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AICTE Launches Curriculum For Two New Courses In Semiconductor Design And Manufacturing

Both the courses have the potential of providing a variety of employment roles and outstanding salary incentives for Indian students in India as well as in companies abroad.

All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) on Saturday launched the curriculum designed for two new programs of BTech Electronics (VLSI Design and Technology) and Diploma in IC manufacturing. 

The courses shall be uploaded on AICTE portal. Any number of AICTE affiliated colleges, universities, technical institutions may opt to offer these newly introduced courses, read the press release.

Both the courses have the potential of providing a variety of employment roles and outstanding salary incentives for Indian students in India as well as in companies abroad.

VLSI (Very large-scale integration) Design and Technology will create an environment for Semiconductor ecosystem for setting and scaling up. It is also a high-paying industry and immune to automation.

Speaking to news agency ANI on Saturday, Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, "The PM approved the Semicon India program on Jan 1, 2022. In consultation with the Semiconductor industry and all the experts, a curriculum has been developed and today AICTE within the Ministry of Education has launched two new programs."

"First is a BTech program in semiconductors and second is a diploma program in semiconductors. These two programs will help us create a very good semiconductor talent throughout the engineering ecosystem. I would encourage the youngsters, students and industries to participate in the programs," Vaishnaw added.

B.Tech in Electronics (VLSI Design and Technology) curriculum will include - Introduction to IC Design & Technology, Digital systems labs, Semiconductor Device Fundamentals, Analog Electronics, Introduction to CMOS processing, Introduction to VLSI Design, Analog IC Design, Statis Timing Analysis, Fabrication and characterization lab and Physics of Electrical engineering materials

While Diploma in IC Manufacturing curriculum will consist of - Introduction to VLSI Fabrication, Semiconductor Fab familiarisation
Electronic Devices and circuits, Clean room technologies, Semiconductor Technology Equipment Maintenance, Allied activities for foundry like safety protocol for foundry, vacuum technology, Industrial automation, Semiconductor packaging and testing, Electronics system assembly or product design and Renewable energy technologies

Semicon India program (with a total outlay of 76,000 crore) is an ambitious programme of the Centre aimed at developing semiconductor and display manufacturing ecosystem in India. 

This will help to establish India as one of the key partners in global semi-conductor supply chains.

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