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REDHAWK TRAINING

Redhawk IR drop and power integrity analysis training is a 35 hours program focused on all the aspects of IR drop analysis including static and dynamic vectors.

📆Duration: 5 Months
🌐Mode: Online Live Sessions with Recorded Access
🧰Tools Covered: Synopsys TetraMax tools, MentorGraphics Tessent

Overview of the course

RedHawk IR Drop & Power Integrity Analysis Training with Industry Tool Exposure

The 35-hour RedHawk IR Drop and Power Integrity Analysis Training at [Your Institute Name] is designed to equip engineers and VLSI professionals with in-depth knowledge of IR drop analysis, power integrity challenges, and sign-off methodologies for modern SoC designs. This course provides hands-on training using Ansys RedHawk, the industry-standard tool for full-chip power integrity and EM/ESD sign-off.

What You Will Learn

Power Integrity Fundamentals
Understand the principles of power delivery networks (PDN), voltage drop issues, and their impact on chip performance and reliability.

Static and Dynamic IR Drop Analysis
Master both static and dynamic IR drop analysis using real-world design vectors and simulation setups to ensure robust power integrity across multiple scenarios.

Electromigration (EM) and ESD Sign-Off
Learn how to identify and mitigate reliability risks such as electro migration and electrostatic discharge with RedHawk’s advanced analysis capabilities.

RedHawk Tool Workflow
Gain practical experience in setting up, running, and interpreting analysis reports using RedHawk’s Distributed Machine Processing (DMP) engine for full-chip simulations.

Thermal and Power Grid Considerations
Explore thermal effects, power grid weaknesses, and how to optimize layout and routing for improved power delivery and thermal reliability.

Key Features

  • 100% Tool-Oriented Learning using Ansys RedHawk

  • Real-World Projects and Case Studies to build applied expertise

  • Coverage of static/dynamic IR drop, EM/ESD checks, and thermal analysis

  • Training on advanced topics like DMP for large-scale SoCs

  • Designed to match foundry-level sign-off requirements

Why Choose Vidyouth

  • Curriculum designed by VLSI industry experts with hands-on project experience

  • Intensive, focused training over 35 hours with live tool demonstrations

  • Personalized mentoring and interview preparation for power integrity roles

  • Ideal for physical design engineers, PDN/power analysis engineers, and freshers aiming for backend VLSI roles

This program ensures participants are industry-ready for Power Integrity and IR Drop Analysis roles, with strong command over RedHawk and an understanding of the reliability challenges in advanced SoC designs

Course Syllabus

Power Integrity and IR Drop Analysis theory
  • Overview of Redhawk and Basics of Power , EM, IR
  • Average Power Calculation and Static Analysis
  • IP Modelling Techniques in Redhawk
  • APL Characterisation
  • Dynamic Analysis Vectorless Single Cycle and Multi Cycle Flows
  • Dynamic Vectored Analysis
  • Redhawk Signal EM
  • Low Power Design Analysis
  • Setup of Redhawk
Detailed Labs
  1. Introduction to Static Timing Analysis
  2. Understanding Delays & Libraries:
  3. Constraining the design with SDC commands.
  4. Timing Analysis of Different Paths
  5. Analyzing Timing Reports
  6. Timing Exceptions:
  7. Operating Conditions
  8. Check timing by loading different .libs
  9. Post Layout STA:
  10. Multi-Mode Multi-Corner Analysis (MMMC)
  11. Cross Talk (SI) Analysis
  12. Sign-off STA & ECO Flow
  13. Practical STA Issues and Solutions
Labs

1. Static EM/IR Analysis.(6hrs)
2. Dynamic EM/IR Vectorless Analysis Single Cycle.(6hrs)

3. Dynamic EM/IR Vectorless Analysis Multi Cycle.(6 hrs)
4. Dynamic Vectored Analysis Worst Power Cycle.(6hrs)
5. Dynamic Vectored Analysis Worst dpdt Cycle.(6 hrs)
6. Signal EM Analysis.(3hrs)
7. Low Power Design Analysis(6 hrs)

Course Highlights

  • 100% Placement Support with Written Guarantee
  • Designed for Freshers
  • System Verilog, UVM, Protocols
  • Trainers from MNCs with 10+ Years’ Experience
  • Daily Class Recordings
  • 24×7 Support
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