Internship in Synopsys

Synopsys Internship Program

As a leader in electronic design automation (EDA) and semiconductor intellectual property (IP), Synopsys offers Internship opportunities to make a significant difference within the walls of our billion-dollar company and upon the world as a whole. It all starts with a culture built on integrity and a commitment to help semiconductor and electronics companies around the world accelerate their innovation. Synopsys Interns 2012 Briana Garrison, Synopsys' 2012 PR intern, connected with some of her fellow interns around the world to produce this video that shares their perspectives. Who qualifies as an Intern? Undergraduate or graduate students (Masters or PhD) who are enrolled on at least a half-time basis at an accredited college or university, or who have graduated within six (6) months of the internship opportunity. Typically, a student should have achieved sophomore status before being considered for an assignment. A student may be required to provide proof of enrollment in an accredited college or university program upon request prior to employment. Candidates currently on student visas, (F-1, J or Practical Training), are also encouraged to apply. Where are Internships located? Internship opportunities are offered throughout many Synopsys offices worldwide. Available locations include, but are not limited to, Mountain View, CA; Hillsboro, OR; Bangalore, India; Asia-Pac; and various locations in Europe. What opportunities are offered? Students may find opportunities in Infrastructure areas such as Information Technology, Enterprise Information Systems, Finance, Legal, Marketing or Human Resources. Research and Development opportunities can be found in the areas of Software Engineering, IP, Verification, Test, Timing, Synthesis, Design for Manufacturing, FPGA or Mixed Signal/Analog. How long is an Internship? Average duration of an Internship is three (3) months. Synopsys offers Internship opportunities throughout the year, with most position available in the summer. What benefits do Interns receive? Competitive salary Holiday pay Real world work experience and research opportunities Exposure to EDA and semiconductor IP technology Opportunity to work with engineering and business experts How do I find and apply for an Internship? Please visit our Careers page to access a database that is searchable by type and location. Internships can be found in the Functional Areas under the heading "Intern". What is the Synopsys University Program? The Synopsys Worldwide University Program has been providing technology, tools, and resources for teaching and academic research since 1986. By offering industry-leading EDA and semiconductor IP technology at discounted prices to universities worldwide, Synopsys is ensuring that our customers and the industry are fully prepared to meet the design challenges of the future. Please visit the University Program page for more information.

Curriculum in Synopsys University Program

Synopsys provides universities with access to comprehensive curricula for Bachelor and Master Programs in microelectronic design and EDA development. We work closely with our Curricula Advisory Board, a team of academic experts, to advise on the overall program content and to review and provide feedback on the materials.

Each full-semester course contains 15 weeks of material including syllabus, lectures, labs, homework and exams. Synopsys tools are applied in the labs for a thorough and practical understanding of theoretical concepts introduced in each course. Professors at member universities may use these course materials to implement a new course or to supplement content in an existing course.

All courseware described below may be downloaded from the Synopsys University Program Member Only website (requires SolvNet ID and password). If your university is not yet a member of the Synopsys University Program and you would like to apply, please contact the program administrator for your region.

Full Semester Courseware VLSI Design Curriculum Digital System Architecture and Design:    Bachelor Degree Courses: Digital ASIC Design Digital Integrated Circuits IC Design IC Design Flow (RAU) IC Design Introduction IC Simulation Theory IC Testing (EPFL) IC Testing (SEUA) - Updated! Introduction to Circuits Introduction to Electronic Circuits Introduction to Logic Design Introduction to VLSI Design (UT) I/O Design Logic Design Synthesis of Digital Circuits    Master's Degree Courses: Advanced Digital Integrated Circuits Advanced IC Physical Design Crosstalk and Noise Design for Test - Updated! Design of Special I/Os - Updated! Digital Signal Processing Digital VLSI Design Low Power Design Low Power Design with SAED 90nm EDK Low Power Methodology Modeling and Optimization of VLSI Interconnects Nano-Scale Circuits and Systems (SFSU) System-on-Chip Architecture Design VLSI Design - Updated! VLSI Design Verification and Testing IC/Semiconductor Fabrication:    Bachelor Degree Courses: IC Fabrication Introduction to Semiconductor Devices Principles of Semiconductor Devices Semiconductor Devices (SAED) Semiconductor Technology VLSI Device and Process Simulation    Master's Degree Courses: Semiconductor Transport Theory and Monte Carlo Device Simulation (ETH) Analog/RF Design:    Bachelor Degree Courses: Analog Integrated Circuits Analog Integrated Circuit Design Introduction to RF Communication -Updated! RF Circuits RF Circuits and Systems based on Custom Designer    Master's Degree Courses: Advanced Analog Integrated Circuits Mixed-Signal IC Design RF IC Design Other:    Bachelor Degree Courses: Computer Architecture Introduction to Communication, Control, and Signal Processing Linear Algebra Methods of Mathematical Physics Microprocessor Systems Nanoscale Electronic Materials -New! Numerical Methods Physical-Chemical Bases of Micro- and Nanoelectronics Quantum Theory and Statistical Physics Scripting Languages Signals and Systems - New! System Level Design Technical Writing - Updated! Theoretical Bases of Microcircuitry    Master's Degree Courses: Advanced IC Processing and Layout Advanced Integrated Circuits for Communications Advanced Methods in Logic Synthesis and Equivalence Checking - New! Advanced Topics in Solid State Devices - New! Complex Functions Data Compression - New! Design Techniques for Digital Systems Digital Communication EDA Tools Embedded Systems Design Fourier Transformations FPGA Prototyping - New! Fuzzy Logic - Updated! Introduction to Optical Communication Systems and Networks Principles of Digital and Wireless Communications - New! Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics Rad-hard IC Design Senior Design Project Solar Cell Physics (SVTI) Static Timing Analysis - New! Thermal and Electro-Thermal Simulation EDA Curriculum Digital System Architecture and Design:    Bachelor Degree Courses: Hardware Description Languages IC Design Introduction    Master's Degree Courses: Low Power Design Modeling and Optimization of VLSI Interconnects Semiconductor Devices and Technology VLSI Design VLSI Design Algorithms - Updated! VLSI Physical Design Algorithms Analog/RF Design:    Bachelor Degree Courses: Analog Integrated Circuits Other:     Bachelor Degree Courses: Advanced Operating Systems Algorithms & Structural Programming Combinatorial Algorithms - New! Computer Networks Data Structures Discrete Mathematics EDA Introduction EDA Mathematical Methods -Updated! Elements of Software Construction -New! Information Security Introduction to Algorithms Linear Algebra Mathematical Modeling - New! Numerical Methods Optimization Methods - Updated! Operating Systems and System Programming Programming Languages & Compilers Technical Writing Theory of Algorithms Unix System Administration    Master's Degree Courses: Artificial Intelligence Compilers Design Compiler Optimization and Code Generation - New! Complex Functions Computational Geometry Contemporary Software Development Kits - New! Databases Design of Programming Languages -New! Discrete Mathematics and Probability Equations of Mathematical Physics -New! Fourier Transformations - Updated! Fuzzy Logic Networked Computing Object-Oriented Programming -Updated! Operational Research Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics Programming C++ - New! Software Development Technology Software Verification and Validation -Updated! Symbolic Programming Synthesis and Optimization of Digital Integrated Circuits - New! User/Interface Design - New! VLSI Schematic Design Algorithms VLSI Verification Algorithms

Curriculum Support Modules: Workshops and Lectures Verification: SystemVerilog/Verification Methodology Manual (VMM) SystemVerilog Verification Tutorial (SFSU) - New! Universal Verification Methodology -New! Verilog HDL Basics TCAD: TCAD Course TCAD for VLSI Design TCAD Short Course TCAD Quick Start Guide Other: Project Management Implementation: 90nm Digital Design Workshop ASIC Design Flow Tutorial Using Synopsys Tools Digital Design Flow Based on PowerPC 405 Processor Full Custom IC Design Flow Using Synopsys Custom Tools (SFSU) IC Synthesis Based on ARM Cortex-MO DesignStart Processor - New! IC Synthesis Based on DesignWare ARC 600 Core - New! Software Methodology Using Custom Designer Synopsys Design Flow Tutorial Synopsys IC Design Flow Based on 90nm Generic Library (SAED 90nm EDK) Synthesis Basics - New! UPF Workshop

Short Lectures/Labs Circuit Simulation: Circuit Simulation: Transient Analysis Techniques for Circuit Simulation Thermal and Electro-Thermal Simulation: Achievements and Trends Low Power Design: Low Power Methodology Manual for 90nm Low Power Methodology Manual for 32/28nm - New! Subthreshold Design and Implementation (RIT) Verification Methodology Manual for Low Power (VMM-LP) OpenSPARC: Multi-threaded SPARC core verification using SystemVerilog Testbench Synthesizing 64-bit OpenSPARC multi-threaded core on FPGA with Synopsys Synplify tool chain Synthesizing a Design Using the 90nm Technology Library Other: Addressing Process Variations and Patterning Issues in VLSI Designs (UCLA) Advanced RTL Verification Techniques Basic Perl Programming Design Methods of Nanoscale Memories Design Methods of Nanoscale Sigma-Delta Modulators Embedded Systems Design How to Create an Interoperable PDK Introduction to Verilog HDL - Updated! Logic Simulation with Consideration of Destabilizing Factors Nanoscale Low Power Digital Standard Cell Library Tutorial Physical Verification Runset Development Power-Performance Optimization of Digital Circuits and Systems Process Variation Aware Design Sequential Elements - Updated! Signal and Power Integrity: Current State and New Approaches Statistical Techniques for Timing Analysis: Current State and Trends TCAD Microelectronic Labs (IIT)

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VLSI DESIGN OPPORTUNITIES GALORE

Available career options 

Some good segments include industrial and automotive microcontrollers, wireless infrastructure, consumer digital TV and handheld devices, and computing/storage infrastructure. Emerging areas include smart-energy product development, medical telemetry application, and high-end application processor development.

Freshers are initially given block-level and verification tasks. However, with experience and talent, they get to work on more challenging tasks. For example, while front-end engineers get into design and architectural engineering, back-end engineers get into automation and full-chip tasks.

Once an engineer has gained enough hands-on experience, he can either choose to grow as a team leader, then project leader and project manger, or become an individual contributor working on tasks like methodology development and R&D. You can climb the ladder through such positions as member of technical staff, senior member of technical staff, principal member of technical staff and chip architect. The various positions that you can apply for include design engineer, product engineer, test engineer, application engineer, process engineer, packaging engineer and CAD engineer as per your area of interest.

Kathuria adds: “There are a number of areas to choose from. One such area is reconfigurable computing. It is an interesting and pretty recent development in microelectronics that involves fabricating circuits which can be reprogrammed on the fly! And no, we are not talking about microcontrollers running with EEPROM inside. Reconfigurable computing involves specially fabricated FPGAs that when programmed act just like normal electronic circuits. These are designed such that by changing or reprogramming the connections between numerous sub-modules, the FPGAs can be made to behave like any circuit you wish.”

Opportunities and desired skillset

To enter, survive and grow in this competitive industry, you must have the specialised skillset and qualification along with right aptitude and a desire to continuously learn and evolve. You should be willing to put extra efforts to keep abreast of the latest technology trends that are shaping the world. 

Major recruiters in this field are Texas Instruments, PMC Sierra, Infineon, Alliance Semiconductor, Freescale Semiconductor, Analog Devices, Cadence, Synopsys, Mentor Graphics, HCL, Intel, Lucent, Micron Tech, National Semiconductor, Motorola, Philips Semiconductor, Qualcomm, Sasken, Atrenta, Conexant, Moschip, Cradle Tech, Synplicity, Wipro, TCS comand eInfochips. 

While hiring a VLSI engineer, these companies look for strong fundamen-tals in basic electronics and semiconductor concepts like system design, timing and semiconductor physics. They also look for good knowledge of languages like VHDL, Verilog, Spec-man and System Verilog, as well as good programming skills and scripting abilities. In lateral hires, they look for strong domain-understanding or sec-tor-specific knowledge, as the industry is moving towards vertical offerings in chip design. 

Surinder Bhagat, country HR manager, Freescale Semiconductor India, says, “We prefer an educational back-ground of BE/B.Tech, ME/M.Tech or PhD with specialization in electronics, telecommunications, electrical or VLSI domain. Typically, these professionals should have hands-on experience in systems design, digital ASIC design, physical design, mixed-signal IC design, VHDL or very high-speed inte-grated circuit, VLSI design, circuit design and simulations, microcontrollers, digital PCB design and routing.”

How much remuneration to expect?

The industry offers good compensation to experienced candidates. Generally, salaries are based on the individual skillsets and qualification. According to Aaghoramoorthy, this is a market known for dynamic shifts in technology and hence engineers with experience in working with newer design and verification methodologies are in high demand. 

In the long run, engineers who have built strong domain skills and possess strong fundamental knowledge of circuit, logic design or verification are valued, since they can quickly learn the electronics tool related aspects.

“An engineer starting his career with a bachelor’s degree can expect an annual package of Rs 400,000 to 700,000. Many companies give higher salaries to engineers with M.Tech or PhD based on their continual performance, knowledge and competence. One can expect a steep growth in remuneration as well as roles and responsibilities. For example, a fresher can easily move up to become a team leader or project manager in a span of seven to ten years. Typically, fresh college graduates join as a design engineer and continue to grow their skill level over next six to twelve months in design methodology, along with working on other design projects,” says Bhagat. 

Agarwal classifies the pay pack-ages according to recruiters from the embedded industry: “Companies which are large in terms of revenue or client base and have already set a global landmark—for example, Intel, Tata Elxsi, Synopsys, IBM, Xilinx, Windriver and Texas Instruments—offer anywhere between Rs 400,000 and 500,000 per annum to fresh engineering graduates. Other companies having a decent revenue inflow—for example, Coreel Technologies, Moschip, Radel, PACE, eInfochips and Arada Systems—offer anywhere between Rs 250,000 and 350,000 per annum. Another category of companies comprises small set-ups or start-ups that are catching up well with the market—for example, Riversilica, Fossilshale, Saankhya, Whizchip and Accord. These offer anywhere between Rs 150,000 and 250,000 per annum, depending on the calibre of the candidate.”

Hence there is no doubt that with all the innovation and rapid development, this field offers you ample scope to grow. So if you already enjoy the brainteasers in designing and testing the chips, get set for the strong growth promised by the VLSI industry.