RTL Design And Verification Course

📘 RTL Design & Verification

Duration: 3 Months

Module 1: RTL Design Fundamentals

• Digital logic fundamentals

• Combinational and sequential logic concepts

• Registers, flip-flops, counters, and shift registers

• RTL abstraction and design methodology

• Introduction to Verilog HDL

• Verilog module structure and port declarations

• Data types and signal declarations

• Continuous and procedural assignments

• Conditional and case statements

• Clocking mechanisms and reset strategies

• Blocking and non-blocking assignments

• Finite State Machine design (Moore-type)

• Writing synthesizable RTL code

Module 2: Verification Fundamentals

• Importance of verification in VLSI design flow

• Design code versus verification code

• Introduction to SystemVerilog for verification

• Testbench architecture and organization

• Stimulus generation techniques

• Self-checking testbench concepts

• Tasks and functions in verification

• Introduction to assertions (immediate assertions)

• Debugging techniques using simulation results

• Identification and correction of common RTL errors

Module 3: RTL Best Practices & Capstone Project

• Industry-standard RTL coding guidelines

• Latch inference and prevention techniques

• FSM coding styles and optimization

• High-level overview of synthesis flow

• Basic timing concepts (setup and hold awareness)

• RTL integration considerations

Capstone Project

• Definition of design requirements

• RTL implementation of a digital block

• Development of a verification environment

• Functional validation through simulations

• Debugging and refinement

• Documentation and technical presentation

Example project domains:

• FIFO Controller

• UART Transmitter

• Bus Arbitration Logic

Program Outcomes

• Proficiency in RTL design using Verilog

• Ability to develop verification environments using SystemVerilog

• Capability to debug and validate digital designs

• Readiness for entry-level RTL Design and Verification roles

Post-Program Benefits

• Program Completion Certificate

• Capstone Project Certification

• Resume Building & Profile Optimization

• Mock Technical Interviews

• RTL & Verification Interview Preparation

• Project Review & Feedback

• Career Guidance Sessions