Advanced Of VLSI – Self Paced

The Advanced VLSI Curriculum by Alpha Innovation Pvt. Ltd. is an AICTE-aligned, industry-ready program designed for electronics engineers, VLSI enthusiasts, and semiconductor professionals aiming to specialize in high-performance digital and analog integrated circuit design.

This advanced course provides in-depth knowledge of CMOS logic design, semiconductor devices, digital and analog circuits, ASIC and FPGA design flows, verification, testing, and physical design methodologies. Participants will gain practical expertise in low-power and high-speed CMOS circuits, RTL coding, layout optimization, system-on-chip (SoC) design, and emerging nanometer-scale technologies.

Through this program, learners will master the end-to-end VLSI design process, from conceptual design, RTL implementation, and simulation to layout, verification, testing, and manufacturability optimization. Advanced topics such as design for testability (DFT), FPGA HDL programming, analog circuit design, and emerging technologies like quantum and neuromorphic computing are also included, enabling participants to stay at the forefront of semiconductor innovation.

Course Curriculum Highlights:

Module 1: Introduction to VLSI

• Definition, brief history, applications, and advantages

Module 2: Semiconductor Devices

• Intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors, PN junctions

• MOS capacitors and MOS transistors

Module 3: Digital Logic Design

• Boolean algebra, logic gates, combinational and sequential circuits

• Flip-flops, latches, counters, and registers

Module 4: CMOS Logic Design

• CMOS transistor operation, logic gates, timing diagrams

Module 5: VLSI Design Methodologies

• Design specifications, RTL coding, verification, layout design, and synthesis

Module 6: Advanced CMOS Logic Design

• Timing issues, low-power techniques, and design for testability (DFT)

Module 7: Physical Design

• Floor planning, placement, routing, layout, and power distribution networks

Module 8: ASIC Design Flow

• Front-end and back-end ASIC design methodologies

Module 9: Verification and Testing

• Simulation, emulation, formal verification, test pattern generation, post-silicon validation

Module 10: FPGA Design

• FPGA architecture, configuration, HDL programming, and design tools

Module 11: Analog Circuit Design

• Op-amp circuits, filters, amplifiers, and data converters

Module 12: Design for Manufacturability (DFM)

• Yield optimization, reliability, fault modeling, and layout optimization

Module 13: Advanced Topics in VLSI

• System-on-Chip (SoC) design, IP cores, nanometer-scale CMOS, emerging technologies (quantum computing, neuromorphic computing)