VLSI Design and Technology

Department of Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology)

St Joseph Engineering College is pleased to introduce a specialized undergraduate degree program B.E. in Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology) to fulfil the increasingly high demand in the semiconductor sector. The program prepares students with extensive knowledge and practical skills in designing, developing, and testing integrated circuits and semiconductor devices.

Program Highlights

The curriculum is concentrated on significant areas of Digital and Analog VLSI design, CMOS technology, FPGA/ASIC design, hardware description languages (Verilog/VHDL), semiconductor device physics, EDA tools, and chip verification techniques. The course will provide practical exposure to the students through labs, projects, and industry-specific tools.

Industry Relevance & Career Opportunities

With semiconductors being the spine of today's electronics from smartphones to electric cars, VLSI professionals are in great demand. Graduates of this program can seek employment in positions such as: VLSI Design Engineer, ASIC/FPGA Developer, Verification & Validation Engineer, Physical Design or RTL Engineer Embedded Systems Developer.

Placement recruiters in this field include leading semiconductor and electronics firms like Intel, AMD, Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, Micron, MediaTek, Samsung, Synopsys, Cadence, NXP, Broadcom, and Tata Elxsi.

Government of India Initiatives

India's semiconductor industry is experiencing record-high momentum:

The Semicon India Programme (₹76,000 crore) funds semiconductor fabs, chip design, and packaging units. The PLI Scheme for Semiconductors incentivizes attracting global players and increasing domestic manufacturing. The India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) is developing an end-to-end chip ecosystem from design to fabrication.

These efforts are designed to make India a global semiconductor hub, providing graduates with a dynamic and growing job market.

Why Choose Us?

• Industry-focused syllabus with solid fundamentals in VLSI
• State-of-the-art EDA labs and FPGA/ASIC tools
• Faculty of experts and industry partnerships
• Internship and project experience with top companies

The B.E. in Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology) is more than a degree it's a doorway to the electronics future and India's semiconductor revolution. Join us and be a part of the next wave of technological breakthroughs.