// VLSI FRONT-END TRACK

RTL Design & Functional Verification

From digital logic to silicon-ready RTL. Master Verilog, SystemVerilog, UVM, and everything in between with real chip project experience.

// VERIFICATION PIPELINE

Front-End Design Flow

Specification

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RTL Coding

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Functional Sim

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UVM Testbench

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Coverage

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Debug

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// CURRICULUM ROADMAP

Beginner to Industry-Ready Engineer

Phase 01 · Weeks 1–4

Digital Design Foundations

Boolean algebra, combinational & sequential circuits, FSM design, synchronous design principles.

Boolean LogicMux/DemuxFlip-FlopsFSM DesignTiming Concepts

Phase 02 · Weeks 5–10

Verilog HDL Mastery

Synthesizable Verilog coding, module hierarchy, parameterization, testbench basics, simulation flow.

Module DesignAlways BlocksParametersTestbenchesCadence Xcelium

Phase 03 · Weeks 11–18

SystemVerilog & Advanced RTL

OOP concepts in SV, interfaces, clocking blocks, program blocks, randomization, coverage groups.

Classes & OOPInterfacesConstraintsRandomizationAssertions (SVA)Functional Coverage

Phase 04 · Weeks 19–26

UVM Methodology (Universal Verification Methodology)

Full UVM testbench architecture: agents, drivers, monitors, scoreboards, sequences, and register model (RAL).

UVM Agentuvm_driverScoreboardRAL ModelSequencesVirtual Sequencers

Phase 05 · Weeks 27–30

Capstone Project + Placement Preparation

Full-chip verification project, resume building, mock technical interviews, company-specific prep.

SoC Verification ProjectInterview PrepMock InterviewsPortfolio Review

// TOOLS & SKILLS

What You'll Master

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RTL Design Skills

▸ Synthesizable Verilog / SystemVerilog RTL

▸ FSM-based controller design

▸ Pipeline design and hazard handling

▸ Interface protocols: AXI, APB, SPI, I2C

▸ DFT-aware coding guidelines

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Verification Skills

▸ Directed & constrained random testing

▸ Functional & code coverage closure

▸ SystemVerilog Assertions (SVA)

▸ UVM from scratch to advanced VSeq

▸ Simulation debug with waveform analysis

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EDA Tools Covered

▸ Cadence Xcelium Simulator

▸ Cadence Incisive IMC for Coverage

// ENROLL NOW

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