Joint program by SFAL and VSD
The 12-week SoC Design and Implementation course starts with 6 weeks covering semiconductor design basics like floorplanning, placement, CTS, routing, optimization, and verification. Students learn everything from chip size estimation to signal integrity fixes. Following this, they choose a specialization topic, allowing for targeted learning in a specific area of interest under expert guidance.
The course then shifts to a 4-week, in-depth exploration of industry-grade concepts, led by professionals and culminating in a design project that mirrors real-world challenges. The final 2 weeks focus on professional skills, including Github documentation and internship selection, equipping students for the semiconductor industry.
This blend of foundational learning, specialization, and practical application, guided by industry experts, prepares participants for successful careers in SoC design and implementation, balancing theoretical knowledge with hands-on experience.
We’ve tailored every aspect of the program to ensure an effective and enjoyable learning journey:
Fresher or recently graduated or experienced professionals looking to brush fundamentals.
Atleast BE/BTech/ME/MTech or equivalent.
Kunal Ghosh Kunal Ghosh, the visionary co-founder of VLSI System Design (VSD) Corp. Pvt. Ltd., stands at the forefront of online open-source EDA and hardware design education, particularly in the realm of RISC-V.
With a portfolio of 50 top-tier VLSI online courses, Kunal has enriched the learning journey of over 90,000 students across 153 countries. His expertise extends beyond training; he’s actively involved in pioneering open-source projects and design collaborations with esteemed institutions like IIT Madras, IIT Bombay, IIT Guwahati and IIT Hyderabad.
His current focus is on crafting high-quality open-source Analog/Digital IPs, a groundbreaking endeavor in open-source hardware design. Kunal’s rich industry experience includes roles at Qualcomm and Cadence, specializing in SoC design. He holds a master’s degree from IIT Bombay, where he specialized in VLSI & Nano-electronics, with a focus on sub-100nm Electron Beam Lithography Optimization techniques.
We've set a special discounted fee of INR 75000 + 18% GST (INR 1,80,000). Our aim is to make Synopsys EDA tools and PDKs accessible for various purposes such as college projects, PhD research, semester lectures, and keeping up with industry trends.
Absolutely! The program is hosted on the cloud platform, offering flexibility to log in at your convenience. The platform is accessible 24 hours a day during the two weeks duration of the program.
This program is primarily designed for newcomers to the field of VLSI. However, experienced professionals interested in sharing their expertise with students are more than welcome to join.
Yes, you will receive lifetime access to all lab files. However, access to the videos and the platform will end with the program.
No, all labs will be conducted on the cloud platform using a Linux Terminal with all necessary tools pre-installed. Post-program, we will provide scripts for you to install these tools on your own computer for further practice and revision.
Labs will be shared via a virtual box image. You'll receive detailed instructions on accessing and using this image a day before the program starts.
Lectures will be delivered through the LMS platform. This platform allows you to access course materials and interact with the content at your own pace.
Yes, our instructors and Teaching Assistants are available 24/7 on Slack throughout the 12 Weeksprogram to answer questions, provide clarifications, and help.
Indeed, there's a daily one-hour sync-up call during the program. This is a valuable time for discussing any immediate issues, challenges, and for receiving direct guidance from instructors and TAs.
Yes, the program is hosted on a cloud-based platform, allowing you to access materials and complete tasks at your convenience, ensuring flexibility in your learning schedule.
VSDSquadron was launched by Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director of IIT Madras
VSD Launches VSDSquadron In Collaboration With IIT Madras & DIR-V
Job Roles, Convergence With Embedded Systems, and Startups
VSD showcased at Semicon India 2023
VSDSquadron Educational board on Tamil News channel
5 Day Workshop on VLSI Design Flow using RISCV and EDA Tools
Karnataka VLSI roadshow at Sahyadri College, Mangalore
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 !!
Check out VSD Interns Achievement!
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.