Course Overview

This course provides a comprehensive understanding of power analysis and estimation techniques in VLSI design. It covers various methodologies and tools used to analyse and estimate power consumption in digital circuits, focusing on both dynamic and static power dissipation. The course prepares students to optimise designs for low power consumption, which is critical for modern electronic devices.

Who Should Enroll?

• Fresh graduates and entry-level engineers interested in low-power VLSI design.
• Working professionals seeking to enhance their skills in power analysis and estimation.
• Anyone with a basic understanding of digital design and HDL (Verilog/VHDL).

Course Duration

• Duration: 8-12 weeks
• Mode: Online/Hybrid/In-person
• Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of digital electronics and HDL (Verilog/VHDL).

Course Modules

1. Introduction to Power in VLSI Design

• Importance of power analysis and estimation
• Power consumption in digital circuits: dynamic and static power
• Power reduction and optimization goals

2. Power Dissipation Components

• Dynamic power: switching power, short-circuit power
• Static power: leakage power, subthreshold leakage, gate leakage
• Factors affecting power dissipation

3. Power Estimation Techniques

• Pre-layout vs. post-layout power estimation
• Probabilistic and statistical power estimation methods
• Vector-based and vectorless power estimation
• Hands-on lab: Using estimation tools for power analysis

4. Dynamic Power Analysis

• Switching activity analysis
• Capacitance estimation
• Clock power analysis
• Hands-on lab: Dynamic power analysis using industry-standard tools

5. Static Power Analysis

• Leakage power components and estimation
• Techniques for reducing leakage power
• Temperature and process variation effects on leakage
• Hands-on lab: Static power analysis using industry-standard tools

6. Low Power Design Techniques

• Architectural and logic level power reduction
• Power gating, clock gating, and multi-Vt techniques
• Voltage scaling and dynamic voltage and frequency scaling (DVFS)
• Hands-on lab: Implementing low power design techniques

7. Power Grid Analysis

• Power distribution networks
• IR drop analysis
• Electromigration (EM) effects
• Hands-on lab: Power grid analysis and optimization

8. Power Analysis Tools and Methodologies

• Overview of industry-standard power analysis tools (Synopsys PrimeTime, Cadence Voltus, etc.)
• Power analysis methodologies and flows
• Integrating power analysis into the design flow
• Hands-on lab: Using power analysis tools for comprehensive analysis

9. Advanced Topics in Power Analysis

• Power analysis for multi-core and SoC designs
• Power-aware verification techniques
• Emerging trends in low power design and analysis
• Hands-on lab: Advanced power analysis techniques

10. Project and Assessment

• Final project involving power analysis and optimization of a digital design
• Course assessment through quizzes, assignments, and project evaluation

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the fundamentals of power consumption in VLSI circuits.
• Gain practical skills in dynamic and static power analysis.
• Learn to use industry-standard tools for power estimation and analysis.
• Master low power design techniques to optimise VLSI circuits.
• Develop the ability to perform comprehensive power analysis and integrate it into the design flow.

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Advance your career in VLSI design with our specialised course in Power Analysis & Estimation. Gain the expertise needed to design power-efficient digital circuits for modern electronic devices.

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