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VLSI Front-End Design & Functional Verification Course for Freshers (VG-FEDV)

The VLSI Front-End Design & Verification Course (VG-FEDV) is a comprehensive 6-month industry-oriented training program designed specifically for B.Tech/BE and M.Tech/ME freshers who aspire to build a successful career in the VLSI Semiconductor Industry. This program provides complete exposure to ASIC Design Flow, RTL Design, Functional Verification, SoC Architecture, Verilog, SystemVerilog, UVM, Linux, Scripting, and Industry Tools.

The course is structured to bridge the gap between academic knowledge and real-time industry expectations. Fresh graduates often lack strong fundamentals in Advanced Digital Design, RTL Coding, and Verification Methodologies, which are critical for cracking VLSI interviews. This training ensures that students develop both conceptual clarity and strong practical exposure required for front-end VLSI job roles.

Complete Coverage of ASIC Design Flow (Specification to GDSII)

Students gain end-to-end understanding of the VLSI ASIC Flow, starting from architecture definition and specifications to final GDSII generation. The course includes detailed exposure to:

Architecture planning and micro-architecture design
RTL Coding and integration
Lint checks and connectivity checks
Functional Verification methodologies
Synthesis and Gate-Level Simulations (GLS)
Formal Equivalence Checks
Static Timing Analysis (STA)
Placement & Routing concepts
Clock Tree Synthesis (CTS)
Design for Test (DFT)
Custom layout basics and post-silicon validation concepts

This exposure gives students a holistic understanding of how semiconductor chips are designed and verified in real companies.

Advanced Digital Design & CMOS Concepts

The Advanced Digital Design module builds strong fundamentals in:

Combinational and Sequential Logic Design
Finite State Machine (FSM) Design
Timing Analysis and Setup/Hold Concepts
Clock Domain Crossing (CDC)
Synchronizers and Metastability
Memory types and architectures
CMOS fundamentals and switching behavior

This module is highly focused on fresher interview questions and real-world design scenarios.

Verilog RTL Coding Training

The Verilog module covers all language constructs with strong practical emphasis. Students work on 25+ RTL coding examples including:

Data types, operators, and procedural blocks
Blocking vs Non-blocking assignments
Combinational and sequential design implementation
FSM coding techniques
Synthesizable coding guidelines
RTL Debug and waveform analysis

SystemVerilog & UVM Functional Verification

The Functional Verification module provides complete training in SystemVerilog and UVM methodology. Students gain exposure to:

200+ SystemVerilog coding examples
Object-Oriented Programming concepts
Constraint Randomization
Functional Coverage
UVM Architecture and UVC Development
Protocol-based Verification (AXI, AHB)

This prepares students for roles in Verification Engineering and SoC Validation.

Linux, Scripting & Industry Environment

Linux/UNIX commands and shell environment
Makefile and revision management systems
PERL scripting with regular expressions
Industry workflow and automation basics

Industry Projects & RISC-V Verification

Students can opt for 40+ industry-standard projects including a RISC-V based SystemVerilog Verification project and protocol-based projects such as USB 3.0, PCIe, UFS, SATA, DDR, DMA, AMBA, Bridge, and Ethernet MAC.

These projects provide real-time semiconductor industry exposure and significantly strengthen student resumes.

Soft Skills & Interview Preparation

Dedicated soft skills training prepares students for technical and HR interviews, focusing on communication skills, presentation techniques, confidence building, and body language.

This 8-months VLSI Front-End Design & Functional Verification course ensures that freshers and career transition engineers become fully industry-ready with strong fundamentals, hands-on expertise, and project-based learning.

Demo Videos

Unit Number	Topic	Duration(mins)
1	Introduction to digital system	25
2	Number system introduction and Radix conversion	61
3	Compliments of the number systems and 1 s and 2 s Compliments	93
4	9 s and 10 s Compliments, 7 s and 8 s Compliments and 15 s and 16 s Compliments	65
5	Gates and its truth table and Why NAND is preferred over NOR gate	72
6	NAND and NOR Realization	67
7	SOP and POS form, minterm, Maxterm canonical SOP and POS form	56
8	SOP And POS Form, Minterm, Maxterm Canonical SOP And POS Form (55:23)	26
9	Boolean equations Switching equations	100
10	Boolean minimization techniques and K -map(2-variables,3-variables,4-variables) and Logisim tool introduction	55
11	Implicants, PI, EPT, NEPT and RPI	26
12	K -map(5-variables,6-variables)	27
13	K -map with don t care functions	50
14	Building of combinational logic circuits (code converters)	43
15	Code converters continues	64
16	Arithmetic circuits (HA, FA and Parallel Adder)	62
17	Subtractors using compliments (HS, FS)	67
18	MSI circuits (Multiplexers) and Gates using Muxs	54
19	Boolean function Implementation using Mux	60
20	FA using Mux and Mux tree	62
21	Demultiplexers	41
22	Decoders	40
23	Decoders configurations and priority encoders	72
24	Comparators	57
25	Introduction to sequential logic ckts, Basic storage element (NOR latch)	69
26	NAND latch	45
27	Clocked SR latch, Clocked D latch, Clocked JK latch, Clocked T latch, Racing problems	84
28	Master-Slave combination and Edge triggering Flip flops	79
29	Revision of latch, Clocked SR latch, Clocked D latch, Clocked JK latch, Clocked T latch, Racing problems	59
30	Master-Slave combination and its limitations	7
31	Edge triggering and its advantages	51
32	Asynchronous inputsOverriding inputs of Flip flops, Characteristic equations and Excitation table of Flip flops	65
33	Flip flop conversions	18
34	Applications of the Flip flops (Counters - Asynchronous up and down counters)	68
35	Asynchronous Mod-N counters	60
36	Asynchronous updown counters, Timing considerations of the flip flops and limitations of the Asynchronous counter	51
37	Design of synchronous counters	87
38	Registers, shift registers and its configurations, universal shift registers	62
39	Counters based on shift registers (Ring and Johnson counters)	51
40	Frequency divider circuits	100
41	Frequency multiplier and Edge detector circuits	36
42	Introduction to FSM, Implicit and Explicit FSM	62
43	FSM sequence detector of melay and moore model	102
44	Problems on FSM	82
45	Assignment discussion	34
46	Synchronizers to change the pipelining.	25
47	Synchronizers to change the pipelining.	98
48	FSM-Mealy and moore problems,doubt discussion	102
49	D Flip flop using transmission gate	26
Module	DIGITAL
50	GVIM for Verilog coding skills	149
51	Implementing combinational logic using Verilog	177
52	Implementing combinational logic using Verilog	128
53	Introduction to Verilog language constructs	124
54	Vector, Integer, and Real data types	40
55	Clock generation	82
56	Arrays, $Display, $Moniter	55
57	SEED	6
58	String	13
59	Hierarchical modeling	60
60	Parameter	20
61	Memory	92
62	Memory back door access	86
63	Task and function	45
64	Automatic Task Functions	15
65	Operators - Part 1	43
66	Operators - Part 2	51
67	Hierarchical modeling	24
68	Port connections	10
69	Statement process	28
70	Abstraction levels	73
71	Blocking non blocking	55
72	Synthesis examples	5
73	Procedural statements	46
74	Prime number generation	20
75	Pipelining	35
76	Shift register CDC	15
77	Intra and Inter delay statements	13
78	System task and system functions	36
79	Compiler directives	17
80	XMR	3
81	Signal Strength	6
82	Primitives	6
83	VPI and PLI	5
84	revision	4
85	Scheduling delay questions	12
MODULE	VERILOG
86	Course overview, prerequisites, assignments	45
87	Functional verification overview	15
88	Driving factors of verification, why SV?	12
89	TB development : modularity, reusability	63
90	SV Training objectives	5
91	Running SV code with Questasim	3
92	SV language concepts	49
93	SV language concepts	42
94	Array basics	37
95	Verilog language shortcomings	14
96	SV language features	27
97	Literals	30
98	Data types: Integer based	47
99	String data type	77
100	Arrays	17
101	Packed and unpacked arrays	43
102	Multi dimensional arrays	53
103	Dynamic arrays	61
104	Associative arrays basics	14
105	Associative array methods	95
106	Queues	53
107	Operators	36
108	Operators	92
109	Operators	53
110	Operator overloading	14
111	Object oriented programming basics	21
112	APB Tx class definition	90
113	APB tx class methods	84
114	Ethernet frame definition, Inheritance	108
115	Ethernet frame methods, static, rand, randc,	93
116	Pack, unpack, array of packets	48
117	Properties, variable scope	69
118	New	27
119	Class randomize methods	78
120	User defined methods	34
121	Encapsulation	46
122	Polymorphism	89
123	Polymorphism example	81
124	This, super	16
125	OOP summary	30
126	parameterized classes	118
127	Static methods and properties	19
128	Interface class	12
129	Constant class property	8
130	Scope resolution operator	60
131	Copy, $cast	98
132	$cast	35
133	Data types: CHandle	38
134	User defined data types	31
135	Struct	90
136	Revision, rand, pattern 0->1->0->1 generation	29
137	Union	12
138	Enum	32
139	Labeling	2
140	IPS	19
141	Doubt clarification : medal array	10
142	Inter process synchronization	74
143	Event	43
144	Semaphore	68
145	Memory testbench setup and interface instantiation	85
146	Functional coverage in Memory TB	98
147	CLocking block	98
148	Interface	79
149	SPI Interface coding	6
150	Memory TB with semaphore	22
151	Memory TB with configurable number of agents	110
152	Debugging null issue	38
153	Scoreboarding logic	57
154	Fork, join	57
155	Scheduling scemantics	10
156	Program	13
157	Debug session	2
158	Task, functions	42
159	System task, functions	13
160	Constraints and randomization	27
161	Constraints types	92
162	Constraints virtual nature, randcase, constraint types	59
163	Inline and Implication constraints example	14
164	Constraints writing examples - interview focused	57
165	Constraints example for multi chip select design	40
166	Functional coverage introduction	88
167	Functional coverage: covergroups, bins, cross coverage	63
168	Functional coverage - Instance coverage	10
169	FIFO Functional coverage	10
170	Coverage intersect	60
171	Coverage option	26
172	Coverage options, transition coverage	40
173	Coverage system tasks	2
174	Code coverage	10
175	Coverage analysis	34
176	Code coverage analysis using coverage report	68
177	SV Conditional coverage unmasking condition	11
178	Assertions: Introduction, types, examples, sequences, properties, ## operator,	162
179	Assertion examples	76
180	Assertion debug and analysis	12
181	Listing down assertions for Interrupt controller	8
182	DPI, Compiler directives, VCD, Libraries	107
183	SV Package significance	3
184	Common array methods, conversion methods, Callbacks detailed explanation	148
185	Ethernet Loopback Design	98
MODULE	SYSTEM VERILOG
186	UVM TB Simulation on EDA PLAYGROUND	19
187	Agenda, course schedule	11
188	What is UVM	17
189	Need for methodology	43
190	UVM overview, OOP basics	27
191	UVM TB architecture	14
192	Factory basics	12
193	UVM TB example	49
194	Memory TB development	95
195	Memory TB development : Coverage, Monitor	87
196	Memory TB development : Testcase coding	137
197	UVM Questions	61
198	Doubts, Sequence layering	70
199	UVM Root	31
200	UVM Objection basics	9
201	revision, UVM base classes	30
202	Command line processor (uvm_cmdline_processor)	21
203	Doubt Clarification	3
204	UVM TB example contd, Objections	149
205	revision, Question-answers	55
206	reporting classes	58
207	UVM common phases	30
208	UVM command phases - Question & answers	16
209	Factory (uvm_factory)	19
210	Revision	62
211	UVM scheduled phases - run sub phases	3
212	Factory, TB Development	89
213	UVM config DB	80
214	question - answers and revision	16
215	configuration database (config_db)	50
216	resource db	108
217	TLM Basics, TLM Push model	48
218	revision, questions, config_db	24
219	TLM - Pull, FIFO and Broadcast model	83
220	TLM TB connection types	22
221	TLM Connection assignment solution	61
222	Driver - Sqr communication	17
223	Test library, Sequnece library, Sequence-Sequencer relation	84
224	default_sequence in UVM sequencer	23
225	sequence, virtual sequencer	32
226	Virtual sequencer and virtual sequences	111
227	UVM doubt clarification	46
228	Asynchronous FIFO UVM TB Development	107
229	Asynchronous FIFO TB : Scoreboard development, virtual sequencer	80
MODULE	UVM ESSENTIALS
230	AXI Protocol introduction	206
231	AXI Protocol features	109
232	AXI Protocol advanced features	103
233	AXI Protocol advanced features	65
234	VIP development concepts, VIP template coding	45
235	VIP BFM and Generator coding, Testcase development	97
236	VIP monitor and coverage coding, Coverage report analysis	161
237	Reference model and checker coding,	161
238	Assertions coding, Advanced feature implementation	83
239	AXI advanced feature implementation, Slave implementation as a slave VIP	60
240	Advanced feature checking	25
241	AXI UVC Development	68
242	AXI Scoreboard coding - 2 different styles	183
243	AXI Scoreboard integration steps	6
244	AXI, AHB interview questions	4
245	AXI Interconnect development concepts	6
246	AXI WRAP FIXED Burst Implementation concepts	52
MODULE	AXI VIP
247	Protocol overview	109
248	Protocol advanced concepts	153
249	Ethernet MAC design specification understanding	105
250	Register field description	93
251	Register fields and transmit, receiver descriptor overview	98
252	Feature list down, testplan development	124
253	Understanding DMA descriptors using AXI protocol	44
254	testplan development, functional coverage listing down, TB architecture development	108
255	Testbench development lab session	130
256	TB development and cleanup	90
257	TB development lab session	99
258	register access testcase bringup	129
259	register access testcase debug, functional testcase coding	117
260	Lab session	97
261	Register access testcase debug lab session	109
262	Functional testcase bringup	129
263	Lab session	104
264	MAC receive testcase bringup, debug concepts	132
265	Lab session (Clean up required)	125
266	FD Transmit test bringup	80
267	Lab session	104
268	Lab session	107
269	Monitor and register model development	152
270	Part1: Register model and reference model development	107
271	Part2: Lab session	39
272	Reference model, testcase debug, regression setup	138
273	Rx Flow control test case debug	80
274	Collision detection testcase bringup	73
275	Tx and Rx testcase bringup	90

Curriculum

1 : ASIC FLOW

Specification

RTL coding, lint checks

RTL integration

Connectivity checks

Functional Verification

Synthesis & STA

Gate level simulations

Power aware simulations

Placement and Routing

DFT

Custom layout

Post silicon validation

2 : Advanced Digital Design

Digital Design basics

combinational logic

sequential logic, FF, latch, counters

Memories

Refer to Advanced digital design training page for detailed course contents

www.vlsiguru.com/digital-design-complete

3 : ASIC Verification Concepts

SoC Verification Concepts

Module Level Verification

Constrained Random Verification

Coverage Driven Verification

Directed Verification

Assertion Based Verification

4 : Verilog for Design and verification

Verilog language constructs

Verilog design coding examples covering more than 20 standard designs

www.vlsiguru.com/verilog-training/

5 : SystemVerilog for Advanced Verification

Classes : Object Oriented Programming

Arrays, Data Types, Literals, Operators

Scheduling Semantics, Inter process Synchronization

Processes, Threads, Tasks and Functions

Randomization, Constraints

Interface, Clocking blocks, Program Block

Functional Coverage

Assertion Based Verification

System Tasks & Functions

Compiler Directives

DPI

6 : Verification IP Development

AXI Protocol Concepts : Features, Signals, Timing Diagrams

AXI VIP Architecture Development

VIP Component Coding

AXI Slave model test case development

Test Case debugging

7 : RTL Debug

Schematic tracing

RTL tracing

FIxing RTL and TB syntax and logical errors

8 : Universal Memory Controller Functional verification

Reading design specification

Understanding design architecture, sub blocks, register definitions, interfaces

Listing down features, scenarios

Develop testplan

Functional coverage point list down

Develop Testbench architecture

Testbench component coding and integration

Skeletal TB structure coding

Functional coding

Develop sanity testcases(smoke testcases)

Bringup testbench environment using sanity testcases

Develop rest of testbench components

Develop functional testcases

Setup regression using Python script

Verification closure

Debug regression failures

Functional, Code and assertion coverage analysis

9 : UVM for functional verification

How UVM evolved?

OVM, AVM, RVM, NVM, eRM

UVM Testbench Architecture

UVM Base classes

UVM Macros

UVM Messaging

UVM simulation phases

TLM 1.0

Config db, Resource db, Factory

Sequences, Sequence Library

Virtual Sequences and virtual sequencers

Developing scoreboard in UVM

Developing testcases in UVM

Command line processor

UVC development for APB protocol

UVC development for AHB protocol

Developing configurable UVC's

10 : Soc Design & Verification

SOC Architecture overview

SOC design concepts

SOC verification concepts

SOC Components

SOC use cases

SOC Testbench architecture

SOC Test Case coding

SOC verification differences with module verification

11 : Linux

Shells

File and directory management

User administration

Environment variables

Commonly used commands

Shell scripting basics

SEd and AWK

Revision management

Makefiles

12 : PERL/Python Scripting

PERL Interpreter

Variables

File management

Subroutines

Regular expressions

Object oriented PERL

PERL modules

13 : Soft Skill Training

Facing interviews effectively

industry work culture

Group discussions

14 : Course Assignments

100+ detailed assignments covering all aspects from VLSI Flow, SOC Design, Verilog, Advanced digital design, System verilog, AXI protocol, VIP Development, RTL debug, UNIX and PERL scripting

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Course Instructor

Sreenivas Reddy — Founder, VLSIGuru

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I took e-learning courses, the course content and materials are well planned according to the industry requirements.
Their lectures are very detailed and cover all the concepts.
The projects and assignments they give are helpful in cracking a job.
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7 Days Ago

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I recently completed the Functional Verification course at VLSIGuru, and I must say it was an exceptional training experience.
The course content was comprehensive, covering all essential aspects of functional verification.
The instructors were highly knowledgeable and provided clear explanations,making complex concepts easy to understand.
The practical hands-on exercises and real-world examples greatly enhanced my learning and problem-solving skills.
The course structure was well-organized, allowing for a smooth progression from fundamentals to advanced topics.
Overall, VLSIGuru's Functional Verification course has equipped me with the necessary skills and confidence to excel in the field.
Highly recommended!

10.04.2018

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FAQ

Course materials shared

Course presentations for all topics
Session notes
Lab documents with detailed steps
User guides

What are the Course Prerequisites?

No per-requisites. Good to know C language & exposure to Digital Design concepts

Does course cover practical sessions on UVM usage?

Each aspect of course is supported by lot of practical examples
Dedicated full day lab sessions to ensure student does complete testbench development from scratch

Course has started few weeks back, can I still join the course in between?

Yes, You will have option to view the recorded videos of course for the sessions missed
You will have option to repeat the course any time in next 1 year

Do you offer support after course completion?

Yes, Course fee also includes support for doubt clarification sessions even after course completion
You have option to mail you queries
Option to meet in person to clarify doubts