01-03-2013, 01:49 PM
VLSI Career Prospects for the graduating EE/ECE Engineer in India
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Introduction to VLSI Design
VLSI - process of creating integrated circuits consisting of millions of transistors
Analog and Digital integrated circuits are used in multifarious segments
Process technologies have improved steadily over the years
45nm is the current process technology node
Current Challenges in VLSI Design
As portable devices flood the market, low power consumption is key
As process nodes scale down, physical design challenges come to the fore
Timing/Design Closure - harder to achieve due to high frequencies of operation in the range of 2 Ghz
Manufacturing challenges due to decreasing die sizes
India - The top destination for semi companies
Offshoring business forecast to hit $21Billion by 2012 acc. to Zinnov
Key attraction - Maturing talent pool
Bangalore - largest hub after Silicon Valley
Increase in sophistication and complexity of projects undertaken
Number of outsourced R&D centers in India leapt from 180 in 2000 to more than 600 now
ISA-F&S Report Findings
Rapid growth in semiconductor revenue in India - 34.8% growth from 2009-2011
Wireless Handsets, 3G networks, WiMAX, Notebooks, Set-Top-Boxes and Smart Cards to primarily drive semiconductor market in India
VLSI Talent Crunch in India
Requirement for the next 5 years is 86000 engineers skilled in VLSI Design and Verification
Projected Availability for experienced in 2015 - 10 %
Projected Availability for freshers in 2015 - 50 %
Key solution to alleviate talent crunch - Train Freshers for industry-readiness
Benefits for VLSI trained Freshers
Acquisition of specialized skills hitherto not possible
Makes them job-ready
Increases their employability
Enhances earning capacity
Being part of the bellwether semiconductor industry
Obtain job satisfaction
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Introduction to VLSI Design
VLSI - process of creating integrated circuits consisting of millions of transistors
Analog and Digital integrated circuits are used in multifarious segments
Process technologies have improved steadily over the years
45nm is the current process technology node
Current Challenges in VLSI Design
As portable devices flood the market, low power consumption is key
As process nodes scale down, physical design challenges come to the fore
Timing/Design Closure - harder to achieve due to high frequencies of operation in the range of 2 Ghz
Manufacturing challenges due to decreasing die sizes
India - The top destination for semi companies
Offshoring business forecast to hit $21Billion by 2012 acc. to Zinnov
Key attraction - Maturing talent pool
Bangalore - largest hub after Silicon Valley
Increase in sophistication and complexity of projects undertaken
Number of outsourced R&D centers in India leapt from 180 in 2000 to more than 600 now
ISA-F&S Report Findings
Rapid growth in semiconductor revenue in India - 34.8% growth from 2009-2011
Wireless Handsets, 3G networks, WiMAX, Notebooks, Set-Top-Boxes and Smart Cards to primarily drive semiconductor market in India
VLSI Talent Crunch in India
Requirement for the next 5 years is 86000 engineers skilled in VLSI Design and Verification
Projected Availability for experienced in 2015 - 10 %
Projected Availability for freshers in 2015 - 50 %
Key solution to alleviate talent crunch - Train Freshers for industry-readiness
Benefits for VLSI trained Freshers
Acquisition of specialized skills hitherto not possible
Makes them job-ready
Increases their employability
Enhances earning capacity
Being part of the bellwether semiconductor industry
Obtain job satisfaction