our campus placement drives .