Course description

What will i learn?

  • ✅ Strong foundation in TCL syntax, commands, and scripting logic
  • ✅ Ability to automate VLSI design tasks and enhance workflow efficiency
  • ✅ Hands-on experience in writing scripts for synthesis, STA, and PNR automation
  • ✅ Confidence in working with TCL within EDA tools like Synopsys & Cadence
  • ✅ Capability to develop custom scripts for report generation and debugging
  • ✅ Practical exposure through real-world VLSI automation projects

Requirements

  • ✔️ Basic understanding of VLSI design concepts (recommended but not mandatory)
  • ✔️ Familiarity with Linux/Unix commands (helpful for automation)
  • ✔️ No prior programming experience needed – beginners welcome!
  • ✔️ Enthusiasm to learn and apply scripting for VLSI automation

Frequently asked question

TCL (Tool Command Language) is a powerful scripting language widely used in VLSI for automating EDA tools, design flow customization, and improving productivity in ASIC and FPGA design.

No prior programming experience is required! TCL has a simple syntax, making it easy for beginners to learn and apply in VLSI design automation.

TCL is used in synthesis, simulation, STA (Static Timing Analysis), floorplanning, and automation of design workflows in tools like Synopsys, Cadence, and Mentor Graphics.

TCL supports variables, loops, conditionals, file handling, procedures, and interaction with system commands, making it a versatile scripting tool for automating tasks.

You can practice TCL by writing small scripts for file handling, automating tool commands, and testing in open-source tools like OpenSTA or proprietary EDA environments.

The basics of TCL can be learned in a 4-6 weeks, but mastering its application in VLSI automation depends on practice and hands-on experience with industry tools like Synopsys, Cadence, and Mentor Graphics.

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Instructor

Our Instructors are experienced and passionate educator with over 10 years of industry and academic experience. They are working with leading semiconductor companies and contributed to the development of cutting-edge System-on-Chip (SoC) designs, ASICs, and FPGAs.

Our Instructors are experienced and passionate educator with over 10 years of industry and academic experience. They are  working with leading semiconductor companies and contributed to the development of cutting-edge System-on-Chip (SoC) designs, ASICs, and FPGAs. 

sai krishna

20-Mar-2025

5

Very Clear and Useful for VLSIScripting

₹2999

₹9999

Lectures

8

Quizzes

3

Skill level

Beginner

Expiry period

Lifetime

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