M.Tech in VLSI & Embedded Systems
Overview
Master of Technology in VLSI and Embedded System is a 2 years Post Graduation course, specialized in designing large scale integrated systems. This course provides special focus on circuits, circuits design, very large scale integrated systems, an integrated view of Material Science and Electronics Engineering. The entire course is divided into 4 semesters including both practical and theoretical classes for the students.
It majorly involves subjects like Analogue IC Design, Embedded System Design, Signal Processing, Hardware Description Languages and so on..
M.Tech VLSI and Embedded Systems: Course Highlights
| Course Level | Post Graduation |
|---|---|
| Full-Form | Masters of Technology in VLSI and Embedded System |
| Duration | 2 years |
| Examination type | Semester System ( Offline) |
| Eligibility | Graduation with a minimum aggregate score of 50%-60%. |
| Admission Process | Entrance exam and Counselling |
M.Tech VLSI and Embedded Systems: Eligibility Criteria
VLSI and Embedded Systems course shall be open to candidates who have passed the Bachelorâ??s Degree examinations with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate of all the semesters of the degree examinations (45% for SC/ST candidates belonging to Karnataka). The candidate shall have passed Bachelor's degree in Electronics & Communication / Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering / Instrumentation Technology / Telecommunication Engineering / Electrical & Electronics / Bio-Medical Engineering / Medical Electronics or equivalent degree; AMIE in appropriate branch
In addition, the candidate must have also taken at least one of the following entrance exams: GATE/APPGCET.
M.Tech VLSI and Embedded Systems: Why this particular course?
- This course includes several important subjects which play an important role in the engineering world and industries based on electricity and Integrated Circuits.
- It helps to gain practical working experience in different power stations and engineering companies.
- Besides these courses peculiarities, it includes some of the specific and non-specific benefits that a student will get after pursuing this course.
- Some of the benefits are engagement with new technologies, Excellent Pay scale, New Designing and Managing related to the developing technologies and more.
- As both public and private sector companies are involved in it, basic facilities like insurance, medical facilities, traveling allowance are also provided.
Career Opportunities in VLSI and ES:
VLSI Companies:
- Product companies - Intel, Qualcomm, Nvidia, Texas Instrument
- IP companies - Cadence, HDL Design House, Imagination Technologies, Mixel, Rambus.
- Foundries - TSMC, Globalfoundries, and UMC
- Service Companies - FrenusTech, RFIC Solutions, Presto Engineering, ASIC North
- EDA companies - eInfochips Ltd, Sancom Technologies, Semiconductor Complex Ltd. Agilent Technologies
Role in the VLSI Industry:
- SoC verification engineer
- Frontend RTL Design Engineer
- Application Engineer
- CAD Engineer
- Corporate Application Engineer (CAE)
- Field Application Engineer (FAE)
Role in the Embedded Systems Industry:
- Embedded Software Engineer (firmware)
- System Software Engineer (kernal & RTOS)
- Application Software Engineer (device drivers)
- Software Test Engineer.
- Embedded Hardware Engineer.
- Embedded System Trainer.
- Marketing & Sales Executive.