Core Internships

Introductory Session
PREPARATIONS NEEDED FOR
TESTS AND INTERVIEWS
Digital
★ Basic Combinational Logic (Gates, Adders, MUX, Number System , etc.)
★ Sequential Elements and Circuits (Latches, Flip-flops, Registers, Counters)
★ Asynchronous Circuits (Mainly focus on Sequence Detectors)
★ Static Timing Analysis (STA)
● Frequency Dividers, Pipelining, FIFO Buffers
● ADC/DAC, RAM, ROM, PLA, PAL

★ Reference Material:
○ Digital Circuits by Morris Mano (covers all basics)
○ Fundamentals of Digital Circuits by Anand Kumar (covers a lot of topics in an easier to read
manner)
○ Computer System Architecture by Morris Mano (only for understanding basic CA)
○ www.vlsi-expert.com (for STA)
○ For Counters Chapter 7 of Digital Systems by Neal S, Ronald Tocci
○ For Pipelining : Computer Architecture by Nick Carter
Analog
★ NAS, RLC (Charging/discharging through DC and combinations)
★ BJT and MOSFET (device and amplifiers)
★ Op-Amps & Applications
● Differential Amplifiers
● Current Mirrors and applications
● Feedback and Oscillators

Books (by author names):

● Sedra & Smith (covers almost every topic in a rigorous way)

● B. Razavi (gives analytical ways and insights into inspecting analog circuits)
● Ali hajimiri (lectures)
Reference materials:
● For RLC ,Watch Lectures of Nagendra Krishnapura(108 -126)
● For Analog watch videos of Razavi or read his book
RELEVAN
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PROJECTS
AND
OTHER
Basic projects related to circuit design
Analog:

● BJT/MOSFET based amplifiers

● Differential amplifiers and current mirrors
● Op-Amp design
● Layout of analog circuits (VLSI)
● CMOS and other Inverter design & their layouts (VLSI)

Digital:

● Verilog/VHDL implementation of combinational and sequential circuits

● FSM using Verilog/VHDL
● Common Verilog based projects: FIFO, UART
● CMOS logic, Pass transistor logic and related circuits & layouts
(VLSI)
● SRAM cell design and layout (VLSI)
Technical Softwares
Analog:

● Cadence Virtuoso {ADE} (Industry standard) {also good for Digital}

● Pspice (can be good to get a start)

VLSI:

● Cadence Virtuoso

Digital:

● Verilog or VHDL
● Basics of scripting language like Perl or Python
Aptitude

1. Time Distance
2. Work Time
3. Average
4. Probability
5. PNC
6. Data Interpretation
7. Puzzles (related to seating arrangements)
8. Ratios

Refrence Materials:
1. Indiabix
2. Arun Sharma Quantative Aptitute
3. Geeksforgeeks for puzzles (mainly interview)
 GOT ANY QUESTIONS?
THROW ‘EM!

PS: Stay confident, don’t get demotivated in the process. Things will always turn out for
the better. Remember life gives good things to those who stay strong and persistent.