Begin Your VLSI Path with Cutting-Edge Industry Training
Design & Verification Course
Learn Advanced Physical Design Course by Industry experts having 10+ years of experience.
- Industry Oriented Curriculum
- Industry Standard EDA Tools
- Mock Interview
- Assignments
- Certification
- Tools Access Until You Get Placed
Course Overview
This course is crafted to give students and professionals a solid foundation in RTL Design, Functional Verification, and industry-standard methodologies. Through theory and hands-on labs, you will gain the skills to design digital systems and verify them using SystemVerilog and UVM.
Expected Results of the Course:
- Understanding of Physical Design Fundamentals
- Hands-On Experience with Design Tools
- Understanding of Synthesis & Optimization
- Placement Support
- Proficient in Physical Design
- Design Verification Techniques
- Advanced Physical Design Concepts
- Industry Projects and Internships
Couse Curriculum
- Overview of VLSI design flow: Specification → RTL → Verification → Synthesis → Physical Design → Tapeout
- Roles of Design Engineer vs Verification Engineer
- ASIC vs FPGA flow overview
- Introduction to Hardware Description Languages (HDLs)
- Combinational logic: gates, multiplexers, decoders, adders
- Sequential logic: latches, flip-flops, counters, FSMs
- Timing concepts: setup, hold, clock frequency, metastability
- Pipelining and basic microarchitecture concepts
- Verilog HDL syntax and semantics
- Procedural blocks: always_comb, always_ff
- RTL coding guidelines for synthesis
- Writing synthesizable code (avoid latches, race conditions)
- Designing FSMs, datapaths, and control logic
- RTL linting and basic simulation
- SystemVerilog data types, operators, and control flow
- Interfaces and modports
- Clocking blocks
- Randomization and constraints
- Assertions (SVA) – immediate & concurrent
- •Functional coverage and cross coverage
- Directed testing vs Constrained-Random testing
- Coverage-driven verification concepts
- Testbench architecture (TB components, drivers, monitors, scoreboards)
- Building re-usable verification environments
- UVM Overview & Advantages
- UVM Testbench architecture (env, agent, sequence, driver, monitor)
- Configuration database and factory overrides
- Sequences and transactions
- Writing reusable tests using UVM phases
- Functional coverage integration
- Debugging and reporting with UVM
- Verification plan (vPlan) creation
- Mapping requirements to coverage
- Code coverage: line, toggle, FSM, branch coverage
- Functional coverage closure strategy
- Regression setup & result analysis
- Simulation using industry-standard tools (e.g., Synopsys VCS, Cadence Xcelium, Mentor Questa – or open-source tools if applicable)
- Writing, compiling, and debugging RTL
- Building a UVM-based verification environment
- Running regressions and analyzing coverage reports
- Assertion-based verification (ABV) and formal verification
- Low-power verification using UPF
- Gate-level simulation and timing-aware verification
- Debugging with waveforms and log analysis
- Performance modeling and verification of complex SoCs
- Complete end-to-end project:
- Step 1: RTL Design of a module (e.g., FIFO, Arbiter, ALU)
- Step 2: Build a UVM-based testbench
- Step 3: Run constrained-random simulations
- Step 4: Achieve functional and code coverage closure
- Step 5: Present verification results
- Familiarization with industry-standard tools (e.g., Cadence Innovus, Synopsys ICC2, OpenROAD – as per availability)
- Practical labs on each stage (Floorplanning, Placement, CTS, Routing)
- Timing ECOs and signoff report analysis
- Low-power physical design techniques (multi-VDD, power gating)
- Design-for-Manufacturing (DFM) considerations
- Multi-mode, Multi-corner (MMMC) analysis
- Advanced node challenges (7nm, 5nm)
Eligibility
This course includes:
- 600+ hours on-demand Training
- Tool Access Until You Get Placed
- Get Support over WhatsApp
- Free Webinar
- Certificate of completion
- Anyone with a background in Electronics, Electrical, or Computer Engineering
- (B.Tech / M.Tech / Diploma) can join
- Basic knowledge of Digital Electronics or CMOS fundamentals is helpful, but not mandatory — our trainers guide you from the ground up.
Admission
Online Admission Assessment
Take a 90-minute online exam with 60 multiple-choice questions. Topics include Aptitude, Digital Electronics, and Electronic Devices.
Confirm Your Enrollment
Register for the course upon selection. Gain immediate access to pre-course materials to start your preparation.
Placement
At VLSI Gensys, our Placement Center is devoted to linking competent engineers with leading VLSI enterprises. We collaborate closely with multinational corporations (MNCs) and semiconductor service providers to fulfill their entry-level recruitment needs. Our established industry relationships ensure our trained engineers benefit from a variety of job openings.
We incorporate full-scale placement assistance within our training curriculum. This includes resume optimization, interview training, and setting up direct interviews with hiring firms, with support continuing until candidates secure their desired roles. We also maintain ongoing contact with recruiters to pair our students with positions that fit their skills and career objectives.
Our placement center provides personalized mentoring for job seekers, offering industry-specific guidance and tips to excel in interviews. Candidates are welcome to register with the placement center for continuous support during their job search. For more details or to kick off the placement process, contact our Learning Advisor.
Frequently Asked Questions About VLSI Physical Design Course
VLSI Physical Design is the process of transforming a circuit design into a physical layout for semiconductor chips. At VLSI Gensys, we teach floor planning, placement, routing, and timing analysis to create efficient chip designs.
Our VLSI Physical Design courses are open to electronics engineers, fresh graduates, and working professionals seeking to specialize in chip layout. No prior experience is needed—our beginner-friendly training covers all basics.
VLSI Gensys uses industry-standard tools like Synopsys, and Mentor Graphics for hands-on training in physical design, ensuring you gain practical skills for real-world applications in Bengaluru’s tech industry.
We offer 100% placement assistance, including resume building, mock interviews, and direct connections with top semiconductor firms. Our Bengaluru location enhances job opportunities in physical design roles.
Graduates can pursue roles like Physical Design Engineer, Layout Designer, or Timing Analyst with leading companies. VLSI Gensys’ training, backed by 50,000+ successful alumni, ensures a strong start in the semiconductor field.
