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Master · Integrated Circuit and Chip Design
Focus on digital chip design, simulation, synthesis and functional verification, using software tools to develop digital hardware and architecture skills.
For applicants with relevant prior study. Develop advanced technical and research skills. Planned workload: 120 credits.
YEAR 01Architecture and Advanced Verification
- Advanced Computer Architecture
- RISC-V
- UVM Verification Methodology
- Formal Verification
- On-Chip Memory and Interconnects
- Research Methods
YEAR 02AI Chips and Co-Design
- AI Accelerators
- Hardware–Software Co-Design
- Low-Power Design
- Physical Design Flow
- Design Automation
- Master’s Dissertation and Defence
SHARED LEARNING
Shared foundations. Specialist depth.
Share programming, computer architecture, performance analysis and engineering practice, with dedicated electronics and chip design modules.
Specialist focus: Digital logic, RTL, chip verification and design optimisation.
Assessment and outcomes
Assess functional correctness, test coverage, synthesis feasibility and design constraints. Timing, power and area results must identify the tools and technology libraries used.
Deliver RTL code, testbenches, synthesis results and a verification report for a digital module or simplified processor.