Course Overview

Advanced Custom and Analog Layout Training – Summary

Duration: 5 months advanced program

Tools:SYNOPSYS Custom Compiler and Cadance Virtuoso (24×7 Tool access)

Placement Support: Institute provides placement support till candidate gets a JOB

Training Highlights:

Focused training for working professionals aiming for roles in Custom/Analog Layout Design

Coverage of Analog, Memory, Standard Cell, and IO Layouts

Hands-on experience with real-world layout design challenges

Technical Coverage:

Layout Fundamentals and Hands-on Standard Cell Layouts

IO Layout and Memory Layout for various architectures

Detailed Analog Layout techniques and industry practices

Mismatches & Matching, Noises & Coupling mechanisms

Failure Mechanisms: Electromigration, IR Drop, LOD & Stress, WPE, Antenna Effects, Latch-Up, ESD

Hands-on Training:

20+ Labs and Assignments covering entire layout design process

Multiple projects on advanced analog layout challenges

Concepts like Common Centroid, Interdigitation, Resistor/Capacitor Matching

OpAmp Circuits, Current Mirrors, PLLs, ADCs, DACs, Bandgap Reference Design

Design of Temperature Sensors, Bias Circuits (Current & Voltage), Large Drivers

LNA, Mixers, Sense Amplifier, and Bit Cell Layouts

Training Delivery:

Conceptual clarity with real-time examples and interactive sessions

Guided by experienced professionals with industry layout background

Program Highlights:

Designed for professionals looking to specialize in Analog & Custom Layout

Realistic project-based training for layout problem solving

Exposure to industry best practices and ESD/failure mechanism considerations

Institute Info:

Offered by VLSIGuru, established in 2012

Trained over 10,000+ students

Affordable in-class training in Bangalore

Online training available for students outside Bangalore

Detailed overview:

Advanced Custom and analog layout training is a 5 months course targeted for working professional planning to pursue career as a layout design engineer or wants to learn advanced aspects of Custom and analog layout. Training focused on all the aspects of layout including Analog layout, Memory layout, Standard cell layout and IO layout.

Course also includes detailed sessions on layout basics, hands on standard cell layouts, IO layout and memory layout for different architectures. Followed by various analog layout techniques with detailed discussion on Mismatches & Matching, Noises & Coupling, various failure mechanisms which includes Electro migration, IR drop, LOD & Stress effects, WPE, Antenna Effects, Latch up, ESD. Course includes 20+ detailed labs & assignments covering all aspects of custom layout with multiple hands on projects.

Analog layout techniques will involve multiple hands on projects covering various concepts such as common centroid, inter digitation, resistor matching, capacitor matching and opamp circuits, current mirrors, PLL’s, ADC’s, DAC’s, Bandgap, Temperature sensors & Biases -> Current & Voltage bias lines, Large drivers, LNA & Mixers, and Sense amplifier & Bit cell development.