A comprehensive programme to master integrated circuit design
The MS-CCM programme is structured around 5 major technical modules, complemented by a professional thesis and a 6-month company placement.
Its ambition is to train experts capable of designing, simulating, verifying, and implementing analog and digital microelectronic circuits, while mastering the entire industrial flow.
General Structure of the Programme
- 406 hours of training
- 75 ECTS
- 5 thematic modules
- Projects and practical case studies
- 6-month company internship
- Professional Thesis
A training structured around 5 modules
Module 1 — Fundamentals of Microelectronics
Content
- Fundamentals of Digital and Analog Circuits – Review
- Semiconductor Physics
- Semiconductor Components
- Integrated Circuit Manufacturing Processes
Objective
Acquire the fundamental knowledge essential for any design activity (technology, materials, device operation).
📘 Contact hours: 84 h — 9 ECTS
Module 2 — Analog and Digital Design
Content
- Digital Circuit Design
- Analog Circuit Design
- Processor Architecture
- Co-design and FPGA Prototyping
Objective
Learn to design high-performance, robust circuits that meet industrial constraints.
📘 Contact hours: 91 h — 10 ECTS
Module 3 — Integrated Circuit Design Flow
Content
- Synthesis and Hardware Description Languages
- Advanced Simulation and Verification
- Low-Power System Design
Objective
Master the complete industrial process, from RTL to layout.
📘 Contact hours: 91 h — 10 ECTS
Module 4 — Applied Courses
Content
- NMOS Transistor Fabrication in Cleanroom
- Advanced Semiconductor-Related Techniques
- Practical Approaches on Microelectronics Equipment
Objective
Physically understand the manufacturing steps and the real constraints of an industrial process.
📘 Contact hours: 70 h — 8 ECTS
Module 5 — Capstone Project for Integrated Circuit Design & Fabrication
Content
- Capstone Project for Integrated Circuit Design and Fabrication
- Design, layout, verification
- Final integration into an industrial technology
Objective
Experience the entire integrated circuit design cycle, as in an R&D design office.
📘 Contact hours: 70 h — 8 ECTS
Professional Thesis — 15 ECTS
A genuine engineering project, it is evaluated by an academic and industrial jury.
Evaluation criteria include:
- Project objectives and challenges
- Methods used (scientific, technological, conceptual)
- Results obtained
Company Internship (6 months) — 15 ECTS
Paid, depending on status, it allows for total immersion in a microelectronic industrial environment.
Teaching Methods
- Capstone case study.
- Practical case studies.
- Scientific supervision by teacher-researchers and engineers from CEA-Leti.
An exceptional environment: Provence Microelectronics Center
- Access to a unique cleanroom in an engineering school.
- Professional equipment (characterization, lithography, deposition, etching).
- Industrial partnerships: STMicroelectronics, CEA-Leti, EDF, Airbus, Safran, etc.
- Participation in the Edu4Chip programme.
- Supervision by expert researchers and engineers.
Contacts
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