Analog Layout Design
COURSE CURRICULUM
Module 1: Basics of Unix/Linux
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
Module 2: Introduction to Electronics and Circuits
4 Revision of Analog, Digital electronics, RLC Circuits
5 Introduction to MOSFET Theory & CMOS Circuits
Module 3: Design for Manufacturability Checks
6 Latch-up, Antenna Effect
7 Electro-migration (EM), IR Drop & Self-Heat (SH)
8 Electrical rule check (ERC) and Design rule check (DRC)
Module 4: Deep sub-micron process challenges
9 Well proximity Effect (WPE), Length of Diffusion (LOD)
10 Shallow trench Isolation (STI)
11 Metal Density effects
Module 5: Introduction to IC Circuit Layout
12 CMOS Fabrication Technology
13 Introduction to Second order effects in MOSFET
14 CMOS Stick Diagrams
15 Introduction to IC Circuit Layout and Physical Verification tools
16 DRC, LVS, ERC and Antenna checks
Module 6: Analog Circuit Simulations
17 Introduction to Analog Design Environment
18 Design of Inverter circuit
19 Design and Parasitic Extractions of Inverter Layout
20 Analysis of the INV Characteristics
21 Understanding of the time delay concepts
Module 7: Analog Circuit Layout Design Techniques
22 Common centroid & Interdigitation matching techniques
23 Critical signals shielding techniques
24 Constraint & Module based floor planning techniques
25 Guard / Seal ring techniques
Module 8: Custom Layout Techniques
26 STD Cell Layout design techniques
27 I/O Layout design techniques
28 Memory Layout Design techniques
Module 9: Basic Analog Circuit Layout Design
29 Layout Design & Physical Verification of Operation amplifier
30 Layout Design & Physical Verification of Voltage Controlled Oscillator
31 Layout Design & Physical Verification of Band gap Circuit
32 Layout Design & Physical Verification of Current mirror
Module 10: Layout Design of Critical Analog Circuits
33 Advanced/Critical Analog Circuits
34 Complete Physical Verification Checks required for a Successful tape-out
Module 11: Industry standard Project Execution
35 Working on Critical Analog Circuits that are important in Industry
Module 12: Mock Interviews & Personality improvement