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VLSI Chip Design 5

For Professionals keen to Build Deeper VLSI Expertise

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With chip demand set to rise over the coming decade at 7%
CAGR, the global semiconductor industry is poised to become a
trillion-dollar industry by 2030, driven by the automotive, data
storage, and wireless industries. 1

"India's Semiconductor market will touch $64 billion by 2026

almost three time its 2019 size of $22.7 billion" 2

- Report by Counterpoint Research and IESA

"India's semiconductor consumption will be the highest in the

world, worth $110 billion by 2030." 3

- MoS, IT

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4 Reasons Why This Programme
is Unique

Get the IISc Advantage

Designed by IISc’s Department of
Electronics Systems Engineering

Delivered by top researchers in

VLSI Design and Application

Access to VLSI Research Labs to

implement projects

Get globally recognized certificate

from Center for Continuing Education
at IISc

Cutting-edge Applied Learning

Practise on FPGA Boards with Hands on curriculum for effective
Cadence Tools learning by practitioners

Opportunity to implement your Industry interactions

projects in state of art research labs with VLSI leaders

Career Impact
Showcase your expertise through Network with future leaders of
projects and experiments chip design

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About the
Programme

VLSI, along with embedded software development and hardware/board

design, is at the heart of the chip design industry. With the global semiconductor
industry projected to become a trillion-dollar industry by 2030, there is a
need to design and produce highly efficient and specialised chips.

The PG Level Advanced Certification Programme in VLSI Chip Design

enables professionals to build VLSI chip designing capabilities that can
power new-age technologies like AI, IoT, VR, Mobility, Cloud, and Analytics.

The Department of Electronic Systems Engineering, IISc, with its pioneering

and ongoing research and training in VLSI chip design, is best positioned to
offer this programme. The programme is ideal for VLSI industry professionals
who want to leverage expertise of modern tools and technologies.
The 9-month programme is delivered in a unique experiential learning process
of interactive online sessions by IISc, starting from essential theoretical
foundations to learning how to apply them in the real world effectively. This
is accompanied by laboratory exercises using VLSI tools and boards, mentor
support, case studies, and campus visits to ensure fast-track learning.

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Campus Visit at IISc

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VLSI Course Offered in collaboration
with IISc Bangalore
IISc is India’s premier institution for advanced scientific and technological
research and education.IISc’s reputation and pre-eminence attract the finest
academicians trained in the best laboratories around the world. In 2018, IISc
was selected as an Institution of Eminence (IoE) by the Government of India, and
it consistently figures among the top Indian institutions in world university
rankings. The alumni of IISc hold significant academic and industry positions
around the globe. For more information, visit https://www.iisc.ac.in

The PG Level Advanced Certification Programme in VLSI Chip Design will

be delivered by IISc’s Department of Electronic Systems Engineering (DESE).
Previously known as the Centre for Electronics Design and Technology (CEDT) it
was started with support from the Department of Electronics (DoE), University
Grants Commission (UGC), and Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC). DESE
aims to achieve excellence in research and education in electronics systems
engineering, with positive societal impact. For more information,
visit https://dese.iisc.ac.in/

India’s #1 University India's #1 University 2 Bharat Ratna

(2015-23) & (2015-2024) Awardees
Research Institute
(2021-23)

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Learn from Leaders

IISc faculty members are an impressive group bearing academic

accreditation from premier institutions around the world
Programme Director
Dr. Chetan Singh Thakur
Neuromorphic Computing, Mixed Signal VLSI Systems, Analog/Digital ASIC design
Ph.D., Neuromorphic Engineering, MARCS Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Australia

Assistant Professor at the Dept. of Electronic Systems Engineering (DESE), IISc. Before
joining IISc, he worked as a Research Fellow at Johns Hopkins University. He has also
worked with Texas Instruments, Singapore as a Sr. Integrated Circuit Design Engineer,
designing IPs for mobile processors. His research interests include Neuromorphic
Computing, Mixed Signal VLSI Systems, Analog/Digital ASIC design, and Machine
Learning for Edge Computing.

Kuruvilla Varghese
Digital Systems, VLSI, High Performance Accelerators, Computer Networks

Principal Research Scientist at the Dept. of Electronic Systems Engineering (DESE), IISc.
He has been working at DESE since 1989. Presently he is working on High performance
accelerators for Machine Learning, Bioinformatics, and Networking using Field
Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) in Reconfigurable Computing Lab at DESE. His
research interests include Digital VLSI Systems and Computer Networks.

Dr. Sanjiv Sambandan

Semiconductor Physics, Flexible Electronics
Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada

Associate Professor at the Dept. of Instrumentation and Applied Physics, IISc. He is also
the founder and director of Openwater, a clean water start up focused on delivering
hassle-free water treatment and wastewater management solutions. Openwater is a
spin-off from the Flexible Electronics Lab, IISc. He is also a lecturer at the Dept. of
Engineering, University of Cambridge. His research interests includes mainly in
Semiconductor Physics and Flexible Electronics.

Dr. Arup Polley

Analog and Mixed Signal Design, Multi-Mode Fiber Systems
Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Tech, USA

Associate Professor at the Dept. of Electronic Systems Engineering (DESE), IISc. Before
joining IISc, he worked as a Research and Development Engineer at Kilby Labs, Texas
Instruments, USA. His research interests include Analog and Mixed Signal Design,
High-Performance and Multi-Mode Fiber Systems.

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Curriculum

Modules

Digital Integrated Circuit Design Analog Integrated Circuit Design

CMOS standard cell characteristics Device Physics of the MOSFET

Delay Calculation (Elmore model, Logical Effort) Physics Insights: MOSFET as a Switch

Low Power Design Analytical Techniques: Low and High-frequency

analysis, Noise analysis
Static Timing Analysis
Feedback
Digital ASIC Design Flow
OPAMP Design
Oscillators and Phase-Locked Loops
Analog Integrated Circuits Beyond Silicon

Advanced Digital Design and FPGA Emerging Technologies

based Design
Open Source Processor Architecture (RISC-V)
VLSI Micro-architecture Design
Neuromorphic Computing
Timing Closure
Edge Computing
High Throughput Computing
Flexible Electronics
FPGA Based System Design
Processor Design

Tools

Cadence Analog Xilinx BASYS3 FPGA Digital VLSI

Design Tool Suit Vivado Board with Pmods Design Tool Suit

Lab Exercises

Operation ASIC Design Transient Analysis

Amplifier Design Flow of Standard Cells

Combinational, Algorithm to Design with

Sequential Circuit Design Architecture FPGA Boards

Projects

Machine Learning Datapath and And

Accelerator for Image Controller Design More
Classification Task

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Participant Profile

Job role Experience

More than
15 Years

Developer

Others
3-5 15%
Years
19% 10-15 Years

22% 64% 31%

6% 35%
8%

Manager

Leadership 5 - 10 Years

From Diverse Job Roles

Switch Engineer Staff Engineer Sr. Design Engineer Software Test Engineer

Software Development Engineer Sr.Technical Leader Sr.Software Engineer Lead Engineer

Quantum Engineer Fabrication Physical Design Engineer Trainee Senior Architect

Graphics Software Engineer Deputy Manager Hardware Power Integrity and more

From Top Organizations

Intel Capgemini Altran Xilinx Samsung Qualcomm Micron

Google Dr. Reddy's GE Accenture Cisco ICICI Bank AMD

Merceses Mahindra electric Intel Corporation Mercedes-Benz and more

From Across Indian Cities and International Locations

Bangalore Chennai Pune Kolkata Hyderabad Ranchi

Delhi Mumbai Singapore Amsterdam Bhopal and more

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 Find out why professionals want to join the programme

"The programme will help me enhance my knowledge of design techniques and

verification."
Dwaraka O N
VLSI Design

"I want to build an in-depth understanding of advanced VLSI tools and work on
some VLSI research-based projects."
Murigendrayya Hiremath
Education

"For a chip design professional, this programme is an excellent opportunity to

stay ahead in the industry. "
Vishnuvardhan
Consulting

"This programme will help me widen my knowledge and explore new

opportunities in the semiconductor industry."

Vivek Vilvaraj
Semiconductor

"I want to pursue a career in the core electronic industry."

Vaishali A
Education

"The programme curriculum will help me carve a roadmap for my future

research works related to VLSI Chip Design."
Senthil Rajan
Education

"I want to have stay updated on industry-specific methods and design tools for
VLSI chip design."
Girish K
IT & Software

Note: These are edited versions based on the details submitted by various programme applicants.

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Delivery Format

Faculty-led Interactive Masterclass Lectures

Hands-on Learning with Tools and Boards

Mentor Support

Hackathons

Workshops Industry

Interactions with Experienced Professionals

2 Campus Visit of 2 Days each*

*Fees will be based on actuals.

Eligibility

Education: B.E./M.E./B.Tech/M.Tech or an equivalent degree

Experience: Minimum 1 year

Exposure: Working in VLSI domain or having VLSI working

knowledge

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Enroll for Start Building Get Certified by

the Programme Expertise in VLSI Center for Continuing
By Remitting the Under the Mentor Education at IISc
Full Programme Fee Supportof top India’s #1(NIRF,
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The selection for the programme will be done by IISc and is strictly based on
the eligibility criteria and the motivation of applicants as expressed in their
statement of purpose.

Fee with Flexible Payment Options

One time application fee is ₹2,000

Details Domestic Participants International Participants

Programme Fee ₹2,50,000/- $3,125/-

With Scholarship ₹1,87,500/- $2,344/-

Programme Kit ₹75,000/- $1,000/-

(FPGA Boards with Cadence Tools)

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Campus visit fee will be based on actuals and to be borne by the participants.
Fee paid is non-refundable and non-transferable.
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