Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 18: The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has launched the curriculum (curr) designed for two new courses, B.Tech Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design & Technology) and diploma in IC manufacturing.
“The new courses shall be uploaded on AICTE’s portal,” a press statement said.
On the launching of the new programs, the Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwani Vaishnaw said: “the PM approved the Semicom India program on January 1, 2022. In consultation with the semiconductor industry and all the experts, a curriculum has been developed and today, AICTE within Ministry of Education has launched two new programs”.
“First is B.Tech program in semiconductors and second is a diploma program in semiconductors. These two programs will help us create a very good semiconductor talent throughout the engineering ecosystem. I would encourage the youngsters, students and industries to participate in the programs,” he said.
According to the press statement, any number of AICTE affiliated colleges/ universities/ technical institutions may opt to offer these courses.
It said that the usual starting salary for a fresher role in VLSI company vary from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 20 lakh per annum depending upon the company with an average annual salary of Rs 14 lakh per annum.
“Average annual salary in MNCs for beginners is Rs 30-80 lakh per annum,” the press statement further said.
Pertinently, the courses will provide variety of employment roles featuring outstanding salary incentives for Indian students in global companies as well as Indian companies. The VLSI sector is a high-paying industry and immune to automation. It will also create an environment for semiconductor ecosystem for setting and scaling up in India.
The B.Tech in Electronics (VLSI Design and Technology) will include introduction to IC Design & Technology, Digital systems labs, Semiconductor Device Fundamentals, Analog Electronics, Introduction to CMOS processing, Introduction to VLSI Design, Analog IC Design, Statis Timing Analysis, Fabrication and characterization lab, Physics of Electrical engineering materials.
The Diploma in IC manufacturing include Introduction to VLSI Fabrication, Semiconductor Fab familiarization, Electronics Devices and Circuits, Clean room technologies, Semiconductor Technology Equipment Maintenance, Allied activities for foundry like safety protocol for foundry, vacuum technology, industrial automation, Semiconductor packaging and testing, electronics system assembly or product design and Renewable energy technologies.
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