Duration
3 days
Overview
Introduction to Digital ASIC front end and back end design;
Introduction to custom Analog IC design
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion, participants should be able to demonstrate/understand each of the following:
- Digital ASIC design flow and EDA tools involved
- Digital Place & Route concepts and EDA tools involved
- Analog schematic and simulation concepts and EDA tools
Methodology
This Course will utilize a combination of lecture, discussions ,practice session and group discussion including :
- Instructor Led Classroom training
- Hands-on labs to help participants build their knowledge and apply the concepts being discussed
Target Audience
Integrated Circuit Engineers & Executives, Design Managers, Modeling Staff, Fabrication & Testing Engineers
Pre-requisite
At least a Bachelor’s degree in Electronic / Computer Engineering
System Requirement
All participants are required to bring their own laptop computers (Windows or Linux) with minimum hardware specification: 64 bits and 6G RAM.
Connection to server provided using VNC
Day 1:
- Overview of Digital Design Flow
- Coding with Verilog
- Design Verification
- Testbench Writing
- Simulation with Modelsim
- Introduction to Synthesis
- Setup, Libraries and Objects
- Coding for Synthesis
- Timing and Area
- Environmental Attributes
- Timing Analysis
Day 2:
- Overview of Physical Design Flow
- Set-up Environment
- Reference Library and Milkyway Database
- Design and Timing set – up
- Floorplan and Constraints
- Initial Virtual Flat Placement
- Analyze Congestion
- Power Planning
- Power Network Synthesis
- Verify PG Connection
- Place & Route
- Clock Tree Synthesis
- Clock Route
- Global and Detail Routing
- Search and Repair
- Verify PG Connection
- Design for Manufacturing
- Design Finishing
- Verify Design Rule Check (DRC)
- Verify Layout vs Schematic
- Write –out Netlist and GDS
- Introduction to Design For Verification (Sign-off)
Day 3:
- Introduction to Analog Design
- CMOS Analog Circuits and Design Methodologies
- Introduction to Analog Circuit Simulator & Simulation
- Hands-on Analog Circuit design (lab.)
- Schematic entry and Simulation
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.