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Early Bird₹6,000 offer ends 28th July — Protocol Verification using Synopsys Tools & AI Live OnlineWeekend batch · Sat & Sun · 10 AM – 1 PM IST · Starting 1st August 2026 SynopsysSimulate with VCS · Debug with Verdi · Industry-grade tools for every student Early Bird₹6,000 offer ends 28th July — Protocol Verification using Synopsys Tools & AI Live OnlineWeekend batch · Sat & Sun · 10 AM – 1 PM IST · Starting 1st August 2026 SynopsysSimulate with VCS · Debug with Verdi · Industry-grade tools for every student
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New Program · 8 Weeks · Live Online
Every chip talks. Do you understand its language?

Protocol Verification
using Synopsys Tools & AI

Whether it's a smartphone, automotive ECU, IoT device, or AI accelerator — communication protocols are the backbone of modern digital systems. Master AXI, APB, UART and I²C the way semiconductor engineers actually work.

AXI APB UART I²C Synopsys VCS Synopsys Verdi AI Engineering
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Program at a Glance
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Start Date
1st August 2026
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Duration
8 Weeks
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Schedule
Sat & Sun · 10 AM – 1 PM IST
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Mode
Live Online
🔥 Early Bird — till 28 July
Regular Fee: ₹15,000 (incl. GST)
₹6,000
Instalment option available · Price including GST
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Why This Program

Not just theory. The way engineers
actually work.

Many students and engineers know protocol theory but struggle with implementation, simulation and debugging in a real engineering environment. This program changes that.

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Industry Tools, Not Simulators
Every exercise runs on Synopsys VCS for simulation and Verdi for waveform debugging — the same tools used in semiconductor companies across India and globally.
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Full Engineering Cycle
You go from specification → RTL implementation → testbench → simulation → debugging on every protocol. Not just writing code — running it and debugging it.
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AI as an Engineering Tool
Every module includes an AI Engineering Lab — where you use AI to analyse specifications, generate timing diagrams, build debug prompts and accelerate your productivity.
Synopsys Workforce Development Partner
VLSI EXPERT is an official Synopsys Workforce Development Partner — one of the few training organisations in India with access to professional-grade Synopsys EDA tools. Students in this program use the same VCS and Verdi versions that production teams use.
Protocols Covered

Four protocols. One complete
verification skillset.

AXI
Advanced eXtensible Interface
  • Bus Architecture & Channels
  • Handshake Mechanism
  • Burst & Outstanding Transactions
  • IDs, Ordering & Performance
  • RTL + VCS + Verdi
APB
Advanced Peripheral Bus
  • APB Architecture & Signals
  • State Machine Design
  • Read & Write Transfers
  • Wait States
  • RTL + VCS + Verdi
UART
Universal Async Receiver-Transmitter
  • Baud Rate Generation
  • Frame Format & Error Detection
  • Transmitter & Receiver Design
  • RTL Implementation
  • Full Testbench + Debugging
I²C
Inter-Integrated Circuit
  • START/STOP Conditions
  • Master & Slave Communication
  • Addressing, ACK/NACK
  • RTL + Testbench
  • Assertion Generation with AI
8-Week Curriculum

Four modules. Eight weeks.
One complete skill journey.

The curriculum is structured as four core modules — each building on the last — followed by four weeks of integration, debugging, case studies and a final capstone project.

Module 1 · Week 1
Digital Communication & AXI Fundamentals
AXI bus architecture, handshake, transactions, VCS & Verdi
Protocol Topics
  • Communication Protocol Fundamentals
  • Parallel vs Serial Communication
  • Sync vs Async Communication
  • AMBA Architecture Overview
  • AXI Bus Architecture
  • AXI Channels & Handshake
  • AXI Transactions
  • Simulation using Synopsys VCS
  • Debugging using Verdi
AI Engineering Lab
  • Understanding AXI Spec using AI
  • Generate AXI Timing Diagrams
  • Create AXI FSMs
  • Build AXI Debug Prompts
Module 2 · Week 2
Advanced AXI & APB Protocol
AXI burst/outstanding transactions + full APB protocol
Protocol Topics
  • AXI Burst Transactions
  • Outstanding Transactions
  • IDs, Ordering & Performance
  • APB Architecture & Signals
  • APB State Machine
  • Read & Write Transfers
  • Wait States
AI Engineering Lab
  • Generate APB Transaction Scenarios
  • AI-assisted Protocol Debugging
  • Protocol Documentation using AI
Module 3 · Week 3
UART Protocol
Full UART design — RTL, testbench, simulation & debugging
Protocol Topics
  • UART Architecture
  • Baud Rate Generation
  • Frame Format
  • Transmitter & Receiver Design
  • Error Detection
  • RTL Implementation
  • Testbench Development
  • Simulation using VCS
  • Waveform Debugging — Verdi
AI Engineering Lab
  • Understand UART Specification
  • Generate UART Timing Diagram
  • AI-assisted Waveform Analysis
  • Create UART Verification Scenarios
Module 4 · Week 4
I²C Protocol
Master-slave communication, RTL, assertions & AI debugging
Protocol Topics
  • I²C Architecture
  • START & STOP Conditions
  • Master & Slave Communication
  • Addressing & ACK/NACK
  • Read & Write Operations
  • RTL Implementation
  • Testbench Development
  • Debugging using Verdi
AI Engineering Lab
  • Generate I²C FSM
  • Create Transaction Flow
  • Debug I²C using AI
  • Generate Assertions
Week 5
Protocol Debugging & Verification
  • RTL Debugging Methodology
  • Waveform Analysis
  • Protocol Error Analysis
  • Performance Optimization
  • AI Root Cause Analysis
Week 6
Protocol Integration
  • AXI ↔ APB Communication
  • UART + I²C Integration
  • Multi-Protocol System Design
  • Verification Strategy
  • System-Level Prompt Engineering
Week 7
Industry Case Studies
  • Real Semiconductor Designs
  • Protocol Selection Guidelines
  • Debug Case Studies
  • Verification Best Practices
  • Interview Questions & Prep
Week 8
Final Project & Capstone
  • Complete Protocol-Based Project
  • Simulation using Synopsys VCS
  • Debugging using Verdi
  • Personal AI Prompt Library
  • Final Demonstration
Skills You Will Gain

Your learning journey —
fundamentals to industry-ready.

By the end of 8 weeks, you will have gone from understanding what a protocol is to building, simulating, debugging and integrating multi-protocol systems using industry-standard tools.

01
Communication
Fundamentals
Week 1
02
AXI Protocol
Weeks 1–2
03
APB Protocol
Week 2
04
UART Protocol
Week 3
05
I²C Protocol
Week 4
06
Debugging &
Verification
Week 5
07
System
Integration
Week 6
08
Industry
Project
Week 7–8
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AI-Assisted
Engineering
Throughout
Who Should Join

If you're serious about VLSI or
Functional Verification — this is for you.

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Electronics & ECE Students
Final year or pre-final. Get ahead of your peers with hands-on protocol verification skills before campus placements.
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Fresh Graduates
Just graduated and looking to break into the semiconductor industry? Protocol verification is a core skill companies hire for.
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RTL Design Engineers
Already working in RTL design? Add protocol knowledge and Synopsys tool proficiency to your skillset.
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Verification Engineers
Strengthen your protocol knowledge with hands-on RTL implementation and systematic debugging methodology.
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Working Professionals
Weekend batch designed for working professionals. Build skills without leaving your current job.
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Understanding protocols is no longer optional
It's a core engineering skill for anyone in VLSI design or verification. Join us and learn the way semiconductor engineers work.
Puneet Mittal
Your Instructor
Puneet Mittal
Founder, VLSI EXPERT® · Ex-Synopsys · Ex-Cadence · Ex-Magma · Ex-LSI Logic
17+ years training VLSI engineers. 750+ students placed at semiconductor companies across India and globally. Synopsys Workforce Development Partner. Delivered EDA training to IITs, NITs, DRDO and ISRO.
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Early Bird ends 28th July 2026
Start learning on 1st August.
8 Weeks · Live Online · Sat & Sun · 10 AM – 1 PM IST · ₹6,000 Early Bird
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