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VLSI Design Fundamentals
Design VLSI chips from logic gates to silicon — the complete foundation.
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What you'll learn
Understand MOSFET operation and CMOS logic gate design.
Write synthesisable RTL in Verilog/VHDL for combinational and sequential logic.
Understand floorplanning, placement, routing, and static timing analysis.
Apply functional simulation, formal verification, and DFT principles.
Curriculum
1Week 1
CMOS Fundamentals
5 lessons
Week 1
CMOS Fundamentals
Transistors as Switches: NMOS and PMOS
Building Logic Gates in CMOS
Delay, Power and Why Chips Get Hot
Week 1 Quiz
Week 1 Assignment
2Week 2
RTL Design and HDL
5 lessons
Week 2
RTL Design and HDL
What RTL Is and the Chip Design Flow
Writing Combinational Logic in Verilog
Sequential Logic: Flip-Flops, Counters and Clocks
Week 2 Quiz
Week 2 Assignment
3Week 3
Physical Design and Timing
5 lessons
Week 3
Physical Design and Timing
From Netlist to Layout: Floorplan, Place and Route
Static Timing Analysis: Setup and Hold
Fixing Timing and Power in Practice
Week 3 Quiz
Week 3 Assignment
4Week 4
Verification and Testing
5 lessons
Week 4
Verification and Testing
Why Verification Takes Most of the Time: Testbenches
Coverage, Assertions and Formal Checks
Design for Test: Scan Chains and Yield
Week 4 Quiz
Week 4 Assignment
About this course
A thorough introduction to VLSI design for electronics and electrical engineering professionals. Covers digital design, CMOS circuits, RTL coding, simulation, and the complete ASIC design flow.
Requirements
- Electronics or Electrical Engineering background
- Basic understanding of digital logic
- Familiarity with any programming language helpful
Who is this for
- Electronics engineers entering semiconductor roles
- VLSI students preparing for industry
- Embedded engineers moving into chip design
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