VinTrain VLSI Academy

In the nineties, Indian VLSI industry was barely in its nascent stages. The number of chip design companies in India was less than 10 and experienced talent was hard to come by. The new recruits essentially had to be trained from scratch. This formed the basis for a solid, fundamentally strong in-house VLSI design training program. This training program was meticulously formulated from the US universities' curricula and the industry requirements based on the founders- Chezhian Ganesan (an ex-Intel employee) and Sharmila Ganesan's experience in the semiconductor industry in the US. The trainees were productive in 9 to 12 months. In 2005, the program was restructured in a marked manner that enabled the trainees to become productive in 6-8 months.

This program continues to be upgraded to reflect the fast-paced changes in design and methodologies due to massive technology improvements. It has thus served as a perfect launchpad for 500+ engineers over the past 16 years who are well-placed across the globe in blue-chip companies.