Microelectronics 2026 Curriculum

Welcome to the Fab Futures chip design course materials for the 2026 class. Find out more about this and other courses on the Fab Futures site.

Setup

1. Tools Setup - Setting up the IIC-OSIC-TOOLS environment
2. How to Document - Your website and how to update

Lectures

1. Introduction & Pipeline - Overview of the chip design flow
2. Analog Basics - Fundamentals of analog circuit design
3. Schematic & Simulation - Circuit capture and simulation
4. Layout & Fabrication - Physical design and manufacturing
5. RTL Design & Verification - Digital design with HDLs
6. Synthesis & Physical Design - From RTL to layout
7. Packaging & Board Design - Chip packaging and PCB integration