u/Southern-Meat3715

Hi everyone,

I’m going to start my M.Tech this August at an IIT, and I’m trying to plan my path in VLSI properly. I know that i am late but please help.

So far, I have:

• Learned the basics of Verilog (currently using NPTEL)
• Been practicing regularly on HDLBits
• Covered digital electronics concepts

Right now, I’m a bit confused about how to move forward and would really appreciate some guidance from people in the field.

My current rough plan is:

• Do the hardware part of Nand to Tetris for better system understanding
• VLSI Design Flow : Playlists by Adi Teman and Sneh Saurabh
• Strengthen RTL design skills (FSMs, counters, etc.)
• Start building small RTL projects (FIFO, UART, etc.)
• Then move to SystemVerilog and basic verification concepts

I’m not yet sure which domain to focus on (RTL design, verification, or physical design), so any advice on how to decide that would also help.

What would you recommend I focus on during my M.Tech to become industry-ready for VLSI roles?

Any suggestions, resources, or mistakes to avoid would be really helpful.

Thanks in advance!