University Software Program

Full Semester Courseware

IC Design Curriculum

• Introduction to Semiconductor Devices
• Introduction to Circuits
• IC Design Introduction
• Digital Integrated Circuits
• Semiconductor Technology 
• Analog Integrated Circuits
• Microprocessor Systems
• IC Simulation Theory
• Logic Design
• IC Synthesis and Optimization
• IC Physical Design
• IC Testing

  Master Degree Courses:

• Mixed-Signal IC Design
• FPGA Prototyping
• I/O Design
• Design for Test
• Low Power Design
• Design of Embedded Systems
• Rad-hard IC Design
• RF IC Design
• Crosstalk and Noise
• Modeling and Optimization of IC Interconnects
• IC Reliability
• IC Physical Design Algorithms

EDA Curriculum

   Bachelor Degree Courses:

• EDA Introduction
• Discrete Mathematics and Probability
• EDA Mathematical Methods 
• Programming C++
• Hardware Description Languages
• Theory of Algorithms
• Object-Oriented Programming
• Operating Systems and System Programming
• Scripting Languages
• Software Development Technology Computational Geometry
• Data Structures
• Unix System Administration
• Technical Writing

   Master Degree Courses:

• Linear Algebra
• Big Data
• Contemporary Software Development Kits
• EDA Tools
• IC Physical Design Algorithms
• Compilers Design
• Digital Signal Processing
• Numerical Methods
• Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics
• Databases
• Operational Research
• IC Verification Algorithms

 Advanced Courses:

   Bachelor Degree Courses:

• Analog and Mixed-Signal IC Physical Design
• Custom Analog Design Flow Tutorial
• Statistical Techniques for Timing Analysis: Current State and Trends
• Thermal and Electro-Thermal Simulation: Achievements and Trends
• Signal and Power Integrity: Current State and New Approaches 
• Verification Methodologies for Low Power
• Characterization with SiliconSmart 
• Signal Processing and Systems Theory

 Master Degree Courses:

• High Speed SerDes Design
• Synopsys EDA Tool Flow for Back-End Digital IC Design
• Synopsys EDA Tool Flow for Front-End Digital IC Design
• IC Synthesis and Optimization with Fusion Compiler
• Advanced Methods in Logic Synthesis and Equivalence Checking
• Low Power Design with SAED 14nm EDK
• Low Power Methodology Manual for 14nm
• Memory PHY and DRAM
• Soft IP Development 
• Universal Verification Methodology 
• Analog Modeling with Verilog-A

General Courses:

• Numerical and Logic Bases of Digital Circuits
• Electrotechnical Bases of Electronic Circuits
• Chip Design
• Static Timing Analysis
• IC Fabrication
• Fundamentals of Telecommunications
• Introduction to RF Communication
• RF Circuits 
• Applied Probability
• Python
• Tool Command Language (TCL) 
• Scripting Languages for Beginners 
• Programming Languages and Compilers Verilog
• Computer Networks
• Fuzzy Logic
• LINUX System and Network Administration
• Computer Architecture and Engineering
• Algorithms and Structural Programming
• Database Management System
• IC Schematic Design Algorithms
• Introduction to Algorithms
• User Interface Design 
• ARC Processor-Based Embedded Programming
• How to Create an Interoperable PDK
• Physical Verification Runset Development

Master Degree Courses:

• IC Design Flow
• Synopsys Design Flow Tutorial
• IC Design for Thermal Issues
• SystemVerilog
• Operational Calculus
• Optimization Methods
• Complex Functions
• Fourier Transformations
• Computer Language Engineering
• Design of Programming Languages
• IC Design Algorithms
• Compiler Optimization and Code Generation