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“Chip Design for High School” is back, opening the door to a hands-on, fun, and exciting journey into the world of technology! Designed for students from 6th grade to early college — no matter their background — this free program introduces the magic of chip design, the technology powering our favorite gadgets. Parents can feel confident knowing their child will gain real-world skills, ignite their creativity, and learn from top experts in a supportive and safe environment. Join us and see how young innovators can change the future!
Sign up for a chance to become an “electronic world architect”!
Get ready to explore, learn, and create in this unique program!
Registration Open!
Join us as we kick off the journey together! Meet mentors, discover what’s ahead, and feel part of something special!
Inauguration Call
Just a quick check to ensure you’re prepared for this adventure. We want everyone to feel confident and ready!
Screening Process
Get hands-on with fun activities and experiments that bring learning to life! Start creating and see how real tech works!
Hands-on Labs
Step into the world of real chip design! Use automated open-source tools to create layouts, understanding how electronics come to life!
Physical Design Flow
We’ll celebrate as we announce the top 50 participants, each receiving a special gift! A moment to shine and be recognized!
Top 50 Announcement
Remember learning about Ohm’s Law? Think of it as the “traffic rule” for electricity, guiding how power flows smoothly through our devices. We’ll dive back into this essential rule to strengthen our understanding of how much “electric traffic” each device needs to work just right. Get ready for a fun, hands-on way to see the magic behind the electronics we use every day!
Get ready for the most thrilling part – Chip Design! Imagine yourself as the architect of an electronic city, designing the roads (circuits) and traffic lights (gates) that guide the flow of electricity. Each chip you create is a mini-world where everything works smoothly and efficiently, just like a well-planned city.
In this adventure, you’ll step into a universe of creativity and discovery, where each design brings new gadgets to life! So, roll up your sleeves and let’s explore the exciting world of chip design together!
Lec-1: Introduction to Basic Physics and Electricity – Part 1
Lec-2: Introduction to Basic Physics and Electricity – Part 2
Lec-3: Basic Current, Voltage Relationship, Ohm’s Law
Lab-1: Lab Platform Familiarization and Breadboard Connections
End of Part 1 Assessment
Lec-4: Basics of Automation and Switching Logics
Lec-5: Logic Realization Using Switches
Lab-2: Logic Realization Using Switches
Lab-3: Complex Logic Gate Implementation
Lab-4: Logic Analyzers and Circuit Debugging
Lab Project: Combination Logic Function Design and Testing
Lec-1: How to Talk to Computers
Lec-2: SoC Design and EDA Tools
Lab-1: EDA Tool Setup
Lec-3: Starting SoC Reference Design
Lab-2: Initiating a Basic SoC Project
Lec-4: Floor planning Essentials
Lec-5: Library Binding and Placement
Lab-3: Library Binding Practice
Lec-6: Cell Design & Characterization
Lab-4: Standard Cell Design
Lec-7: CMOS Inverter Simulation
Lab-5: CMOS Inverter Lab
Lec-8: Timing Characterization Basics
Lec-1: Semiconductor Diodes
Lec-2: Diodes, Rectifiers, and Regulators
Lec-3: MOSFETs and CMOS Technology
Lec-4: CMOS Inverter Design and Characteristics
Lec-5: Combinational and Sequential Circuits
Imagine building a city where everything works perfectly! Our chip is that city, and Ohm’s Law is like the traffic rules, making sure electricity cars move safely and smoothly. As young designers, you’ll plan this city, mapping out roads (circuits) and ensuring all parts work together seamlessly. With each step, you’ll learn how to bring amazing ideas to life, exploring the secrets behind technology in a way that’s fun, creative, and exciting! This journey is designed to inspire confidence and curiosity—perfect for every budding innovator.
By the end of this journey, you’ll become a true chip city planner, designing the pathways and directing the flow of electricity to ensure our everyday gadgets – like phones, computers, and more – work seamlessly and efficiently. You’ll uncover the secrets behind the technology that powers our world, gaining practical skills and a deeper understanding of electronics. This adventure will equip you with the creativity and confidence to shape the future, sparking ideas and innovations that could change the way we live and connect!
Are you excited to begin this amazing adventure?
Sign up now to start your journey into the fascinating world of chip design!
Join us, and together, let’s build extraordinary electronic cities and shape the future of technology!
Registration closes on 9th Dec 2024
Welcome to Ethical RISC-V IoT Workshop
The “Ethical RISC-V IoT Workshop” at IIIT Bangalore, organized in collaboration with VSD, is a structured, educational competition aimed at exploring real-world challenges in IoT and embedded systems. Participants progress through three stages: building an application, injecting and managing faults, and enhancing application security. The event spans from May 9 to June 15, 2024, culminating in a showcase of top innovations and an award ceremony. This hands-on hackathon emphasizes learning, testing, and securing applications in a collaborative and competitive environment.
VSDSquadron, a cutting-edge development board based on the RISC-V architecture that is fully open-source. This board presents an exceptional opportunity for individuals to learn about RISC-V and VLSI chip design utilizing only open-source tools, starting from the RTL and extending all the way to the GDSII. The possibilities for learning and advancement with this technology are limitless.
Furthermore, the RISC-V chips on these boards should be open for VLSI chip design learning, allowing you to explore PNR, standard cells, and layout design. And guess what? vsdsquadron is the perfect solution for all your needs! With its comprehensive documentation and scalable labs, thousands of students can learn and grow together.
With VSD Hardware Design Program (VSD-HDP), you have the opportunity to push the boundaries of what exist in open source and establish the new benchmark for tomorrow.
It will leverage your degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering to work with
Sounds exciting to just get started with expert mentors, doesn’t it? But we are looking for the next generation of learners, inventors, rebels, risk takers, and pioneers.
“Spend your summer working in the future !!”
Outcomes of VSD Online Research IP Design Internship Program
VSD – Intelligent Assessment Technology (VSD-IAT) is expertly built training platform and is suited for designer requirements. Semiconductor companies understand the value of training automation and Engineer performance enhancement, and do not need to be convinced of the impact of a virtual platform for learning. VSD trainings are quick, relevant, and easy to access from any device at any time zone.
VSD is working towards creating innovative talent pool who are ready to develop design and products for the new tech world. VSD believes in “Learning by doing principle” , and always prepare the student to apply the knowledge learned in the workshops, webinars and courses. We always push our students to work on new designs, test it and work continuously till it becomes the best performing design. Any student who enrolls to VSD community starts working with small design and grows with us and develops a tapeout level design with complete honesty and dedication towards the Work !!
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Welcome to the World’s only online conference in Semiconductor Industry VSDOpen Conference. With enormous support and global presence of audience from different segments of industrial lobby and academia made a highly successful event. Evolution is change in the genetic makeup of a population over time, online conference is one kind evaluation everyone adapt soon.
VSD offers online course in complete spectrum of vlsi backend flow from RTL design, synthesis and Verification, SoC planning and design, Sign-off analysis, IP Design, CAD/EDA automation and basic UNIX/IT, Introduction to latest technology – RISC-V, Machine intelligence in EDA/CAD, VLSI Interview FAQ’s.
Current Reach – As of 2021, VSD and its partners have released 41 online VLSI courses and was successfully able to teach ~35900 Unique students around 151 countries in 47 different languages, through its unique info-graphical and technology mediated learning methods.