This webinar presentation discusses VLSI and embedded systems. It provides an overview of VLSI chips, embedded products, and the history of industry trends. Examples of application areas that utilize VLSI and embedded systems are also presented, including automotive, medical, wearable, robotics, wireless sensor networks, smart buildings, agriculture, consumer electronics, and more. The webinar concludes with a discussion of hardware and software tools used and examples of VLSI and embedded companies in India.

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VLSI and Embedded Systems
Dr. Rajiv Ranjan Singh
Professor & HoD
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
Presidency University, Bengaluru

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VLSI and Embedded Systems
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Source:
Saturno, M., Pertel, V. M., Deschamps, F., & Loures, E.
D. F. (2017). Proposal of an automation solutions
architecture for Industry 4.0. In 24th International
Conference on Production Research.
Industry 4.0 =>
1800s
Beginning of
20th Century
Last few
decades of
20th Century
21st Century

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VLSI Chips Engineers / Developers Embedded Products
Aug 2019 Cerebras announced the largest chip ever. 400,000 cores, 1.2 trillion transistors on a die over 46,000
square mm in area which is roughly the same as a square about 8.5 inches on each side.
VLSI and Embedded Systems

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VLSI
Very large-scale integration is the process of
creating an integrated circuit (IC) by
combining millions of MOS transistors onto
a single chip
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VLSI and Embedded Systems
Processors and IC Design
 Analog and Mixed Signal Design
 Multi-core Processor Design
 CAD for IC Design
 Low Power IC Design
 Network Processors Design
 DSP Processors Design
 Reconfigurable computing hardware
 Low-cost Low-power systems

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Embedded Systems
An embedded computer system includes a
microcomputer with mechanical, chemical and
electrical devices attached to it, programmed for a
specific dedicated purpose, and packaged as a
complete system.
In a nutshell:
Embedded Systems
Computers inside a product
(electronic devices)
VLSI and Embedded Systems
 System software and RTOS
 Sensor Networks
 Communication protocols
 Security and authentication
 Distributed Networked Embedded Systems
 Embedded Internet
 Smart Devices
 Heterogeneous computing architectures
 Biomedical Electronics
 Cyber Physical Systems and IoT

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Some of the Subjects under VLSI and
Embedded Systems Specialization
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 Embedded System Design Using ARM
 Embedded Real Time Systems
 Measuring Instruments and Sensors
 MEMS and Nanotechnology
 VLSI Signal Processing
 IC Fabrication Technology
 Sensor Technology
 Low power VLSI Design
 CAD for VLSI

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Key Tasks in Embedded Computing
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Processing
Sensing Actuating
Smart Intelligent Efficient

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Application Areas
(Automotive)
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Application Areas
(Autonomous Vehicles)
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Source: =>
Hamida, E. B., Noura, H., & Znaidi, W. (2015).
Security of cooperative intelligent transport systems:
Standards, threats analysis and cryptographic
countermeasures. Electronics, 4(3), 380-423.

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Application Areas
(Medical Electronics)
MRI Scanner
X-ray System
Robotic Hand based
Operation
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Application Areas
(Wearable Systems)
Prof. Sundearesan Jayaraman with the
“The Wearable Motherboard”
@ Georgia Tech. in 2001
VitalJacket by Biodevices , S.A. Portugal in collaboration with
IEETA (Institute of Electronics and Telematics Engineering of
Aveiro / University of Aveiro, Portugal)
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Application Areas
(Portable Health Monitors)
GlobalSat Wrist Watch Heart Monitor
Carepeutic Heart Rate Monitor Ring
WrisTech Blood
Pressure Monitor
Masimo Pulse Oximeter
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Application Areas
(Rehabilitation Engineering)
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Application Areas
(Embedded Robotics)
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Application Areas
(Robotics Expeditions)
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Chandrayaan 2
Mars Rover
Source: IEEE Computer Society Facebook Page
On Aug 5, 2012, NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover touched
down on Mars.
Within an year, it‘d
processed >190 gigabits of data,
fired >75,000 laser shots,
driven one mile, and sent >70,000 images back to Earth.
Lander – Vikram
Rover – Pragyan
Orbiter

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Military Health Agriculture
Application Areas
(Wireless Sensor Networks)
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Sensor Networks
• Low Power Node Design
• Sensor Deployment Strategies
• Wireless Communication Protocols
• Security
• Mobility
• Energy Efficiency
• Operating Systems
• Data Logging and Interpretation => Mining of collected Data

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Application Areas
(Smart Buildings)
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 Integrated cooling
 Lighting
 Room reservation
 Emergency handling
 Communication
 Goal: “Zero-energy building”
 Expected contribution to fight against global warming

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Application Areas
(Smart Agriculture)
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 Vertical Farms
 Plant Life Cycle Monitoring
 Artificial Climate Control
 Artificial Lighting
 Soil Condition Monitoring
 Crop Pattern Estimation and Planning
 Optimal Water Management
 Optimal Energy Usage
Towards Smart Indoor Farms??

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Application Areas
(Communication)
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Application Areas
(Space Technologies)
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 Flight control systems
 Engine controllers
 Autopilots
 Passenger in-flight entertainment systems

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Application Areas
(Consumer Electronics)
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Application Areas
(Consumer Electronics)
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Application Areas
(Domestic)
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Application Areas
(Internet of Things)
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Hardware and Software Tools
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Sensor Hub BoosterPack
Texas Instruments’ Development
Board
FreeRTOS
VxWorks
HSpice
TI-RTOS
Tanner Tools
System C

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VLSI & Embedded Companies in India
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Queries?
Contact us at
rajivranjansingh@presidencyuniversity.in
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Thank You!
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