VLSI & Semiconductors

Chip design from Verilog to physical layout, and how AI is changing electronic design.

All levels Beginner Advanced Expert

Beginner

Start here. No background needed beyond school maths.

Circuit Simulation Onramp

MathWorks' free interactive course on building and simulating electrical circuits in Simulink, with a certificate of completion.

MathWorks

Course Beginner ↗ External site

Hardware Modeling using Verilog (IIT Kharagpur)

Describe and test digital circuits in Verilog, from combinational logic to state machines and test benches. Free to learn on NPTEL; the certificate needs a proctored exam with a fee.

NPTEL

Advanced

Once the basics are comfortable.

Course Advanced ↗ External site

VLSI Physical Design (IIT Kharagpur)

How chips are laid out: partitioning, floorplanning, placement, routing, timing and the algorithms design tools use. Free to learn on NPTEL; the certificate needs a proctored exam with a fee.

NPTEL

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