Length: 1 hour
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Course Description
This course is an introduction to semiconductors and EDA (Electronic Design Automation), the industry that Cadence is a part of. You will explore Moore's Law and its impact on chip manufacturing, performance, and costs. You will identify how chip design differs from the other designs and be introduced to IC design flow with Cadence EDA tools. You will get an overview of the semiconductor markets and Cadence© Intelligent Design Strategy™.
Learning Objectives
- Describe EDA and its parts
- Define Moore's Law and its impact on the chip's performance, manufacturing process, and costs
- Analyze processor performance
- Explain the industry transformation from fab to fabless companies
- Identify the Cadence design flow with its tools
- Compare chip design with other types of design
- Define systems, stacked dies, multi-chip packages, PCB
- Identify the use of emulation and prototyping
- List the end customers of semiconductor markets
- Outline the Cadence Intelligent System Design strategy
Software Used in This Course
- Cadence EDA tools
Software Release(s)
1.0
Modules in this Course
- Introduction: EDA
- Semiconductor Economics
- Manufacturing
- Chip Design and Cadence
- Systems
- End Markets
- Intelligent System Design
Audience
- Electronics/Computer Science engineering students working towards a bachelor's or master's degree
- Entry-level engineers or recent college graduates in the EDA industry.
Prerequisites
You must have experience with or knowledge of the following:
- Basic VLSI concepts
Or you must have completed the following:
- DoD Commercial Electronics Design Practices
Related Courses
- Digital IC Design Fundamentals
- Cadence RTL-to-GDSII Flow Training
- SystemVerilog for Design and Verification
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Course ID: 86349
