Analog integrated
circuit (IC) design offers adequate solutions for many basic issues of
electronic devices, such as power dissipation, temperature effect, speed of
operation, etc. Furthermore, analog ICs provide an important solution of power
management for present electronic equipments. In Vietnam, Analog IC market is
growing quickly and analog IC industry requires more and more competent
engineers. However, the analog IC design activities in education and research
at Vietnamese universities are scarce so far. With an aim to promote the
interest in the academia as a whole, in science and engineering students, in
particular, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh (VNU-HCM) decides to
organize an “analog IC design 2010” (AICD-2010) contest for all students from
all universities over Vietnam. This first AICD contest will serve not only an
impact to the analog IC design activities among students, but also train
engineers in analog design to meet the urgent industrial requirement.
The theme of AICD-2010
contest is “Optimize the Low Drop-Out (LDO) linear voltage regulator design”.
Each project team will first receive a baseline LDO design. Then, based on this
baseline, project teams will optimize LDO’s parameters by changing the values
of the circuit elements or modifying the design, etc.
This contest is a good
opportunity for all students to learn the advanced methodology and dedicated
tools in “analog IC design”. Participants will be trained freely to use
powerful tools in analog IC design of Synopsys, the leading company in the
world. Furthermore, students will participate in the seminars about “power
management”, “analog IC design issues”, “trend of analog IC design on over the
world”, etc presented by world-leading companies such as Synopsys Asia Pacific
(Singapore), Analog Devices (US) & Minatec-CEA (France). Participants can
discuss directly with experts in analog IC design field during the training
period and seminars. Through this AICD-2010 contest, participants have a chance
to improve the communication and presentation skills in English as well.
The AICD-2010 contest
takes place in three big cities: Hanoi,
Danang and Ho Chi Minh. Training courses and award ceremony will be held in Ho Chi Minh City. Two key
members of each project team in Hanoi and Danang will be subsidized for the
total transport cost to and back from Ho Chi Minh city (two-way air ticket),
taxi fare within the city and accommodation during these two events (training
& award ceremony).
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AICD2010 - The first Analog IC Design Contest in Vietnam
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AICD-2010
INTRODUCTION
AICD-2010
objectives:
-To encourage analog IC design activities among
undergraduate students at universities and colleges.
-To promote the analog IC design enthusiasm in Vietnam.
-To discover the creative and innovative
solution for “power management chip - LDO”.
-To familiarize with advanced analog IC design tools
of Synopsys.
-To present talented science and engineering
Vietnamese students an opportunity to have an access to one of the tope makers,
Analog Devices.
Participant
benefits:
-Participating in the 5-day free training
course (1/3/2010 -> 5/3/2010) about analog IC design tools of
Synopsys at Ho Chi Minh city.
Being subsidized the total transport cost to and back from Ho Chi Minh city (two-way ticket) and
accommodation.
-Discussing directly with experts in analog IC
design field from United States
(Analog Devices), Singapore
(Synopsys) and Vietnam (ICDREC).
-Job opportunities in field of the analog IC
design in Vietnam.
-Improving teamwork skills & English
presentation skill.
AICD-2010
awards:
-01 first prize: $ 1000. 01 second prize:
$500.01 third prize:$300.
-Cup, certificate and souvenirs from
sponsors for all participating teams.
-Subsidy for all cost of transport,
accommodation for 2 key members of selected teams to Ho Chi Minh city for
training course and award ceremony (30/6/2010).
AICD-2010 topic: “Solution for power management”
Optimizing Low Drop Out (LDO) Linear
Voltage Regulator Design at the 90nm technology using Synopsys software.
Who can join AICD-2010?
All students interested in analog IC
design.
-In
form ofproject team of 3 to 4 students.
Each team is formed freely by its team member and can make its entry at will.
Entrance test will be publicized on
the AICD-2010 website. The entrance test
will be delivered during the introduction & launch campaign of AICD-2010:
+ Ho Chi Minh: 20/1/2010 (9h, Hall of
Informatics park, VNU-HCM, Thu Duc)
+ Hanoi
: 22/1/2010 (9h, Conference room, H2 building, Military Technical Academy HN)
+ Danang : 25/1/2010 (9h, Hall of Danang
Polytechnic)
12/2/2010
Submission deadline of the solution
for entrance-test.
22/2/2010
Announce the selected project teams.
1/3/2010 ->
5/3/2010
Training courses of Synopsys
full-custom design tools.
Seminars: “Power management” (Analog
Devices) & “Analog IC design” (Minatec-CEA)
8/3/2010 ->
11/6/2010
Competition progress: optimize the LDO
design baseline using Synopsys tools.Competition
progress:
+
08/3/2010:
Competition start - the baseline design will be delivered.
+
16/4/2010:
First result (modified schematic entry, simulation and analysis): submit a
draft of modified schematic design and explanation report to contest
committees. Tools: Custom Designer SE, Hspice and Waveview
+
14/5/2010:
Second result (layout editing and DRC/LVS/Extraction): Submit a verified
Layout (DRC & LVS) and report to contest committees. (Webex conference if
needed). Tools: Custom designer LE, SDL, Hercules, Star-RCXT.
+
04/6/2010:
Third result (post-layout verification): Submit a final design, result
waveform and report. Tools: XA, Hsim and Nanosim.
+11/6/2010:
The final report deadline (report and presentation): Submit a report in
sharing the result and best practices, and the lesson learnt during the
project carrying.
21/6/2010
Announcement three winner teams.
30/6/2010
Final presentation against jury
Awards ceremony AICD-2010 at Ho Chi
Minh
AICD-2010
Organization
- Organizer: VietnamNationalUniversity Ho Chi Minh (VNU-HCM).
- Executive office: Integrated Circuit Design Research and EducationCenter (ICDREC).
- Sponsors:
Synopsys Inc., Analog Device
Inc.
To get further information of AICD-2010
contest, please access to website: http://icdrec.edu.vn
(AICD Contest 2010)
English
Vietnamese
