Comprehensive Guide to Electronic Design Automation (EDA): Tools, Techniques, and Applications

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Electronic Design Automation (EDA) plays a crucial role in modern electronic system design, enabling engineers to develop complex integrated circuits (ICs), printed circuit boards (PCBs), and embedded systems with precision and efficiency. This course provides a comprehensive introduction to EDA, covering fundamental design methodologies, essential toolchains, and cutting-edge advancements in AI-driven automation. Whether you’re a beginner or a professional looking to deepen your understanding, this course will equip you with the skills and hands-on experience needed to navigate the evolving landscape of EDA.

Throughout this course, you’ll explore design flows for digital, analog, and FPGA systems, while gaining practical experience with open-source EDA tools such as Yosys, OpenROAD, ngspice, GTKWave, and KiCad. You’ll learn about circuit simulation, logic synthesis, physical design automation, and verification techniques, culminating in advanced topics like low-power design, system-level co-design, and AI-driven automation. Each module includes interactive quizzes, assignments, and real-world case studies to reinforce learning.

By the end of this course, you will have a solid grasp of EDA methodologies and tools, allowing you to apply your knowledge to IC design, PCB layout, FPGA development, and semiconductor manufacturing. You’ll also be prepared to leverage emerging technologies in AI/ML-driven design automation. Whether you’re an aspiring hardware engineer, chip designer, or embedded systems developer, this course will provide you with the expertise to excel in the rapidly advancing field of electronic design. 🚀

Understand the fundamentals of EDA tools and methodologies.
✅ Explore low-power design techniques for energy-efficient systems.
✅ Master system-level design and hardware-software co-design.
✅ Learn how AI & ML are transforming circuit design and fault detection.
✅ Gain hands-on experience with open-source EDA tools like OpenROAD, Yosys, and SystemC.
✅ Discover strategies for design for manufacturability (DFM) in chip and electronic system design.
✅ Apply timing, functional, and formal verification to validate your designs.
✅ Work on a real-world capstone project to build a functional electronic system.

Course Content

Module 1: Introduction to EDA

Lesson 1.1 – Overview of Electronic Design Automation (EDA)
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Definition and scope of Electronic Design Automation.
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Lesson 1.2 – Design Abstraction Levels
Lesson 1.3 – EDA Toolchain & Open-Source Tools
Importance of EDA tools and methodologies in improving design efficiency, reducing time-to-market, and ensuring design reliability.
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Key challenges addressed by EDA tools.
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Introduction to EDA – Multiple Choice Quiz

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What Will You Learn?

Course Content

Module 1: Introduction to EDA

Lesson 1.1 – Overview of Electronic Design Automation (EDA)

Definition and scope of Electronic Design Automation.

Lesson 1.2 – Design Abstraction Levels

Lesson 1.3 – EDA Toolchain & Open-Source Tools

Importance of EDA tools and methodologies in improving design efficiency, reducing time-to-market, and ensuring design reliability.

Key challenges addressed by EDA tools.

Introduction to EDA – Multiple Choice Quiz

Module 2: Design Flows & Methodologies

Lesson 2.1 – Overview of Design Flows

Lesson 2.2 – Digital Design Flow (with Open-Source Tools) with Example

Lesson 2.3 – Analog & Mixed-Signal (AMS) Design Flow with Example

Lesson 2.4 – FPGA Design Flow (with Open-Source FPGA Tools)

Detailed explanation of the digital design flow.

Module 2: Design Flows & Methodologies

Additional Material: Design Flows

Introduction to different design flows and their characteristics.

Sequential and parallel design flows.

Importance of design flow optimization for efficient design.

RTL design, verification, synthesis, place and route, and timing analysis.

Use of EDA tools in each stage of the digital design flow.

Specific challenges in analog and mixed-signal design flow.

Description of different stages, such as schematic capture, simulation, layout, and parasitic extraction.

Integration of EDA tools in analog and mixed-signal design.

Additional Material: FPGA Design Flow

Overview of the FPGA design flow.

Design entry, synthesis, place and route, and programming.

Utilization of EDA tools for FPGA design and verification.

Circuit Simulation and Analysis

Overview of circuit simulation techniques.

SPICE simulation, transient analysis, AC analysis, and DC analysis.

Advanced simulation techniques and EDA tools for circuit analysis.

Module 3: EDA Tools & Methodologies

Overview of the EDA toolchain and its components.

Description of various tools used at different stages of the design flow.

Lesson 3.1 – Circuit Simulation & Analysis

Lesson 3.2 – Logic Synthesis & Optimization

Lesson 3.3 – Physical Design Automation

Lesson 3.4 – Verification & Validation

EDA Tools & Methodologies – Multiple Choice Quiz

Additional Material: Verification and Validation

Importance of verification and validation in the design process.

Introduction to functional and formal verification techniques.

Coverage analysis, assertion-based verification, and EDA tools for verification.

Additional Material: Physical Design Automation

Physical design flow and its stages.

Floorplanning, placement, and routing algorithms.

Utilization of EDA tools for physical design automation.

Module 4: Advanced Topics in EDA

Lesson 4.1 – Low-Power Design

Lesson 4.2 – Design for Manufacturability (DFM) in Chip Design & Electronic Systems

Lesson 4.3 – System-Level Design & Co-Design

Lesson 4.4 – AI & Machine Learning in EDA

Multiple Choice Quiz : Advanced Topics in EDA

Final Module: Course Conclusion & Resources

Recap & Key Takeaways

Future Trends in EDA

Application of AI and ML techniques in EDA.

EDA tools leveraging AI/ML for design automation.

Final Quiz : Advanced Topics in EDA

Additional Resources: Open-Source Projects, Webinars & Online Courses

Lesson: Capstone Assignment – Real-World EDA Challenge

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