Workshop on Custom LSI Design

June 6-18, 2005

Manipal, Karnataka

Together with KarMic, VSI is happy to announce a 2-week intensive hands-on summer workshop on Custom LSI Design. Details are given below. The registration form along with workshop information is also available as a PDF document at:

• Registration Form

If you need a hardcopy of the registration form, write to vsisecy@vlsi-india.org

The workshop is open to students and faculty with strong interest in VLSI. Preference will give given to students who have completed third year B.E./B.Tech or 1st year M.E/M.Tech. We encourage small groups of students and faculty from the same organization to apply to take full advantage of the workshop. The number of participants from a single organization will be limited by the committee.  It is expected that the participant is familiar with basics of electronics, MOS transistor operation, and has done some reading in MOS LSI.  The workshop has the following components:

* Opportunity to participate in project definition and specification
* Participate in design planning
* Custom design of components and integration
* Verification of the design
* Performance analysis and improvement challenges
* Participation in brainstorming sessions, group discussions
* Listening to experts on VLSI Design and Test issues
* Honing your team working skills

At the end of the workshop, the participant is expected to complete a design project, including its conceptualization, design, simulation, and custom layout implementation. There is a plan to fabricate successful projects from this effort through MOSIS.  Participants of selected projects will be given an opportunity at the VDAT Symposium (www.vlsi-india.net) to present their work.  In addition to custom LSI design experience, the participants will participate in group discussions and other team activities.  

The technical program of the workshop includes:

• Training on EDA Tools

• Lectures

• Team activities

• Project Work (Groups of participants will carry out independent chip design projects)

The workshop is intensive in hands-on activity and prior exposure to use of Linux/UNIX operating system is assumed. Certificates will be provided to participants from the VLSI Society of India upon successful completion of projects.

Fees: A uniform, non-refundable registration fee of Rs. 6000/- will be charged to participants. A discount of Rs 1000/- will be applicable to members of VSI – quote your VSI membership number.  The fee includes simple accommodation, meals, and participation in the workshop with unlimited lab time. Travel and other expenses must be borne by the participant. A maximum of 30 participants will be admitted. Please send an application along with a Demand Draft payable to "VLSI Society of India" to be redeemable at Bangalore, India.

• Registration Form

Download the registration form from the address above. After completing the registration form, mail it with the DD to the following address.

Mr Gopal Naidu, Treasurer, VLSI Society of India
Finance Department
Texas Instruments (India) Pvt Ltd
Bagmane Tech Park
CV Raman Nagar
Bangalore 560093

Rules: Participants will be divided into two equal groups.  Each group will include a "Lion tamer" (LT), a Karmic Engineer.  The topic of the project will be selected via net discussion moderated by the LT amongst the selected delegates. The discussion will be opened on 6th of May. In order to start the project on 1st day as scheduled, we expect some background reading on the projects.  Details will again be provided by the LT.

During the project, the delegates are expected to stay in Karmic premises in Manipal. Manipal is close to Udupi/Mangalore, both of which have good rail connections to all parts of India through Mumbai on the North and Chennai in the south. Numerous luxury buses run from Bangalore and Belgaum/Hubli. Located in coastal Karnataka, Manipal offers excellent tourist opportunities for participants at the conclusion of the workshop. Accomodation will be provided to participants if needed ahead of and after the workshop for sight-seeing. No exceptions will be made to the rules!

Venue: The workshop will be conducted at the premises of KARMIC in Manipal, Karnataka. Manipal is close to both Mangalore and Udupi, both of which have good rail and road connections to all parts of India. Located in coastal Karnataka, Manipal offers excellent tourist opportunities for participants at the conclusion of the workshop.

Dates:
Last date to receive application form : May 6, 2005
Notification of acceptance: May 7, 2005
Project Discussions begin: May 7, 2005
Workshop Dates: June 6-18, 2005

Workshop Steering Committee:
Dr Shivaling Mahant-Shetti, KarMic
Dr C.P. Ravikumar, TI< Bangalore
Dr Navakanta Bhat, IISc, Bangalore
Dr S. Karthik, Analog Devices
Prof S.Kambalimath, BEC, Bagalkot
Prof K.Srikant, BLDEA, Bijapur
Prof B L Desai, BVBCET, Hubli
Dr Narasimha Bhat, Manipal.net, Manipal
Prof V Thomas, MIT, Manipal
Mr Harishchandra Hebbar, MCIS,Manipal
Prof N.Chiplunkar, NMAMIT, Nitte
Dr Subbanna Bhat, NITK, Surathkal

Organizing Committee:
Kavita Itnal, Karmic (kavitai@karmic.co.in)
Amit Patil, Karmic (amithp@karmic.co.in)
Shruti Sampagavi, Karmic (shrutis@karmic.co.in)
Vasudevan, Karmic (vasudevanp@karmic.co.in)
Tasneem Mahant Shetti, Karmic (tasneem@karmic.co.in)