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Why study IC Design?

The quest for excellence in Integrated Circuit (IC) design for VLSI has been geared in recent years towards developing innovative techniques and methodologies to achieve low voltage and minimum power circuits (designs). This together with the uncompromizing constraint of high chip performance have shaped a new arena in which IC technology has found itself gaining growing significance and attracting keen interest.

The IC design industry has evolved and expanded into one of the critical industries with immense impact on the global economy. Moving forward, Singapore intends to go more into design and development (D&D work) to enhance future economic growth and hasten the transition into a high value-added, design-driven semiconductor industry in order to remain competitive in the global markets.