Course Highlights
- VLSI (Very Large-Scale Integration) System Design forms the backbone of modern chip and semiconductor industries.
- This course introduces the complete front-end and back-end design flow, explores digital and analog logic design, and builds strong foundations in HDL programming.
- Learners gain hands-on exposure to Verilog/SystemVerilog, work with key VLSI components like UART, ALU, and APB protocols, and practice real-time RTL projects including UART TX/RX and ALU design.
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Course Details
What will you learn in VLSI Design and Chip Designing course?
- Understand the complete VLSI front-end and back-end design flow
- Apply digital logic design techniques to real-world circuits
- Master Verilog/SystemVerilog for RTL design and verification
- Implement and test protocols such as UART and AMBA APB
- Design memory devices and sequential circuits
- Gain hands-on experience with real-time RTL development projects
Why should you take VLSI Design and Chip Designing course?
- Learn industry-standard VLSI Design flow from fundamentals to advanced
- Gain practical HDL coding experience with Verilog and SystemVerilog
- Work on real-time RTL projects used in semiconductor industries
- Develop skills in protocols, memory, and low-power design
- Earn an industry-recognised certification for career advancement
- Build a strong foundation for careers in ASIC, FPGA, and SoC design
Who should take VLSI Design and Chip Designing course?
- Engineering students (ECE/EEE) aiming for VLSI careers
- Professionals seeking to transition into semiconductor and chip design
- FPGA/ASIC enthusiasts wanting practical verification exposure
- Researchers and M.Tech/PhD aspirants in digital/analog design
- Anyone interested in learning chip-level design and protocols
Curriculum
- Level 1 - Foundations
- Introduction to VLSI System Design
- Front-end Design Flow and Back-end Design Flow
- Introduction to Digital and Analog Systems
- Level 2 - Logic Design
- Combinational and Sequential Logic Design
- Synchronous and Asynchronous Design
- Simplification of Circuits
- Latches and Flip-flops (Memory Elements)
- Design of CPLDs (PLA, PAL, PROM)
- Design Exercises
- Level 3 - Advanced Digital Design and HDL
- Memory Devices: RAM, ROM, SRAM, DRAM
- VLSI Design Exercises
- Hardware Description Languages (HDL)
- Verilog Basics and Building Blocks
- Behavioral Modeling
- System Tasks and Functions
- SystemVerilog (SV) for Verification
- SV Classes and Random Constraints
- Level 4 - Key Components, Protocols and Real-time Projects
- Flip-flops, Mealy Machines, UART Design
- Testbenches and Verification Flow
- AMBA APB Protocol Specification and Master Design
- ALU, Half Adder, Seven Segment Display, Histogram Framer
- SPI and I2C Protocols (Master Implementations)
- Real-Time Projects:
- RTL Development of UART TX/RX
- AMBA APB Protocol Design
- ALU Design and Verification
- Low Power Design Techniques
Tools you will learn in VLSI Design and Chip Designing course
Skills
- RTL Design and Verification
- Digital and Analog Design Principles
- Combinational/Sequential Logic Design
- Protocol Design (UART, APB, I2C, SPI)
- HDL Coding with Verilog and SystemVerilog
- Low-power VLSI Design Techniques
Tools
- Verilog/SystemVerilog Simulators
- FPGA/ASIC Design Software
- Digital Electronics Tools
- VLSI Software Installation