Certified VLSI Design Engineer

• Job Description● Designing of VLSI circuits ● Designing of Embedded Systems ● Fault & Error identification in Digital Circuits
• Originally Approved22th NSQC Meeting 25/08/2022
• Last Revised-
• Code2022/EHW/NIELIT/06345
• SectorElectronics & HW
• Notional Hours480
• Accrediting BodiesNIELIT
• Certifying BodiesNational Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) NIELIT Bhawan, Plot No. 3, PSP Pocket, Sector-8, Dwarka, New Delhi-110077
• Proposed Occupation

  ● VLSI Design Engineer
  ● Circuit Test Engineer
  ● Design and Verification Engineer
  ● VLSI Programmer

• International Comparability

  NA

• Progression Pathway

  Academic:
  This course is frequently updated in synchronization with the industry to provide the trainees in-depth knowledge and skills required by Embedded & VLSI markets around the globe. It provides comprehensive understanding about the fundamental principles, methodologies and industry practices.
  Professional:
  This uniquely hybrid course makes the successful participants readily employable in multiple roles available in broad spectrum of relevant industries like:
  (a) Circuit Layout Designing
  (b) Circuit Testing
  Research and Development:
  For people interested in entrepreneurships this would be an excellent launch pad. In addition, the course also serves as a concrete platform for people involved in application research, consultancy and high-end product development in both industry and academia.

• Planned arrangements for RPL

  The candidates who will undergo training shall only be assessed.

• Qualification File QF_Certified VLSI Design Engineer.pdf
• Supporting Documents
  • Annexure I
  • Annexure-II Evidence of Need
• Formal structure of the qualification

  Title of unit or other component	Estimated size (Hours)	Level
  INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL ELECTRONICS ● Introduction to Number Systems, Logic Gates ● Understanding Combinational Logic Circuit Designing -Adder, Subtractor, MUX, DEMUX, Encoder and Decoder etc. ● Understanding Sequential Logic Circuit Designing-Latches, F	35	5
  INTRODUCTION TO VLSI ● Need, Scope, Use and History of VLSI ● Introduction to Chip Design Process ● Description of Hardware Description Languages ● Applications of VLSI ● VLSI Design Flow ● Moore’s Laws ● VLSI Design Flow and Y-Chart ● Front-Back End VL	35	5
  VERILOG HDL ● Overview of Digital Design with Verilog HDL ● Evolution of CAD ● Emergence of HDLs, typical HDL-based design flow ● Why Verilog HDL, trends in HDLs. ● Hierarchical Modeling Concepts ● Top-down and bottom-up design methodology ● Difference	50	5
  MODELING TECHNIQUES ● Gate-Level Modeling ● Modeling using basic Verilog gate primitives, description of and/or and buf/not type gates, rise ● Fall and tum-off delays, min, max, and typical delays. Dataflow Modeling ● Continuous assignments ● Delay sp	70	5
  FPGA ARCHITECTURE AND PROTOTYPING ● Introduction to FPGA, Architecture ● Internal resource and Design Essentials ● FPGA Input/output Blocks (IOBs), Special FPGA functions ● Logic Synthesis, FPGA Programming with Verilog basics, Tool Training ● Different	50	5
  INTRODUCTION TO THE MOS TECHNOLOGY ● Introduction to IC technology MOS, PMOS, NMOS, CMOS & BiCMOS Technologies ● Basic Electrical Properties of MOS and BiCMOS Circuits ● IDS - VDS relationships ● MOS transistor Threshold Voltage ● Figure of merit, Tran	50	5
  VLSI CIRCUIT DESIGN PROCESSES ● VLSI Design Flow ● MOS Layers ● Stick Diagrams, Design Rules and Layout ● Lambda(λ)-based design rules for wires, contacts and Transistors ● Layout Diagrams for NMOS and CMOS Inverters and Gates ● Scaling of MOS circuits,	70	5
  DESIGN VERIFICATION UVM, OVM AND AVM METHODOLOGY ● Introduction UVM, UVM Object ● UVM test Bench etc. ● Introduction OVM, OVM Reporting ● OVM Transaction ● OVM Configuration etc. ● Need for File Inter Change ● GDS2 Stream, Caltech Intermediate Format (C	60	5
  Sub-Total	420
  Employability Skills ● Introduction to Employability Skills ● Career Development & Goal Setting ● Becoming a Professional in the 21st Century ● Basic English Skills ● Communication Skills ● Financial and Legal Literacy ● Entrepreneurship ● Diversity	30
  On Job Training	30
  Total	480