VLSI Physical Design Course Online | RTL to GDSII Training 2025
Master the complete RTL-to-GDSII flow — floor planning, placement, clock tree synthesis, routing, and signoff. Learn industry-standard EDA tools used at TSMC, Intel, Samsung, and GlobalFoundries.
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Import synthesized netlist, define die/core area, place macros and I/O pads, create power grid with proper IR drop budgeting. Learn power planning for multi-voltage designs.
Global and detailed placement, cell legalization, timing-driven placement optimization, congestion analysis, and scan chain reordering for DFT compliance.
Build balanced clock trees with target skew and insertion delay. Master CTS strategies for multi-clock domain designs, useful skew, clock gating, and OCV-aware CTS.
Global and detailed routing, antenna fixing, DRC cleaning, crosstalk analysis, and via optimization. Learn multi-patterning routing for advanced nodes (7nm, 5nm, 3nm).
DRC (Design Rule Check), LVS (Layout vs Schematic), ERC, antenna checks using Mentor Calibre and Synopsys ICV. Achieve silicon-ready GDSII.
Static Timing Analysis (STA) with PrimeTime, IR drop analysis, electromigration checks, signal integrity verification, and final tapeout preparation.
Physical Design is the process of transforming a synthesized RTL netlist into a manufacturable chip layout (GDSII). It involves floorplanning, placement of standard cells, clock tree synthesis, routing of interconnects, and final verification — ensuring the chip meets timing, power, and area constraints.
Industry-standard tools include Cadence Innovus (Place & Route), Synopsys ICC2 (Implementation), Mentor Calibre (DRC/LVS), Synopsys PrimeTime (STA), Apache RedHawk (IR drop), and Cadence Tempus (Timing). Our courses provide hands-on training with these tools.
With dedicated study of 2-3 hours daily, you can gain foundational PD skills in 3-4 months. To become job-ready with advanced signoff knowledge, plan for 5-6 months. Our structured certification program guides you through the complete learning path.
In the US, PD engineers earn $80,000-$180,000+ depending on experience. In India, freshers start at ₹5-10 LPA, and experienced engineers earn ₹20-50+ LPA. PD leads at top companies can earn significantly more.
Basic understanding of digital electronics and Verilog is helpful but not mandatory. Our beginner-friendly courses start from fundamentals and progressively build to advanced topics.
Learn the most in-demand VLSI skill with expert-led courses. From floor planning to tapeout, become a physical design engineer ready for top semiconductor companies.
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