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Macro Certificates

Description

Macro-Certificates are comprehensive, in-depth training programs focused on specific topics within microelectronics. These courses combine theoretical instruction with hands-on practice using industry-standard tools. They are offered in synchronous sessions led by expert instructors. Participants receive a certificate upon successful completion.

Mode of Delivery: Synchronous online sessions Platform: Zoom Duration: 18–40 hours Available Asynchronously: No

Target Audience: Designed for U.S. citizens working in the Department of War, Government, or Government-affiliated employees, industry, as well as college students and faculty. To gain access to the materials, please ensure you have a nanoHUB account registered with your organizational email and follow these steps:

1. Create a nanoHUB account at https://nanohub.org/register/.

2. Request membership in the MEST group at https://nanohub.org/groups/mest.

What learners are saying

“Prof. Tawfik was outstanding!  He covered a great deal of material in a clear and concise manner. The fundamentals and FPGA/Verilog portions were great, and having a board to test on really helped a lot.”

DoD Employee

Macro Certificates


Fundamentals of Hardware Emulation

02/09/2026 – 02/12/2026

Pre-Silicon Verification in Practice: From RTL to UVM Testbenches

01/19/2026 – 01/23/2026
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Introduction to Printed Circuit Board Design

01/13/2026 – 02/24/2026

RF Power Amplifier Techniques using GaAs, and GaN semiconductors

01/13/2026 – 02/17/2026

Fundamentals of Digital IC Design: From RTL to GDSII

12/01/2025 – 03/23/2026

From Silicon to Systems: The Art of Digital Semiconductor Verification and Software Development

03/24/2025 – 03/27/2025

Recommended Learning Journey for a Digital Designer

01/31/2025 – 12/31/2025
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Hands-On Introduction to Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Design

01/13/2025 – 02/24/2025

ChipCraft: The Art of Chip Design (Self-paced, Online)

12/02/2024 – 08/31/2025

Fundamentals of Digital IC Design: From RTL to GDSII

09/16/2024 – 11/25/2024

ChipCraft: The Art of Chip Design (Albuquerque, NM)

05/17/2024 – 05/31/2024

ChipCraft: The Art of Chip Design (Washington, D.C.)

04/29/2024 – 05/10/2024
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Introduction to Integrated Circuit Packaging and Assembly

03/11/2024 – 03/21/2024

ChipCraft: The Art of Chip Design for Non-Experts (Crane, Indiana)

02/26/2024 – 03/08/2024

Fundamentals of Chip-to-Chip Interconnect

02/12/2024

ChipCraft: The Art of Chip Design for Non-Experts (Dayton, Ohio)

02/07/2024 – 02/21/2024
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Introduction to Printed Circuit Board Design 

02/05/2024 – 02/29/2024

Fundamentals of Digital IC Design: From RTL to GDSII

10/02/2023 – 12/14/2023

Fundamentals of Digital IC Design

10/31/2022 – 12/26/2022

Short duration courses

  • Digital Design
  • Microelectronic Design
  • AMS Design
  • FPGA Design
  • Intro to Hardware Security and Trust
  • Supply Chain Security
  • Counterfeit Detection and Prevention
  • CAD for Security
  • Reverse Engineering
  • Logic Obfuscation
  • Hardware IP Protection
  • AMS Security
  • FPGA Security
  • Trojan Detection and Prevention
  • Side-channel Attacks and Countermeasures (Power, timing)
  • Fault-injection Attacks and Countermeasures
  • Physical Inspection
  • Formal Verification

Schedule of the courses will be available soon.

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