VLSI Design Engineer

VLSI Design Engineer – A fast track to the success.
 

Start Date

February 12, 2026

Course Duration

570 Hrs

Start
Date

10 June 2024

Course Duration

510 Hrs

Instructors

Prakash, Srinivas + 2 more

About Program

VLSI Design Engineers specialize in creating advanced integrated circuits (ICs) with a focus on performance, power, and area efficiency. They excel in both front-end and back-end design, using sophisticated tools to develop complex digital and analog circuits. Their expertise drives innovation in industries like consumer electronics, telecommunications, and automotive, making them invaluable to technology companies and research institutions.

Key Benefits

Why choose us?

Employability Skill
Live Project / Internship
Interview Preparation
Placement Assistance

Training Option

Tools & Softwares

Salary Scale

Maximum
6 LPA
Average
4 LPA
Minimum
3 LPA

Job Role

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Course Curriculum

  • Introduction to Number Systems, Logic Gates
  • Understanding Combinational Logic Circuit Designing -Adder, Subtractor, MUX, DEMUX, Encoder and Decoder etc
  • Understanding Sequential Logic Circuit DesigningLatches, Flipflops, Counter, Register etc
  • Introduction to Finite state machine (FSM)
  • Moore’s Machine and Mealy’s Machine.
  • Need, Scope, Use and History of VLSI
  • Introduction to Chip Design Process
  • Description of Hardware Description Languages
  • Applications of VLSI
  • VLSI Design Flow
  • Moore’s Laws
  • VLSI Design Flow and YChart
  • Front-Back End VLSI Design
  • Overview of Digital Design with Verilog HDL Evolution of CAD
  • Emergence of HDLs, typical HDL-based design flow
  • Why Verilog HDL, trends in HDLs.
  • Hierarchical Modeling Concepts
  • Top-down and bottom-up design methodology
  • Differences between modules and module instances
  • Parts of a simulation, design block, stimulus block
  • Basic Concepts Lexical conventions
  • Data types, system tasks, compiler directives
  • Modules and Ports Module definition
  • Port declaration, connecting ports
  • Hierarchical name referencing
  • Gate-Level Modeling
  • Modeling using basic Verilog gate primitives, description of and/or and buf/not type gates, rise
  • Fall and tum-off delays, min, max, and typical delays. Dataflow Modeling
  • Continuous assignments
  • Delay specification, expressions, operators, operands, operator types
  • Behavioural Modeling Structured procedures
  • Initial and always, blocking and nonblocking statements
  • Delay control, Event control
  • Conditional statements, multiway branching loops, sequential and parallel blocks
  • Tasks and Functions
  • Differences between tasks and functions
  • Declaration, invocation
  • Useful Modeling Techniques
  • Procedural continuous assignments
  • Overriding parameters
  • Conditional compilation and execution
  • Introduction to FPGA
  • Architecture
  • FPGA Input/output Blocks (IOBs), Special FPGA Functions
  • Logic Synthesis, FPGA Programming with Verilog Basics, Tool Training
  • Different Voltage Requirements for FPGA
  • Different External Memory Devices Architecture
  • IO Planning, Report Analysis for Timing, Area and Power
  • CPLD, FPGA Working, References, Design Flow, Design Tricks
  • H/W Components on FPGA Board and Their Working
  • Designing Basic FPGA Examples (Adder, Subtractor, Counter etc.)
  • Introduction to IC Technology
  • Basic Electrical Properties of MOS and BiCMOS Circuits
  • IDS – VDS Relationships
  • MOS Transistor Threshold Voltage
  • Figure of Merit, Transconductance
  • Pass Transistor NMOS Inverter, Various Pull-Ups
  • CMOS Inverter Analysis and Design
  • Bi-CMOS Inverters
  • Fabrication Process Flow
  • Transmission Gates etc
  • Device Sizing, Timing Parameters
  • Estimation of Layout Resistance & Capacitance
  • VLSI Design Flow
  • MOS Layers
  • Stick Diagrams, Design Rules and Layout
  • Lambda (λ)-based Design Rules for Wires, Contacts and Transistors
  • Layout Diagrams for NMOS and CMOS Inverters and Gates
  • Scaling of MOS Circuits, Limitations of Scaling
  • Introduction to Simulation Tools
  • Place and Route Extraction, LVS
  • Netlist to GDS-II Flow
  • Device Generator Libraries
  • SPICE Modelling, SPICE Tutorials and Commands
  • Sources and Passive Components
  • Inverter Transient
  • Introduction to UVM
  • Introduction to OVM
  • Need for File Interchange
  • GDS2 Stream
  • Caltech Intermediate Format (CIF)
  • Library Exchange Format (LEF)
  • Design Exchange Format (DEF)
  • Standard Delay Format (SDF)
  • DSPF
  • SPEF
  • Advance Library Format (ALE)
  • Waves Waveform and Vector Exchange
  • Specification
  • Physical Design Exchange Format
  • Open Access

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Frequently Asked Questions

VLSI Design is the process of creating integrated circuits by combining thousands of transistors into a single chip.

Key skills include proficiency in HDL (Hardware Description Languages) such as Verilog or VHDL, knowledge of digital design concepts, and familiarity with EDA (Electronic Design Automation) tools.

Yes, the course includes practical, hands-on projects to ensure students gain real-world experience.

Upon successful completion, you will receive certifications recognized by industry leaders like NASSCOM, NSDC, and Skill India.

The main stages include specification, design, implementation, verification, and testing.

A VLSI verification engineer ensures that the design works as intended through simulation, formal verification, and other techniques.

Rooman provides dedicated student success managers to mentor and assist students throughout the course.

Yes, Rooman Technologies offers free demo sessions to give prospective students a preview of the course content and teaching methodology

The instructors are industry experts with extensive experience working with leading technology companies such as CISCO, WIPRO, and Infosys

You can enroll by visiting the Rooman Technologies website, filling out the necessary details, and following the enrollment procedure. For guidance, you can also contact their support team.

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