Physical design execution—the key to transforming silicon visions into reality.

About

SHREE LAGUDUVA, MSEE, is an accomplished ASIC physical design engineer at Apple with nearly a decade of industry experience in chip implementation. He earned his master’s degree in electrical engineering with a focus on VLSI (circuits and systems) from the University of Texas at Dallas. His expertise spans across various disciplines, including physical verification and static timing analysis. Laguduva has led the successful execution of several system-on-a-chips (SOCs), working on various technology nodes. He is deeply passionate about achieving optimal timing closure, striving for the best possible power, performance, and area in his designs.

Shree Laguduva's courses currently open for enrollment

Physical Design Flow From Netlist to GDSII

VLSI.X408
$980
Shree Laguduva
Jun. 5 - Aug. 21, Friday, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Flexible Attend in person or via Zoom at scheduled times.
VLSI.X408.(16)
Schedule
Date Start Time End Time Meeting Type Location
Fri, 06-05-2026 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 06-12-2026 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 06-26-2026 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 07-10-2026 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 07-17-2026 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 07-24-2026 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 07-31-2026 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 08-07-2026 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 08-14-2026 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Fri, 08-21-2026 6:00pm 9:00pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
 

This class meets simultaneously in a classroom and remotely via Zoom. Students are expected to attend and participate in the course, either in-person or remotely, during the days and times that are specified on the course schedule. Students attending remotely are also strongly encouraged to have their cameras on to get the most out of the remote learning experience.

No meeting June 19 and July 3, 2026. To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.

You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.

Recommended Text: 
Physical Design Essentials: An ASIC Design Implementation Perspective, Khosrow Golshan, Springer, 2010, ISBN-10: 144194219X, ISBN-13: 978-1441942197.

SoC Physical Design: A Comprehensive Guide, Chakravarthi and Koteshwar, Springer, 2022, ISBN: 9783030981112

CMOS VLSI Design: A Circuits and Systems Perspective, Weste and Harris, Pearson, 2015, ISBN: 9789332559042

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Prerequisites / Skills Needed

Skills Needed:

  • Basic knowledge of backend design flow. Hands-on experience with Linux/Unix will be required for lab exercises. 
Associated Program(s)
Silicon Chip Design & Semiconductor Engineering