What is ASIC Design?
ASIC = Application-Specific Integrated Circuit
These are chips made for a specific purpose (ex: camera sensor chip, WiFi chip).
The design process goes from writing code → checking → converting to hardware → final layout.
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About the Company (Vivartan Technologies LLP)
Started in 2016, Bangalore.
Works on VLSI design & training.
Helps students learn industry tools through hands-on projects.
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Standard Cell Design
Standard cells = small building blocks of a chip (like LEGO pieces).
Examples: inverters, AND, OR, XOR, buffers.
Designed using transistors and optimized for speed & power.
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ASIC Design Flow (Main Steps)
1. RTL Design:
Write hardware code in Verilog/VHDL.
2. Verification:
Simulate and check if the code works correctly.
3. Synthesis:
Convert code into a gate-level circuit.
4. Place & Route (Physical Design):
Arrange the cells on a chip and connect them.
5. Signoff:
Final checks: timing, power, design rules.
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Internship Outcomes
Learned how standard cells are created.
Understood the complete ASIC flow from RTL → GDS.
Gained hands-on experience with EDA tools.
Improved knowledge of chip design process.
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Conclusion
Standard cell libraries are crucial for ASICs.
Future work:
Better cell designs
More power & speed optimizations
More research on transistor behavior