VLSI Design

Degrees offered: B.E /B.Tech, B.Tech M.Tech, Diploma, M.E /M.Tech., M.S, M.Sc., P.G.D

What is VLSI Design

VLSI design has been widely used in various devices such as memory cards, cell phones, and set-top boxes, which perform various roles by allowing the use of billions of transistors in a single chip. VLSI is a revolutionary invention in the field of electronics, it gives freedom to the designers to create devices without worrying about the size, and cost of production. VLSI design is a Post-Graduate course in technology that offers various programs such as –M.Tech In VLSI Design And Technology, M.Tech In VLSI Design, PG Diploma In VLSI Design, PG Certificate In VLSI Design, M.E. in VLSI Design, M.Sc. in VLSI Design And Technology.

VLSI Design Course Highlights

Particulars	Values
Branch Name	VLSI Design
Degree	B.Tech, M.Tech
Duration	B.Tech (4 years) M.Tech (2 years)
Duration	B.Tech (4 years) M.Tech (2 years)
Eligibility	B.Tech (10+2 any specialisation)
Eligibility	M.Tech (Bachelor's degree)
Admission Process	B.Tech (Entrance test / Cut off)
Admission Process	M.Tech (Entrance test / Cut off)
Top Entrance Exams	JEE Main, JEE Advanced, BITSAT, GATE
Course Fees	Rs 30, 000 to Rs 5 lakhs
Course Fees	Rs 30, 000 to Rs 5 lakhs
Top Colleges	Heritage Institute of Technology, KLE Technological University, Hubballi, University College of Science, Technology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering for Women, Visakhapatnam, AMC Engineering College, Bangalore, Mody University - Mody University of Science and Technology
Career Options	Electronics and Communications Consultant, Network Planning Engineer, Customer Support Engineer, Technical Director, Field Test Engineer, Senior Sales Manager, Database Administrator, Lecturer.
Average Salary	Rs 5 lakhs
Recruiting Companies	Honeywell, Cypress Semiconductors, Micro-chip, DELL, Texas Instruments, ARM, Free-scale Semiconductors, Wipro, Philips, Synopsis, Magma, DRDO, Bharat Electronics Limited(BEL), A.I.R, Indian Railways, Indian Air force

Eligibility Criteria (UG & PG) of VLSI Design

Each course has its own set of eligibility requirements that applicants must meet in order to be considered for enrolment. VLSI Design students must meet certain basic standards in order to be admitted to the college of their choosing. This is the absolute minimum that the student must achieve; else, his or her application will be rejected. The prerequisites for enrolling in a VLSI Design programme are as follows.

Eligibility Criteria UG Courses

The aspiring candidates must have procured a minimum aggregate of 50 per cent marks in 10+2 level from any recognised board.
The candidates can be exempt from the entrance exam for B.Tech. if they have a valid entrance examination score.

Top Entrance Exams for UG Courses

JEE Main - Exams for Joint Admissions A national testing body (NTA) administers the Main engineering entrance exam for admission to India's tier-one colleges (NITs). This is a JEE Advanced qualifying exam that is held twice a year in an online format.

JEE Main Answer Key	JEE Main Exam Date	JEE Main Admit Card
JEE Main Syllabus	JEE Main Result	JEE Main Cutoff
JEE Main Preparation Tips	JEE Main Eligibility Criteria	JEE Main Application Form
JEE Main Counselling	JEE Main Student Reactions	-

JEE Advanced - One of the seven zonal IITs administers the Joint Entrance Examinations (JEE) Advanced, an engineering entrance exam. This exam is used to grant admission to premier colleges (IITs/ISM) for b.tech programmes.

JEE Advanced Application Form	JEE Advanced Exam Date	JEE Advanced Admit Card
JEE Advanced Syllabus	JEE Advanced Exam Pattern	JEE Advanced Result
JEE Advanced Cut off	JEE Advanced Preparation Tips	JEE Advanced Answer Key
JEE Advanced Eligibility Criteria	JEE Advanced Counselling and Seat Allotment	-

Eligibility Criteria for PG Courses

Candidates who have qualified B.E. or B.Tech from these courses such as IT Engineering, Electronics Engineering, CS Engineering, IC Engineering, Electrical Engineering are eligible to pursue a course in VLSI design.
Candidates must score a minimum aggregate of 55 percent during their bachelor’s degree programme.

Top Entrance Exams for PG Courses

BITSAT: BITSAT is a national level entrance exam conducted by the Birla Institute of Technology and Science. It is conducted through online mode generally during April- September.

BITSAT Counselling and Seat Allotment	BITSAT Exam Dates	BITSAT Admit Card
BITSAT Syllabus	BITSAT Exam Pattern	BITSAT Result
BITSAT Cutoff	BITSAT Preparation Tips	BITSAT Application Form

GATE: GATE is a national level entrance exam that is conducted through an online mode for admission in PG courses offered by the colleges such as IISC and IITs. The exam is objective and is generally conducted in February.

GATE Result	GATE Exam Dates	GATE Admit Card
GATE Syllabus	GATE Exam Pattern	GATE Cutoff
How to Prepare for GATE	GATE Answer Key	GATE Eligibility Criteria
GATE Registration	-	-

Specialization or Similar Ones

Students can opt from a number of VLSI Design specialisations and courses. Those with similar specialities may have similar job opportunities after graduation. Specializations in design, animation, graphics, and VLSI Design are available to students. The following are some of the VLSI Design specialisations:

B.Tech in VLSI Design	M.Tech in VLSI Design
PGD in VLSI Design	PhD in VLSI Design

Top VLSI Design Colleges in India

VLSI Design schools in India are among the best in the world, with graduates going on to build some of the world's most well-known luxury and retail businesses. The following is a list of well-known colleges in India that offer a VLSI Design degree:

Colleges	Fees
HIT Kolkata - Heritage Institute of Technology	Rs. 2.56 Lakhs
KLE Technological University, Hubballi	Rs. 2.20 Lakhs
University College of Science, Technology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata	-
Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering for Women, Visakhapatnam	Rs. 1.61 Lakhs
AMC Engineering College, Bangalore	Rs. 2.54 Lakhs
Mody University - Mody University of Science and Technology	Rs. 2.63 Lakhs
NMIT Bangalore - Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology	Rs. 1.57 Lakhs
SISTEC Bhopal - Sagar Institute of Science and Technology	Rs. 1.48 Lakhs
SNS College of Technology, Coimbatore	-
Graphic Era University, Dehradun	Rs. 2.81 Lakhs

Top Private VLSI Design in India

A lot of Indian colleges offer VLSI Design courses. This program's admissions process is based on both merit and entrance examinations. The cost of tuition varies from one college to the next. The best private VLSI Design colleges in India are listed below.

Colleges	Fees
HIT Kolkata - Heritage Institute of Technology	Rs. 2.56 Lakhs
KLE Technological University, Hubballi	Rs. 2.20 Lakhs
Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering for Women, Visakhapatnam	Rs. 1.61 Lakhs
AMC Engineering College, Bangalore	Rs. 2.54 Lakhs
Mody University - Mody University of Science and Technology	Rs. 2.63 Lakhs
NMIT Bangalore - Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology	Rs. 1.57 Lakhs
SISTEC Bhopal - Sagar Institute of Science and Technology	Rs. 1.48 Lakhs
SNS College of Technology, Coimbatore	-
Graphic Era University, Dehradun	Rs. 2.81 Lakhs

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Scope of VLSI Design in India and Abroad

VLSI design is a very important aspect of the electronic industry, mostly all the electronic items that we use in our day to day life like LCD monitors, TV, smartphones, and laptops are designed using Integrated Circuits which has eased the work of designers. Electronics engineers who are interested in electronics design and have an aptitude in mathematics and analytics are best suited for a career in VLSI Design.

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Course Fees VLSI Design

	Minimum Fees		Maximum Fees
	Private	Government	Private	Government
UG	1.58 Lakhs B.E /B.Tech in VLSI Design at RV Institute of Technology, Guntur	3.49 Lakhs B.E /B.Tech in VLSI Design at Gurugram University, Gurugram	13.88 Lakhs B.E /B.Tech in VLSI Design at Amity School of Engineering and Technology, Noida	10.58 Lakhs B.Tech M.Tech in VLSI Design at Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
PG	30.00 K M.E /M.Tech. in VLSI Design at KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore	10.25 K M.E /M.Tech. in VLSI Design at JNTUA College of Engineering, Anantapur	6.36 Lakhs M.E /M.Tech. in VLSI Design at Amrita School of Engineering, Amritapuri	6.13 Lakhs M.E /M.Tech. in VLSI Design at Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi
DOCTORAL	15.98 Lakhs Ph.D in VLSI Design at Sri Satya Sai University of Technology and Medical Sciences, Sehore	--- Data not available	15.98 Lakhs Ph.D in VLSI Design at Sri Satya Sai University of Technology and Medical Sciences, Sehore	--- Data not available
DIPLOMA	--- Data not available	70.00 K Diploma in VLSI Design at Indo German Tool Room, Aurangabad	--- Data not available	70.00 K Diploma in VLSI Design at Indo German Tool Room, Aurangabad

Course Subjects

VLSI Design can take several forms, and the course will vary accordingly. An aspirant to the VLSI Design course may be required to study all of the disciplines mentioned below, some of them, or subjects different than those specified.

Subjects covered in UG

Programming Language	Digital Image Processing
Computer Architecture	Embedded Systems
Analog IC design	Mathematics for Electronic Engineering
ASIC Design	RF System design
CAD for VLSI Circuits	VLSI & Wireless Communication
VLSI signal processing	Data Converters

Careers in VLSI Design

VLSI Design is a branch of electronic engineering which is highly technical and advanced. There are a plethora of job opportunities available in the semiconductor industry as it is widely used in almost all sectors. They can work as a Design Engineer, Verification Engineer, CAD Engineer, and Application Engineer.

Electronics and Communications Consultant	Electronic communications technicians install, maintain and troubleshoot a variety of problems related to the Internet, telephone and television equipment and systems.
Network Planning Engineer	Their job is to analyse and recommend changes to fulfil current network requirements based on the market and competitor products. They are well acquainted with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures to meet the organization’s requirements.
Customer Support Engineer	Their job is to help the customers regarding technical issues in a product and review refund/exchange requests. They are the experts in the products that their company manufactures and develops. They solve various problems related to the products and help customers work through technical difficulties.
Technical Director	Their job is to manage the technical equipment in a film/TV set. The technical director is responsible for the technical department in an entertainment set, they make sure that the technical equipment is safe.
Field Test Engineer	Their responsibility includes testing a new product properly when it is launched in the market. By testing the product they try to eliminate all the technical issues so that the product works efficiently to reduce consumer complaints.
Senior Sales Manager	They are responsible for delivering business strategies to make a brand or company successful. Sales Managers have superior analytical skills and build a firm relationship with their customers throughout the sales process.
Database Administrator	Their job is to plan and develop a database, as well as troubleshoot any issues on behalf of the users.
Lecturer	Aspirants who have attained the Junior Research Fellowship Award can become Assistant Professor. They educate the students in their field which also gives them a chance to constantly grasp on innovations.

Upcoming trends

With the development in VLSI Design, the number of transistors that can be used in a chip has grown exponentially to a billion, thus the features and functions also advanced, but there is still a huge scope of development in the field of VLSI design.

Some of them are –

With the ongoing development in Integrated Circuit, the devices are constantly shifting towards smaller devices.
CMOS has become the prevailing technology due to its high speed and packing.
Use of Serial Peripheral Interface works in the synchronous mode of communication. This communication method is now used in missiles and aircraft.
The number of transistors in a chip will keep growing exponentially and so will the features.

Job Profiles and Top Recruiters

The following are some VLSI Design recruiters who have been in business for a long time and offer fantastic chances and a good wage to their candidates:

Analogue Devices
Motorola
HCL Technologies
Honeywell
Cypress Semiconductors
Micro-chip
DELL
Texas Instruments
ARM
Free-scale Semiconductors
Wipro
Philips
Synopsis
Magma
DRDO
Bharat Electronics Limited(BEL)
A.I.R
Indian Railways
Indian Air force
Bharat Heavy Electric’s Limited (BHEL)
Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL)
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)
National Aluminium Company Limited (NACLO)
Intel
CISCO
SONY
Samsung
Texas Instruments
AMD

Average Salary

The salary package is dependent on the company and location you’re being placed in. The average salary for VLSI Design, however, is a handsome amount of Rs. 3-8 Lakhs p.a. (Approx.) and chances of growth in this career are immense.

Electronics and Communications Consultant	Rs. 3 -6 Lakhs p.a. (Approx.)
Network Planning Engineer	Rs. 2-5 Lakhs p.a. (Approx.)
Customer Support Engineer	Rs. 2-4 Lakhs p.a. (Approx.)
Instrumentation Engineer	Rs. 3-7 Lakhs p.a. (Approx.)
Technical Director	Rs. 2-5 Lakhs p.a. (Approx.)
Field Test Engineer	Rs. 3-6 Lakhs p.a. (Approx.)
Senior Sales Manager	Rs. 9-12 Lakhs p.a. (Approx.)
Database Administrator	Rs. 7-10 Lakhs p.a. (Approx.)
Lecturer	Rs. 5-7 Lakhs p.a. (Approx.)

Required Skillset for VLSI Design

VLSI Design Engineers develop chips that are used in various systems, thus, being well versed in software languages such as Python, VHDL and Verilog are very important. Other than that having a high IQ and programming skills is attractive for career growth. These are some of the basic industry knowledge that a software developer must have, but despite having these, one cannot guarantee you a job if you don’t have the following soft skills -

Communication Skills	Leadership Skills
Knowledge Literacy	Industry Skills
Critical Thinking	-

Course Curriculum for VLSI Design

The bachelor's degree in design is a four-year programme. VLSI Design combines technology and fine art to communicate one's views and ideas, and it includes a variety of fields such as web design, layout design, and colour combinations for aesthetic visuals.

It is a branch of electronic engineering that has made life easier for the human race. The course deals with various concepts such as OOPs and CMOS.
The VLSI Design course focuses on developing a professional who has high IQ and superior programming skills, this curriculum is designed to equip the students with industrial knowledge and skill in the domain so that they are ready to face the industry.