Our curriculum empowers students to acquire industry-relevant practical skills and methodologies essential for designing and implementing cutting-edge semiconductor chips, preparing them for immediate impact in the dynamic field of VLSI and semiconductors.

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JIGNESH SHAH, principal STA & CAD engineer at d-Matrix, is a passionate professional in the VLSI and the semiconductor field with over 25 years of experience spanning both small and large organizations. He previously worked as a senior principal physical design engineer with SiMa.ai and has held engineer positions at numerous Silicon Valley companies such as Intel, Cavium, Samsung, Oracle, and Sun Microsystems. He possesses deep expertise in sign-off methodology for design implementation across a diverse range of products, including SoCs, CPUs, ASICs, GPUs, and FPGAs. Shah earned his bachelor's degree from Gujarat University and a master's degree from the University of Southern California?in Electrical Engineering and is an engineering leader with strategic vision and hands-on technical expertise in computer programming and EDA tools and flows.

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Jignesh Shah's courses currently open for enrollment

Physical Design Flow From Netlist to GDSII

VLSI.X408
$980
  • Flexible Attend in person or via Zoom at scheduled times.
Schedule
Date
Start Time
End Time
Meeting Type
Location
Fri, 01-23-2026
5:00pm
8:00pm
Flexible
SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 01-23-2026
5:00pm
8:00pm
Flexible
SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 01-30-2026
5:00pm
8:00pm
Flexible
SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 01-30-2026
5:00pm
8:00pm
Flexible
SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 02-06-2026
5:00pm
8:00pm
Flexible
SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 02-06-2026
5:00pm
8:00pm
Flexible
SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 02-13-2026
5:00pm
8:00pm
Flexible
SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 02-13-2026
5:00pm
8:00pm
Flexible
SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 02-20-2026
5:00pm
8:00pm
Flexible
SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 02-20-2026
5:00pm
8:00pm
Flexible
SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 02-27-2026
5:00pm
8:00pm
Flexible
SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 02-27-2026
5:00pm
8:00pm
Flexible
SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 03-06-2026
5:00pm
8:00pm
Flexible
SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 03-06-2026
5:00pm
8:00pm
Flexible
SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 03-13-2026
5:00pm
8:00pm
Flexible
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Fri, 03-13-2026
5:00pm
8:00pm
Flexible
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Fri, 03-20-2026
5:00pm
8:00pm
Flexible
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Fri, 03-20-2026
5:00pm
8:00pm
Flexible
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Fri, 04-03-2026
5:00pm
8:00pm
Flexible
SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 04-03-2026
5:00pm
8:00pm
Flexible
SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
 

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This class meets simultaneously in a classroom and remotely via Zoom. Students are expected to attend and participate in the course, either in-person or remotely, during the days and times that are specified on the course schedule. Students attending remotely are also strongly encouraged to have their cameras on to get the most out of the remote learning experience.

No meeting on March 27, 2026. To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.

You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.

Recommended Text: 
Physical Design Essentials: An ASIC Design Implementation Perspective, Khosrow Golshan, Springer, 2010, ISBN-10: 144194219X, ISBN-13: 978-1441942197.

SoC Physical Design: A Comprehensive Guide, Chakravarthi and Koteshwar, Springer, 2022, ISBN: 9783030981112

CMOS VLSI Design: A Circuits and Systems Perspective, Weste and Harris, Pearson, 2015, ISBN: 9789332559042

Timing Closure in Silicon IC Design

VLSI.X414
$980
  • Flexible Attend in person or via Zoom at scheduled times.
Schedule
Date
Start Time
End Time
Meeting Type
Location
Fri, 09-26-2025
5:00pm
8:00pm
Flexible
SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 09-26-2025
5:00pm
8:00pm
Flexible
SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 10-03-2025
5:00pm
8:00pm
Flexible
SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 10-03-2025
5:00pm
8:00pm
Flexible
SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 10-10-2025
5:00pm
8:00pm
Flexible
SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 10-10-2025
5:00pm
8:00pm
Flexible
SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 10-17-2025
5:00pm
8:00pm
Flexible
SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 10-17-2025
5:00pm
8:00pm
Flexible
SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 10-24-2025
5:00pm
8:00pm
Flexible
SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 10-24-2025
5:00pm
8:00pm
Flexible
SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 10-31-2025
5:00pm
8:00pm
Flexible
SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 10-31-2025
5:00pm
8:00pm
Flexible
SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 11-07-2025
5:00pm
8:00pm
Flexible
SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 11-07-2025
5:00pm
8:00pm
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Fri, 11-14-2025
5:00pm
8:00pm
Flexible
SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 11-14-2025
5:00pm
8:00pm
Flexible
SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 11-21-2025
5:00pm
8:00pm
Flexible
SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 11-21-2025
5:00pm
8:00pm
Flexible
SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 12-05-2025
5:00pm
8:00pm
Flexible
SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 12-05-2025
5:00pm
8:00pm
Flexible
SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 12-12-2025
5:00pm
8:00pm
Flexible
SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 12-12-2025
5:00pm
8:00pm
Flexible
SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
 

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Students may still enroll if they missed the 1st class session. However, they need to communicate with the instructor via Canvas and catch up on all missed work prior to the 2nd class meeting.

This class meets simultaneously in a classroom and remotely via Zoom. Students are expected to attend and participate in the course, either in-person or remotely, during the days and times that are specified on the course schedule. Students attending remotely are also strongly encouraged to have their cameras on to get the most out of the remote learning experience. Students attending the class in-person are expected to bring a laptop to each class meeting.

No meeting November 27, 2025. One "no meeting" TBA. To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.

Electronic Course Materials: You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.

Required Text:
Static Timing Analysis for Nanometer Designs: A Practical Approach, Bhasker and Chadha, Springer, 2009, ISBN-13: 978-0387938196.