Welcome To Physical Design Course

1. Introduction and Working knowledge of UNIX/LINUX commands.  2. File handling skills in UNIX/LINUX. 3. Introduction to programming languages used in IC-Design.  

1. MOSFET Operation, stick diagram, IC fabrication process. 2.Formation of Digital (NAND AND OR NOR etc.) logic using CMOS

1.Characterization of Digital standard cells and Library file information. 2. Technology File information, LEF file information, QRC Tech file process. 3.Basics RTL coding and RTL language like Verilog, VHDL, System Verilog.

1. Inputs and Outputs understanding. 2 .Constraints development and understanding. 3 .Optimization techniques (uniquify, preserve, flatten). 4 .DFT basics

1.Low power implementation techniques. 2. Sanity checks like check Design, lint report. 3. Derive environment features. 3.Generic, map, incremental. 4. Wire load model, PLE, Physical, Spatial.

1. Inputs and outputs understanding. 2. Intent and comparison understanding.

1 .Basic understanding of transition/slew, capacitance, leakage power, internal power ,and On-Chip-Variation (derate, AOCV, LVF). 2 .Library file difference NLDM, CCS, ECSM, LVF. 3 .Timing concepts understanding like setup, hold, recovery, removal, pulse width, clock gating check.

1.PLL jitter understanding and uncertainty calculations. 2.IO budgeting. 3.Different Timing Modes understanding. 4.ECO generation.

1.Floorplaning concepts and IO placement. 2.Power planning. 3.Placement strategies like region, fence, blockages, padding, bump, don't touch, filler gap. 4.DRV optimization, Buffer tree synthesis. 5.Clock tree synthesis and clock latency calculations.6. Routing design and optimization. 7. Antenna. 8. ECO Timing closure and implementation cycle.

1.Design Rule Checks understanding and importance. 2. Layout Versus Schematic and difference with respect to LEC. 3. Electrical Rule Checks. 4.IR Drop analysis - Static and Dynamic.

1.Industry Standard Physical Design Live Project