NCG Entry Roadmap  ·  RTL to GDSII

Master the
silicon flow

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A structured checklist for newcomers entering VLSI — covering the complete chip design flow from RTL to GDSII, with interview questions at every stage.

SILICON VEDA
RTL Design
→
Verification
→
Synthesis
→
STA
→
Floorplan
→
P&R
→
Signoff
→
GDSII
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Front-end
RTL Design Engineer
Verilog · SV · FSM · Low-power RTL coding
Front-end
Design Verification Eng.
UVM · SVA · Functional coverage · CRVE
Back-end
Physical Design Eng.
Innovus · Floorplan · P&R · CTS · Signoff
Back-end
STA Engineer
PrimeTime · Setup/hold · CDC · Exceptions
DFT
DFT Engineer
Scan · ATPG · BIST · Boundary scan · JTAG
Analog
Analog / Mixed-Signal
Virtuoso · Spectre · PLL · ADC/DAC · Layout
Back-end
CAD / EDA Engineer
Flow automation · Python · Tcl · Tool scripting
Silicon
Silicon Validation Eng.
Bring-up · Lab testing · Debug · Characterization
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