Batch 01 · Program Overview
Asmicore
Global Training Program
Bridging the gap between academia and the VLSI industry. Empowering 3rd & 4th year students and recent graduates to launch a successful career in VLSI design.
- Selection was rigorous — each candidate underwent both a technical and a behavioural interview before being admitted to the program, ensuring a cohort of motivated and capable participants.
Curriculum
4 Core Streams
26 lectures take students from foundational concepts to advanced industry-level knowledge across four streams.
01
RTL Design
Register Transfer Level design concepts and coding practices.
02
RTL-to-GDSII Flow
Register Transfer Level design concepts and coding practices.
03
Design Verification
Functional verification methodologies and coverage-driven approaches & basic UVM skeleton.
04
Artificial Intelligence
AI concepts with applications relevant to chip design and EDA.
Hands-On Projects
Portfolio-Ready Work, By Sub-Team
Students are grouped into specialised sub-teams based on their interests and strengths, each tackling real projects to build portfolio-ready work.
RTL Design
Designing and implementing digital logic modules at the RTL level.
Architecture Research
Exploring and presenting state-of-the-art research papers in chip architecture.
Design Verification
Building testbenches and verifying correctness against specifications.
Artificial Intelligence
Developing AI-based projects with relevance to semiconductor and EDA domains.