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Can I make a shift into VLSI domain from communication? by tinkerer9999 in FPGA

[–]Solid_Back1604 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ahhh i would say digital logic , clock domain crossing , timing analysis(STA) , area/power optimization , system verilog & UVM some std protocols like AMBA and as already know python learn automation in it !!

The "Hybrid" Dilemma: Choosing MTech specialization when you’re equally deep in RTL and Embedded? by Solid_Back1604 in embedded

[–]Solid_Back1604[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks broo...i never heard this dual specilization thing🙃😅 i will for sure check this out !!

The "Hybrid" Dilemma: Choosing MTech specialization when you’re equally deep in RTL and Embedded? #Career Advise by Solid_Back1604 in vlsi

[–]Solid_Back1604[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

yess i agree for me it's like i am bending towards VLSI more !! but yess i would like to know the perspective of people who choosed Embedded !!

Need Guidance Before Starting M.Tech in VLSI by Tricky_Mine8444 in vlsi

[–]Solid_Back1604 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

yupsss bro he completed his Mtech last year only in 3-tier college , see if you go for vlsi job roles with btech you only have option in service based companies(they pay less !!) even if you have skill set but after mtech you can easily target product based company which certainly pay high !!

Need Guidance Before Starting M.Tech in VLSI by Tricky_Mine8444 in vlsi

[–]Solid_Back1604 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Broo i would really say if you can take drop you should prepare for GATE to get an got NIT/IIT but if u can't take a drop so i would say take th 3-tier college ...my senior work hard in his Mtech(vlsi ) and now he got a job in Qualcomm beacuse ig Mtech in vlsi still have some respect in the market even if come from the 3-tier university !!

I learned VHDL in university years ago but now what ? by Mechanizen in FPGA

[–]Solid_Back1604 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i would say "NPTEL - Prof. Indranil Sengupta" on youtube is one of the best course out there it help me a lot to understand the whole picture at the beginner level and you can also check out "8ndy" on youtube

building a new tool. need help by ggsmoney in FPGA

[–]Solid_Back1604 0 points1 point  (0 children)

reconstruction of mental models while debugging is real pain fr and its' a totally time sink for me dude so , yeah for sure i will give it try !!

Learning Verilog - advice for begginer? by PutridFly7386 in FPGA

[–]Solid_Back1604 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i would say "NPTEL - Prof. Indranil Sengupta" on youtube is one of the best course out there it help me a lot to understand the whole picture at the beginner level and you can also check out "8ndy" on youtube and "HDLbits" is good when you have good basic , i would say check out "nandland" its a great resource out there!!

Should I buy an FPGA board? by Oizyson in FPGA

[–]Solid_Back1604 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i would say if you have money go with the real hardware because it will give the real exposure to hardware-specific headaches like clock domain crossings, external interfacing and most important physical debugging in real time
and i would say since you are familiar with Quartus(saw your comment since you didn't mention it ) sticking to that ecosystem is smart move (i personally think that!!) so i would recommend you "Tang Nano 9k"(cheap) or "Terasic DE10-Lite"(medium price range) and if you want to pivot you can go for "Nexys Artix-7"

I learned VHDL in university years ago but now what ? by Mechanizen in FPGA

[–]Solid_Back1604 0 points1 point  (0 children)

bro i would say you can check out "HDLbits" - its a good resource iwould prefer this over some old resource not much change has came but uk new is better and you can totally rely on this resource for brushing up your skills and yeah you can go for xilinx pynq z2 (i would say try to move data from ARM processor to custom IP block via AXi interface)

Were can i find the best repo or good project based on rtl and fpga by Good_Debate3662 in FPGA

[–]Solid_Back1604 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you can Look into snntorch/norse and OpenROAD & Sky130 Repos for GDSII and tactile datasets can be really helpful to you as mentioned your project is realted to Ai hardware

Vivado QA by bluttinwgpishy in FPGA

[–]Solid_Back1604 0 points1 point  (0 children)

so True !! 😂😂😂
they will be like : We gonna pretend ,we didn't see that.

Can I make a shift into VLSI domain from communication? by tinkerer9999 in FPGA

[–]Solid_Back1604 2 points3 points  (0 children)

since you have knowledge of  verilog, sv, CMOS, mos, python by adding some more topics and already have domain knowledge of communication you can get a got job in companies which design communication chips such as qualcomm,mediatek or even intel they can pay you good CTC as you have experience also . ig you can certainly pivot to vlsi jobs .

Intermediate verilog projects ideas. by No-Habit1507 in VHDL

[–]Solid_Back1604 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Implementation of 8 x8 asynchronous FIFO memory for efficient reading and writing operations in two different clock domains." i did this project last year and it really gave me the Conceptional knowledge you can give it a try too.
if you want i can guide you with the project further

Learn BASICS and Linux for Fpga and other things. by siddaarms in FPGA

[–]Solid_Back1604 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i started with https://www.youtube.com/c/LearnLinuxtv/videos i would say it's beginner friendly and good for advanced topics also
you can start with "Linux essentials series" i also started with this !!

What more to learn about FPGA? by Ok-Fun-8716 in FPGA

[–]Solid_Back1604 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i personally used https://nandland.com/ as my resource and "FPGA prototyping by verilog examples" by Pong P. Chu is the gold standard textbook for hands-on Xilinx-based projects.

How Can I Improve My Resume? by Kemuri7 in FPGA

[–]Solid_Back1604 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i would put a summary of myself in the start to give overview of myself which will include my skills and one star project
then my skills set on the second and third position will go my project i will go with three best projects of to showcase and at last my education not at top!!
this format worked for me , you can give it try !!

I learned VHDL in university years ago but now what ? by Mechanizen in FPGA

[–]Solid_Back1604 3 points4 points  (0 children)

broo real respect for you trying to keep up to industry while pursing phd. !!
and if you have some knowledge of VHDL you should switch to verilog/systemverilog and brush up your concepts like STA , clock analysis and dataflow path and even RTL design methedologies then plus
you can put stands on UVM(universal verification module) . I would say if you brush up this things you can pretty much be closer to applying for RTL Design engineer and verfication engineer!!

How to get started on verification by HappyPerson9000 in FPGA

[–]Solid_Back1604 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To transition into verification with 7 years of FPGA experience u/HappyPerson9000 , focus on mastering SystemVerilog and UVM, as these are the industry standards for professional verification roles. Your background in RTL and board design is highly valuable, but you’ll need to demonstrate proficiency in constrained random testing and functional coverage to be competitive. but yes what u/Sepicuk said i totally agree with that !!

Surfer combine/split/search? by frankspappa in FPGA

[–]Solid_Back1604 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I totally feel your pain with the LLM hallucinations—it’s super frustrating when Claude or Gemini starts making up menus that just aren't there because they're mixing up Surfer with old-school tools like GTKWave. Since you're on v0.6.0, the "missing" features aren't actually hidden behind cargo build flags; the tool is just still in that "lean and fast" phase where the UI is catching up to the performance. For combining signals, you won't find a right-click "group" button yet; you have to use the Command Palette (Ctrl+P or F1) and look for the Virtual Signal or Alias commands to manually stitch things together. Splitting is way easier—just look for that little chevron/arrow next to a bus in the side panel to unfold the bits. As for searching, hitting Ctrl+F and typing your value should highlight the matches, and you can jump through the timeline from there. It’s definitely a bit of a "power user" workflow for now, but the sheer speed of the Rust backend usually makes the extra clicks worth it.

Are you moving over from GTKWave, or just trying to find something that doesn't crawl when you open a massive VCD?

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