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PG Level Advanced Certification Programme in

VLSI Chip Design

For Professionals keen to Build Deeper VLSI Expertise

Program Partner

# 1 World’s Top
Research University*
*QS World University Rankings 2022

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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

"The Indian semiconductor component market is expected to record a

cumulative revenue of $300 billion by 2026." 2

- India Semiconductor Market Report, 2019-2026

"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 Electronics Systems

Engineering Department

Delivered by top researchers in

VLSI Design and Application

Access to VLSI Research Labs to

implement projects

Get globally recognized certificate

from IISc, World’s Top Research University*

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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Offered in collaboration with IISc

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 posi-
tions 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/

#1 World’s Top research

University(2023)* #1 University (2016, 2020 and 2022)
Research University (2022)

#1Times Higher Education

University in India (2020)
2 Bharat Ratna
Awardees (1954, 2014)
RUR World #62
(2020)

*Based on metric Citations per Faculty

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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 based Design Emerging Technologies

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

Tools

Cadence Analog Xilinx BASYS3 FPGA Board Digital VLSI

Design Tool Suit Vivado with Pmods Design Tool Suit

Lab Exercises

Operation ASIC Design Transient Analysis of

Amplifier Design Flow Standard Cells

Combinational, Algorithm to Design with

Sequential Circuit Design Architecture FPGA Boards

Projects

Machine Learning Accelerator Datapath and And

for Image Classification Task Controller Design More

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Participant Profile

Job role Experience

More than
15 Years

Developer

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

22% 64% 31%

6% 35%
8%

Manager

Leadership 5 - 10 Years

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.

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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

Your DeepTech Learning Journey

Take assistance from Relationship Manager

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Apply for the Submit Selection by Join the

Programme Documents** IISc Committee* program

*Selection for the programme will be done by IISc and is strictly based on the education, work experience, and
motivation of the participants.

**Scanned copies to be submitted within 7 days 1. Education Certificate 2. Experience Letter/Latest Pay Slip

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Fee with Flexible Payment Options

Details Domestic Participants International Participants

Programme Fee ₹2,50,000 $3,600

Programme Kit ₹75,000 $1,200

(FPGA Boards with Cadence Tools)

0% EMI available Nominate your Employee to Avail Special Benefits

0% EMI and Scholarships are available. Please contact your Relationship Manager for details.

Scholarships Available GST as applicable

(ii) Campus visit fee to be borne by participants. Will be based on actuals.

(iii) Fee paid is non-refundable and non-transferable.

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