Chip Design and Verification Course Syllabus

The program operates in cooperation with

The course is suitable for technicians, engineers, degree holders, or students nearing the completion of their degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or Computer Science

Introduction to digital design

Unsigned & signed Binary numbers & fractions
Logical operator and Boolean Algebra.
Gates and the timing of gates.
Combinational designs (Decoders, Multiplexers, Adders)
Sequential designs – MS D FF and its timing. Types of registers
Sequential circuits & state machines
Principles of pipeline circuits

Verification using System Verilog

Introduction to Verilog & design flow
Verilog syntax and data types
Combinational logic
Sequential logic
Finite State Machines
Introduction to SystemVerilog
Modular,scalable, and parametric design
Multi-clock & Multi-reset domain systems
Memories, redundancy, and error correction codes
FIFOs, Advanced synchronizations, and Flow Controls
High-Speed Bus protocols and Interfaces
Timing concepts and Synthesis Constraints
Signed and Fixed-Point arithmetic
Synthesis & PPA Analysis
FPGA implementation flow and debug
Final project

Verification using System Verilog

System Verilog for verification
– Procedural Programming Constructors
– Data Structures and Control Mechanisms
– Interfaces and Synchronization
– Object Oriented Programming in System
Verilog
– Verification Concepts in System Verilog
UVM verification environment
– Introduction to UVM
– Testbench Architecture and Simulation Flow
– Building a UVM Environment
– Configuration and Overrides
– UVM Sequences and Sequencers
– Simulation Control and Objection Mechanism
– Connecting to the DUT
– Integrating Multiple UVCs
– Building a Scoreboard
Advanced UVM and Functional Coverage
– Functional Coverage and Coverage-Driven
– Verification
– Register Modeling in UVM
Final Project

Enhance productivity with AI

AI concepts and main models
Using generative AI to summarize content, learn and understand, develop and visualize ideas
Prompt engineering and human-in-the-loop approach with Gen AI
Using Gemini in Gmail, Docs and other Google Tools
Principles for effective learning with AI assistance

Power Skills

The “Power Skills” section is all about building the practical abilities you need to succeed in your career. This chapter is packed with hands-on exercises and practical tips to help you develop and improve skills like public speaking, time and task management, teamwork, decision making, interviewing, creating a personal LinkedIn profile and resume. This comprehensive skill development module aims to equip you with the essential tools for a successful career path.

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