Note :

1. The total minimum credit required for completing M.Tech Programme in VLSI is 63.
2. The duration of the programme is 4 semesters.
3. L - Lecture            T - Tutorial             P -  Practical
    * - Students have to present a paper and Seminar on recent topics in VLSI, to earn one credit.

List of Electives

           &E01   Computer Architecture

          *E02      Embedded System Design

          $E03      Application Specific Integrated Circuits

          *E04      DSP Architecture

          *E05      Graph theory and computational techniques

          &E06     Electromagnetic interference and compatibility in VLSI system design

          *E07      Design of Semiconductor memories

          *E08      Mixed signal circuit design

          *E09      Advanced Topics in VLSI Design

          &E10     Digital Signal Processing Systems

          *E11      Thin Film and thick film technologies

          &E12     Mobile Networking

          *E13      VLSI DSP System Design

          &E14     Electronic Packaging

          +E15      Image Processing Techniques

          #E16      Cryptography

          #E17      Network Security

* Common with M.Tech (GDA sponsored) VLSI DESIGN Part time regular 

    courses

# Common with M.Tech Embedded Systems, Advanced Computing, Computer Science and M.Tech (GDA sponsored) VLSI DESIGN Part time regular courses.

 $ Common with M.Tech Embedded Systems course

+ Common with M.Tech Advanced Computing, Computer Science courses and   

    GDA sponsored VLSI design.

& Common with M.Tech VLSI design , Embedded systems and GDA Sponsored

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Participating Departments

School of Computing along with TIFAC-CORE

Labs & Facilities

VLSI SOFTWARE TOOLS AVAILABLE

1. Complete Cadence suite of software

1. ASIC Design bundle

2. Custom IC design bundle

3. Analog IC Design bundle

4. PCB design bundle

These tools

1. Ø aid the designer to conceptualize the design

2. Ø test it through computer simulation

3. Ø take it through an IC chip design cycle

4. Ø net list available for eventual IC fabrication through an IC foundry

2. XILINX Foundation Express

1. Simulator                                                   

2. State machine Editor

3. VHDL/Verilog Synthesizer

4. Place and Route tool

5. Timing Simulator

6. State timing analyzer

Universal FPGA Development station - 5 Unit Bundle

1. FPGA Development station

1. Universal FPGA/DSP Base Station

2. With Multivendor FPGA support

3. Support up to one million gates

4. External frequency support up to 16 MHZ (Upgradeable up to 80 MHZ)

5. Two row lcd display

6. Matrix keyboard

7. Supports all popular simulator, Synthesizer and Place and Route tools

8. With multi output power adapter

2.      FPGA Adapter Board – To be used with base station

1. Xilinx FPGA Adapter with 50k gate density Spartan II series ASIC replacement   

2. ALTERA FPGA Adaptor Board with 50 k gate density ACEX series ASIC replacement - 2 Nos

3.   DSP adaptor board to be used with base station

FPGA Advantage for HDL Design

1. COMPILER CUM ADVANCED SIMULATOR SOFTWARE – MODEL SIM

1. VHDL Support/Verilog Support

2. Mixed VHDL, Verilog Support

3. Suitable for behavioral & structured simulation

4. Sign off quality tool ASIC

5. OS support 95/98/NT

6. Industry broadest ASIC and FPGA vendor library support

7. Easy customization enabled by Tel/Tk

8. With direct compile architecture

9. With fast & comprehensive debugging

  2. HDL SYNTHESIZER SOFTWARE

1. Leonardo Spectrum in Sun Solaris

2. With Multivendor FPGA support  (Xilinx, Altera, Actel, Latice)

3. Suitable for both VHDL , Verilog HDL code

4. OS support 95/98/NT

5. P&R tool compatible

6. With support of team Design Methodology

7. With support of modular Design

8. With Timing Analysis library

3. HDL Designer SERIES

1. Graphical Design Entry tool

SUN E250 System  for VLSI LAB

1. E250 base 10XDVD Drive

2. 400 MHZ Ultra SPARC II ( 4MB L2Cache)

3. 512 MB RAM

4. 18GB Internal 10000 RPM Hard Disk Drive

5. Solaris 7 11/99 Media & Server License

6. 17” Color Monitor 1No