M.Tech.

VLSI Design and

Microelectronics
for Working
Professionals
INDEX
Programme Introduction 01
Who Should Apply 02
Programme Highlights 03
Programme Objectives 04
WILP Presence and Impact 05
Student Learning Outcomes 06
Mode of Learning 07
Experiential Learning 09
Continuous Assessment
Case Studies and Assignments
Dissertation/Project Work

Programme Curriculum 10

Eligibility Criteria 12

Fee Structure 13

Mode of Examination 14

How to Apply 16

Students Speak 18
 Program Introduction

M.Tech. VLSI Design and Microelectronics, a four-semester Work Integrated

Learning Programme, is designed to cater to the needs of working
professionals in the semiconductor industry. It is a specialized postgraduate
program focused on the design, development, and application of integrated
circuits and semiconductor devices. It covers key areas like digital and
analog VLSI design, semiconductor physics, fabrication technologies, and
the use of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools. The program
emphasizes hands-on experience with industry-standard tools and labs,
preparing students for real-world challenges in designing complex ICs. The
program provides an interdisciplinary approach, combining hardware and
software knowledge for solving complex problems in the industry.

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 Who Should Apply?

Ambitious engineers in
the Semiconductor
industry seeking expertise
in System on Chip design,
Processor design, IC
fabrication, and VLSI
CAD. Electronics industry
professionals,
Micro-Architects, EDA
Tool engineers, and
Analog/Digital/Mixed
Signal chip designers.

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 Programme Highlights
The programme offers courses
M.Tech. VLSI Design and
covering back-end and front-end
Microelectronics is a BITS
microelectronics, including
Pilani Work Integrated
Processor & SoC Design, Chip
Learning Programme (WILP).
Design, VLSI CAD Tool
BITS Pilani Work Integrated
Development, and
Learning Programmes are
Semiconductor Fabrication.
UGC approved.

Participants can access

This programme is of Remote Labs for hardware and
4 semesters and can be software tools used in designing
pursued only by working and testing embedded and
professionals. You can pursue VLSI systems on platforms like
the programme without any Keil, Multicore STM32,
career break Cadence EDA tools, Vivado,
and Xilinx FPGA.

The programme will also

enable working professionals to
attend contact classes from
Employs Continuous Evaluation
anywhere over a
to provide ongoing feedback and
technology-enabled platform.
support.
The contact classes will be
conducted mostly on weekends
or after business hours.

The final semester includes a

Become a part of elite and
practical Dissertation (Project
global BITS Pilani Alumni
Work) for real-world
community.
application.

Fee submission option using

Lectures by BITS Pilani easy - EMI with 0% interest
faculty and industry experts and 0 down payment

Emphasizes experiential learning

with lab exercises, assignments,
case studies, and work-integrated
activities

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 Programme Objectives

To design and analyze analog, To develop both a solid foundation

digital and RF CMOS and methods of designing,
integrated circuits fundamentals analyzing and optimizing circuits
and new paradigms that using EDA tools.
practicing engineers need to
master as a working
professional employed in the
VLSI domain.

To combine theoretical rigor with To emphasize on the intricacies

practical hands-on labs, of smart technologies, high
real-world problem-solving speed and low power design
capabilities, lead and innovate in technologies using industry
the landscape of semiconductor standard EDA tools to master
devices, fabrication design and analysis of complex
technologies, and VLSI design. integrated circuits.

Equip participants with the

knowledge, skills, and aptitude
needed for long-term career
growth and increased workplace
responsibilities.

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 WILP Presence and Impact

45+ 1,26,169
Years of Working
Educating Working Professionals
Professionals Graduated

46,178 1100+
Working Professionals
Currently Enrolled Faculty Members

47
Programmes

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 Student
Learning Outcomes
Upon completing the programme,
learners will be able to:

Ability to Identify the key

Demonstrate expertise in
requirements, challenges,
Learn fundamental scientific state-of-the-art VLSI design
constraints, and metrics of
principles governing the and simulation tools to
evaluation of VLSI systems in
operation, design, and develop, test, and optimize
the context of one’s work area
fabrication of complex Digital, Analog, RF circuits
and develop efficient,
integrated circuits suitable for industry
resource optimized
applications
system designs

Apply knowledge of
Develop VLSI systems and Leverage advanced
intelligent systems to VLSI
architecture and computer architecture and
platforms, enhancing low
programmable logic designs semiconductor memory
power computing and
with FPGA, integrating technologies to innovate
hardware acceleration for
intelligent system functions and improve electronic
robust, AI-driven
for smart applications device functionalities
applications

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 Mode of Learning
The Mode of Learning used in this programme is called - Work Integrated
Learning. Internationally, Work Integrated Learning (WIL) is defined as "An
educational approach involving three parties - the student, educational institution,
and employer organization(s) - consisting of authentic work-focused experiences
as an intentional component of the curriculum. Students learn through active
engagement in purposeful work tasks, which enable the integration of theory with
meaningful practice that is relevant to the students' discipline of study and/or
professional development*.

An education model can be considered as WIL if and only if:

1. The programs are designed and developed by the institute in collaboration

with industry.
2. Work-focused experiences form an active part of the curriculum.
3. The program structure, pedagogy and assessment enable integration of
theory-with relevant practice.

The innovative Work Integrated Learning Programs (WILP) of BITS Pilani are
quite aligned with the above definition and requirements. The programs are
designed in collaboration with its industry partners, subject matter experts from
industry and academia that enable the students to remain relevant in their
chosen profession, grow in their career and retain the habit of lifelong learning.
The continued availability of workplace related experiences along with the
weekly instruction sessions promote integration of theory with practice. An active
participation of the organization mentor in the learning process of the student
plays a key role. Case studies, simulation exercises, labs and projects further
strengthen this integration.

The WILP of BITS Pilani is comparable to its campus-based programs in terms

of structure, rigor, instruction, labs, assessment, faculty profile and learning
support. The pervasive adoption of technology in all its academic processes
makes the same high-quality education of BITS Pilani available to the aspirants
at scale with the required flexibility.

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 Key Benefits of BITS Pilani WILP

● Can pursue the programme without any career break and along with the job.

● The programme curriculum is highly relevant to sectors, industries and

organisations they work for.

● In addition to the institute, the learning experience of working professionals in

the programme is also supported by the employer organisation and Industry
Mentors.

● Effective use of technology to deliver a range of learning interventions at the

location of the working professional such as faculty contact sessions,
asynchronous learning materials, remote, virtual and cloud labs, Learner
support, peer to peer collaboration etc.

● Contact sessions with faculty take place mostly over weekends or after
business hours and are conducted over a technology platform that can be
accessed from anywhere.

● Mid semester and End semester examinations for every semester are
conducted mostly at designated examination centres distributed across the
country (for details refer to link mode of examinations).

● Learners can access engaging learning material which includes recorded

lectures from BITS Pilani faculty members, course handouts and recorded
lab content where applicable.

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 Experiential Learning
The programme prioritizes experiential learning, enabling
learners to apply classroom concepts in simulated and real
work scenarios through remote and virtual lab exercises.

Virtual & Remote Labs: The labs provide you with remote
access to hardware and software tools that are used for
designing and testing VLSI and Embedded Systems on various
platforms such as Keil, Multicore STM32, Cadence EDA Tools,
Vivado-ML, Xilinx FPGA Zedboard and PYNQ boards.

Continuous Assessment
The assessment includes graded assignments/quizzes,
mid-semester and comprehensive exam.

Case studies & Assignments

Carefully chosen real-world cases & assignments are both
discussed and used as problem-solving exercises during the
programme.

Dissertation/ Project Work

The fourth semester offers an opportunity for learners to apply
their knowledge gained during the programme to a real-world like
complex project. The learner is expected to demonstrate
understanding of vital principles learnt across semesters and
their ability to successfully apply these concepts.

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 Programme Curriculum
Participants need to take at least 12 courses towards coursework and complete one
Project/ Dissertation. The coursework requirement for the programme would consist of
a set of core courses and electives. Core courses are compulsory for all participants,
while electives can be chosen based on individual learning preferences.

First Semester - 1st Year Second Semester - 1st Year

● MOS Devices and Microfabrication Technology ● VLSI Architecting, the RTL Way
● Analog IC Design ● Elective 1
● CAD for VLSI Design Flow ● Elective 2
● VLSI Design ● Elective 3

Third Semester - 2nd Year Fourth Semester - 2nd Year

● Elective 4 ● Dissertation
● Elective 5
● Elective 6
● Elective 7

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 Pool of Electives

Basket – 1 Advanced Digital Systems Basket – 2 Advanced Analog-Mixed

● Machine Learning for Electronics Signal-RF
Engineers ● RF Microelectronics
● Hardware Software Formal Verification ● Digitally Assisted Analog Circuits
Techniques ● Phase and Frequency Synthesis of
● System on Chip Design Analog Circuits
● Testability for VLSI ● Advanced Analog and Mixed Signal
● Reconfigurable Computing Design
● Digital Signal Processing ● Data Converters
● Advanced Digital Signal Processing
● High Speed SerDes Design
● Advanced VLSI Design
● Advanced VLSI Architectures

Basket – 3 Other Electives ● Real Time Systems

● Introduction to MEMS ● In-Memory Computing
● Optoelectronic Devices, Circuit & ● CAD for IC Design
Systems ● Hardware Software Co-Design
● Wireless & Mobile Communication ● Network Embedded Applications
● Real Time Operating Systems
● Hardware Security
● Embedded System Design
● Novel Memory Concepts and
Technology

Note: Elective courses have been notionally bucketed. Set of electives will be identified from the pool
for a given corporate partner basis of their requirement in consultation. Choice of Electives is made
available to enrolled students at the beginning of each semester. A limited selection of Electives will
be offered at the discretion of the Institute.

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 Eligibility Criteria
Employed professionals holding Bachelor of Engineering in EEE / ECE / ENI /
Computer Science or equivalent with at least 60% aggregate marks and minimum
one year of work experience in relevant domains.

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 Fee Structure
The following fees schedule is applicable for candidates seeking new admission during
the academic year 2024-25.

Application Fees Admission Fees Semester Fees

(one time) (one time) (per semester)

`1500 `16,500 `66,750

Easy Monthly Payment Option with 0% Interest and 0 Down Payment

Instant EMI option with 0% interest and 0 Down Payment is now available
that allows you to pay programme fee in an easy and convenient way.

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Admissions will begin in April 2025. Click here to learn more

All the above fees are non-refundable.

Important: For every course in the programme, institute will recommend textbooks,
students would need to procure these textbooks on their own.

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 Mode of Examination

Semester 1, 2 and 3 have Mid-Semester

Examinations and Comprehensive
Examinations for each course.
Mode of Examinations These examinations are mostly
applicable for students scheduled on Friday, Saturday or
admitted in Sunday. Students need to appear in
person for taking the examinations
at the institution’s designated
Batch starting in
examination centres as per the
January 2025. examination schedule, Instructions, rules
and guidelines announced before every
examination.

During these semesters,

in addition to the above
mentioned Mid-Semester and
In Semester 4 (Final
Comprehensive examinations,
Semester), the student will be
there will also be
Quizzes/Assignments conducted doing Dissertation/Project
online on the Learning Work as per the Institution’s
Management System (LMS) as per guidelines.
the course plan in which the
students need to participate.

Students can take their examination at any of our 34 designated examination centres in India
at the following locations:
● South Zone: Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mysore, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam,
Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Hosur, Madurai, Kancheepuram and Coimbatore.
● North Zone: Delhi NCR, Faridabad, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Bhilwara, Udaipur
and Pilani.
● West Zone: Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Ahilya Nagar, Goa, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat,
Indore and Nagpur.
● East Zone: Kolkata, Guwahati, Jamshedpur, and Bhubaneswar.
In addition to these locations, the Institution also has a designated examination
centre in Dubai.

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 For International Students:
● In addition to the above locations, the institution also has a designated international
examination centre, located in Dubai.
● To facilitate the learning of international students, applying from any other location
except India and Dubai, the mode of examinations will be online, which can be availed
by meeting the requirements of the institute.

a). Scanned copy of the visa for the country in which you are currently residing. The visa
should be currently valid. No expired visas shall be considered,
b). Scanned copy of government-issued ID from the residing country
c). HR recommendation or endorsement letter from the employer, stating the location of
your work.

● Indian students, who are temporarily based out of India, can also avail of online
examinations on request by meeting the above-mentioned requirements of the institute.

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 How to Apply

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chosen program. Card/Credit Card. Form Number.

In the printout of the downloaded Application Form, you will notice on page no. 3 a section called the
Employer Consent Form. Complete the Employer Consent Form. This form needs to be signed and
stamped by your organisation’s HR or any other authorised signatory of the company.
Important: In view of work-from-home policies mandated by many organisations, a few candidates may
not be able to get the physical forms signed by their HR/other authorised organisational representative.
Such candidates may instead request an email approval to be sent to their official email ID by the HR
using the format available through this link.

On page 4, complete the Mentor Consent Form, Due to remote work policies, some candidates
which needs to be signed by your Mentor. may struggle to get physical mentor signatures.
They can request email approval using a
provided format.

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 Who is a mentor:
● Candidates applying to Work Integrated Learning Programmes must choose a Mentor,
who will monitor the academic progress of the candidate, and act as an advisor &
coach for successful completion of the programme.
● Candidates should ideally choose the immediate supervisor or another senior person
from the same organisation. In case a suitable mentor is not available in the same
organisation, a candidate could approach a senior person in another organisation who
has the required qualifications. Wherever the proposed Mentor is not from the same
employing organization as that of the candidate, a supporting document giving
justification for the same should be provided by the candidate’s employer.
● Candidates applying to B.Tech. programmes should choose a Mentor who is an
employed professional with B.E./ B.S./ B.Tech./ M.Sc./ A.M.I.E./ Integrated First
Degree of BITS or equivalent. Candidates applying to M.Tech., M.Sc., MBA, M.Phil
programme should choose a Mentor who is an employed professional with:
● B.E./ M.Sc./ M.B.A./ M.C.A./ M.B.B.S. etc. and with a minimum of five years of relevant
work experience.
OR
● M.E./ M.S./ M.Tech./ M.Phil./ M.D./ Higher Degree of BITS or equivalent.

In the final step (Step 4),

Photocopies of these
Page 5 of the downloaded upload your printed Application
documents should be made,
Application Form includes Form, Mentor Consent Form,
and applicants need to
a Checklist of Employer Consent Form, and
self-attest academic mark
Enclosures/Attachments. mandatory documents
sheets and certificates.
one by one.

Selected candidates will

Accepted file formats for The Admissions Cell will
receive email notifications
uploads include .DOC, review your application for
within two weeks of submitting
.DOCX, .PDF, .ZIP, and completeness, accuracy,
their application with all
.JPEG. and eligibility.
required documents.

You can also check your

selection status by logging
in to the Online Application
Centre.

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 Students Speak
The program significantly boosted my career growth without
requiring a career break, and it came from a prestigious
institution. If you're seeking quality education and valuable
insights, this is the place to be.

Shivendra Kushwaha
Layout Staff Engineer
Participant of M.Tech. Microelectronics

My two-year journey with BITS WILP has been a profound

experience of self-discovery. This program rekindled my thirst
for learning, and I found the potential within me to keep
evolving. I highly recommend it to everyone.

Naganandini Ravichandran
Senior Software Engineer

My journey with WILP has been a revelation. It harnesses

cutting-edge learning tools and technology, giving students a
competitive edge. Beyond enhancing my career progression,
it empowers me to grasp new concepts and apply them in
real-world scenarios.

Sanjay Sonar
New Product Manufacturing Engineer

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 UGC Approval
BITS Pilani is an Institution of Eminence under UGC (Institution of Eminence
Deemed to be Universities) Regulations, 2017. The Work Integrated Learning
Programmes (WILP) of BITS Pilani constitutes a unique set of educational
offerings for working professionals. WILP are an extension of programmes
offered at the BITSPilani Campuses and are comparable to our regular
programmes both in terms of unit/credit requirements as well as academic
rigour. In addition, it capitalises and further builds on practical experience of
students through high degree of integration, which results not only in
upgradation of knowledge, but also in up skilling, and productivity increase.
The programme may lead to award of degree, diploma, and certificate in
science, technology/engineering, management, and humanities and social
sciences.
On the recommendation of the Empowered Expert Committee, UGC in its
548th Meeting held on 09.09.20 has approved the continued offering of BITS
Pilani’s Work Integrated Learning programmes.

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