November 2026 Applications are open for the November 2026 VLSI design cohort

Analog & Custom-IC Basics (Hands-On Virtuoso)

You'll be able to: Enter a schematic in Virtuoso, run a basic Spectre simulation, and draw a simple layout.

Eligibility

Who Can Apply?

Undergraduates from 2nd year onward
Diploma holders and working engineers
CSE students are welcome with one basic electronics course behind them
Degree in, or current enrolment in:
Electrical & Electronic (EEE)
Electronics & Communication (ECE)
Electronics & Telecommunication (ETE)
Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)
Applied Physics / Electronics
Other related disciplines
Assumed knowledge:
Ohm's law and KVL/KCL
What a MOSFET is
No tool experience of any kind

Eligibility is advisory, not a gate. Enrolment is open — if you meet the knowledge bar for a course, you are welcome in it whatever year you are in.

Navigate Virtuoso and manage design libraries.

Place and wire devices into a schematic.

Add pins, properties and build hierarchy.

Create symbols and reuse blocks.

Configure and launch a basic Spectre run.

Interpret DC/transient results and waveforms.

Understand layers, the grid and the layout editor.

Lay out a basic cell such as an inverter.

Run a basic DRC and fix common violations.