Building the Next Generation of VLSI Engineers
9+ years of bridging the gap between academic learning and semiconductor industry requirements. We train engineers who design the chips that power the world.
From a Passion for Chips
to Shaping Careers
Zerlon Semi was founded with one simple belief: every engineering student deserves access to the same quality of VLSI training that only working professionals at Qualcomm and Intel could access.
Our founders — active semiconductor professionals — saw firsthand how the gap between university education and real chip-design requirements was costing talented engineers their dream jobs. They built Zerlon Semi to change that.
Today, with 9+ years of experience, 2,000+ trained engineers and 93% placement rate, we are India's most trusted VLSI training institute — and we're just getting started.
What Drives Everything We Do
Why Zerlon Semi is India's #1 VLSI Institute
We don't just teach — we transform. Here's what separates us from every other training provider.
Licensed Production Tools
Cadence Innovus, Synopsys VCS, ICC2, PrimeTime, Mentor Calibre — the exact EDA tools used at Qualcomm, Intel and Samsung. No simulators. No trial versions.
Mentors Still in Industry
Every instructor actively works at a semiconductor company. They bring current JD requirements, interview patterns, and real tape-out experience into every session.
Verifiable Placement Rate
93% placement rate isn't a claim — it's a verifiable fact. Check our alumni on LinkedIn. They're at Qualcomm, Intel, Samsung, Synopsys, Cadence and 145+ more.
Hybrid Learning Model
Live online sessions on weekdays + offline Bangalore lab on weekends. All sessions recorded for lifetime replay. Learn your way without sacrificing depth.
Placement Never Stops
Our placement support continues long after your course ends. We track applications, do referrals and prep sessions until you receive your offer letter.
Curriculum Updated Every Batch
Our instructors work in the industry. The curriculum is updated every quarter to reflect current hiring trends, new EDA tool versions and latest JD requirements.
The Principles That Guide Every Decision
Integrity First
We never promise what we can't deliver. Every placement claim is verifiable. Every course detail is transparent.
Excellence in Teaching
We hold ourselves to semiconductor industry standards. Our teaching quality is measured by one metric: job offers.
Student-First Always
Every decision — curriculum design, tool selection, batch size — is made with one question: does this help students get placed faster?
Practical Over Theoretical
Theory without application is meaningless. Every concept taught at Zerlon is immediately grounded in real EDA tool practice.
Inclusion & Diversity
Our alumni include ECE, EEE, CSE, IT professionals and career switchers. VLSI careers are open to all — we prove it every batch.
Continuous Improvement
We gather feedback after every session and iterate. What we teach in 2025 is fundamentally different from 2020 — because the industry evolved and so did we.
Taught by Engineers Still in the Field
Our instructors hold active roles at semiconductor companies. When they teach, they're sharing what they did last week — not what they read years ago.
Physical Design Director
A semiconductor veteran who has spearheaded full-chip PD sign-off across multiple product generations at Qualcomm. Deep expertise in advanced node tape-out from 28nm to 3nm, floorplanning strategy, power grid architecture, and design closure. His sessions condense 25 years of real-world chip-design leadership into structured, interview-ready knowledge.
🏆 Physical DesignPhysical Design Manager
Brings rare dual expertise — having built EDA tools at Cadence and shipped silicon at Intel. Covers Innovus PnR flows, floorplan automation, clock tree synthesis, and advanced timing closure techniques. Teaches students exactly how industry-standard tools behave under real production conditions.
🔧 PD ManagementPhysical Design Lead
Specializes in timing closure, advanced node PD, and STA. Has taped out chips at 7nm and 5nm nodes.
⚡ Physical DesignPhysical Design Engineer
Hands-on PD practitioner with deep experience in place-and-route, static timing analysis, and ECO flows on Cadence Innovus. His teaching style is implementation-first — students leave each session with completed labs that mirror real JD requirements. Ideal for freshers entering the Physical Design track.
🛠️ Physical DesignDesign Verification Expert
UVM methodology specialist. Has verified 40+ IP blocks including AXI interconnects and PCIe controllers.
✅ Design VerificationStaff Design Verification Engineer
One of the few DV professionals with deep experience in both hardware silicon verification and software-facing firmware validation at hyperscaler scale. Specializes in constrained-random testbench architecture, coverage closure, and SystemVerilog assertions. Brings Microsoft's rigorous engineering culture into every session.
🔍 DV / UVMFunctional Verification Engineer
Brings Google's world-class verification methodology to every session. Expertise spans protocol verification (USB, PCIe, DDR), formal property checking, and large-scale verification planning. Has driven coverage closure on Google's custom silicon (TPU-class) projects. Students gain exposure to verification at a level rarely taught outside FAANG.
🔬 Functional VerificationLead DFT Engineer
A DFT specialist shaped by two of the most demanding chip environments — Samsung's Exynos SoC team and AMD's GPU division. Expert in scan insertion, MBIST, boundary scan, and DFT sign-off using Mentor Tessent and Synopsys DFT Compiler. His labs are modelled after actual Samsung DFT review checklists.
🧪 DFT / TestDFT & Test Engineering
ATPG, BIST, and JTAG specialist. Delivered DFT sign-off on 15+ production chips in automotive and mobile.
🏭 DFT / ATPGSr. DFT Engineer
Combines Intel's rigorous tape-out discipline with deep hands-on ATPG and low-power DFT knowledge gained at Insemi. Specialises in hierarchical DFT methodology, test compression, and IEEE 1149.1 JTAG implementation. His sessions are dense with practical scripts and real sign-off scenarios that students can immediately apply in interviews.
⚙️ DFT Senior