Venkatesh Patil

PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY

Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science

VENKATESH PATIL

ASST. PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE

ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGIEERING

DIGITAL IC TRACK DIRECTOR

>1825 SW Broadway
>Fourth Avenue Building (FAB)
>Office: FAB-20-11
>Email: v (dot) p @ pdx.edu

ABOUT ME & ECE

    As an Assistant Professor of Practice at Portland State University, I am dedicated to enhancing the academic environment by integrating real-world industy experience into educational coursework. With 25 years of experience in semiconductor organizations, I incorporate current industry practices, trends, and technologies into the classroom through teaching, assignments, and projects.
  • Our Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) students have secured internships and full-time positions at Tier-1 companies such as Apple, Intel, Nvidia, Microsoft, Quora, Siemens, Tektronix and Analog Devices within local Portland, Oregon region and many more in extended PNW (Pacific Northwest) region.
  • We offer excellent internship programs and career services, ensuring our students are well prepared for successful careers.We also have rich research programs, for those looking to change the course of the future. Additional information can be found in the links provided at the end of the page.

COURSES TAUGHT

  • ECE-571: Introduction to SystemVerilog in Verification and Design
    • Design and verify using SystemVerilog constructs
    • Use of QuestaSim Simulator for Simulation
    • Create strong foundation for Digital Design and Verification track
  • ECE-581: Synthesis and Modeling, Winter
    • Teaching focused on using Industry EDA tools Synopsys (DCT , Fusion) and Cadence (Genus).
    • Projects and Assignments to understand and solve PPA (power/performance/area) problems.
    • Low-Power techniques using UPF on multi-voltage designs.
    • STA concepts using PrimeTime
    • Winter ECE-581 recommended for those interested in Physical Design Career Path.
  • ECE-530: Physical Design of Integrated Circuits
    • Teaching focused on continuation of Sythesis into Physical Domain (Place and Route).
    • Usage of Industry tools from Synopsys (ICC2 & Fusion) + Cadence (Genus & Innovus).
    • Deep dive into STA concepts, MCMM and modeling of variations into the design.
    • CTS concepts, usage in industry along with Design Automation using TCL.
    • Physical implementation of UPF intent for the design.
    • Concepts of Physical DRC's and common issues to sovle.
  • ECE-593: Fundamentals of Pre-Silicon Validation
    • Simulation based verification used in Industry
    • Design, Implement and more focus on verification
    • Develop Conventional and Class-based testbench
    • Move to UVM (Universal Verification Methodology) verification
    • Projects will involve Design, Implementation and Verification using Conventional, Class-based and UVM verification methodologies
  • ECE-560: Assertion Based Verification
    • Assertions in both Simualation and Formal world
    • Understand how Assertion/Assumption compliment the verification process
    • Industry tools VC-Formal (Synopsys) + QuestaSim (Siemes/MentorGraphics)
  • Will soon be teaching...
    • ECE-525: Digital Integrated Circuit Design I
      • Understanding CMOS Devices, Manufacuting, Interconnects
      • CMOS invertor, Combinational and Sequential Logic gates
      • Transfer Characteristics, FinFets
    • ECE-526: Digital Integrated Circuit Design II
      • Analyze Digital IC implementation
      • CMOS Timing and Synchronization
      • CMOS Building Blocks, Memory Design
      • Digital Design and Modelling

LINKS

About ECE .............................. Electrical and Computer Engineering

MS Digital IC Track.................. MS Digital IC Track

MS Program Track .................. MS Program Tracks

Interships & Career Services ... Internship Programs

ECE Research Areas ................ ECE Research Areas