Silicon-Ready VLSI Design,
From RTL to GDSII

Quantova's VLSI engineers deliver complete chip design services — from RTL coding and functional verification through physical design, DFT, and tapeout-ready GDSII delivery.

VLSI chip design and semiconductor engineering at Quantova
Overview

End-to-End Chip Design Without the Overhead

New to VLSI? VLSI (Very Large Scale Integration) is the engineering work that turns a chip design — written as code — into a real, manufacturable semiconductor. We handle every step: writing the logic, verifying it works correctly, and delivering the final file to the chip factory. Think of it as software development, but the end result is a physical chip.

Whether you need a complete SoC design, a standalone IP block, or targeted verification support, Quantova provides experienced VLSI engineers who work as an extension of your design team. We cover the full design flow — from specification and RTL all the way through physical implementation and sign-off.

Every project starts with a detailed technical review of your specifications and constraints. We define the design plan, toolchain, and verification strategy before committing any resources to implementation.

Capabilities

Full-Stack VLSI Expertise

RTL Design

SystemVerilog and VHDL RTL coding, microarchitecture definition, and design partitioning for timing and area targets.

Functional Verification

UVM-based constrained-random testbenches, formal verification, code and functional coverage closure.

Physical Design

Synthesis, floorplanning, place-and-route, clock tree synthesis, and sign-off timing closure (STA).

DFT Engineering

Scan chain insertion, BIST, JTAG integration, and ATPG pattern generation for high fault coverage.

Design Flow

RTL to GDSII — Our Proven Flow

01

Specification Review

Analyse your architecture spec, identify timing budgets, area targets, and technology node constraints before starting RTL.

02

RTL Implementation

Write clean, lint-free SystemVerilog RTL with full code coverage and documentation. Deliverable: fully synthesisable, version-controlled RTL package.

03

Verification & Sign-off

Build UVM testbench, run directed and constrained-random tests, close coverage, and produce a verification completion report.

04

Physical Implementation

Synthesis, P&R, CTS, ECO iterations, STA sign-off, LVS/DRC clean. Deliver tapeout-ready GDSII with all collateral.

Deliverables

What You Receive

  • Fully synthesisable, lint-clean RTL source
  • UVM testbench with coverage closure report
  • Synthesis netlist and timing reports
  • GDSII layout and parasitic extraction data
  • LVS/DRC clean sign-off reports
  • Full design documentation and revision history
  • ATPG patterns and DFT test plan (if included)
NDA First: All technical discussions begin under a signed NDA. Source files, constraints, and all design data remain your intellectual property.
EDA Toolchain

Industry-Standard EDA Tools

Synopsys VCS Cadence Xcelium Synopsys DC Cadence Innovus Synopsys PrimeTime Cadence Genus Mentor Questa Cadence Virtuoso Synopsys Formality Siemens Calibre
FAQs

Common Questions

Yes. We can take over at any stage — verification, physical design, DFT — without requiring involvement from earlier phases. We review existing RTL and design constraints before starting.

We have experience across 180nm, 130nm, 65nm, 28nm, and 16nm nodes. Toolchain and PDK selection are always aligned with your target foundry and node.

Yes. FPGA prototyping is available as a separate engagement or as a step within the broader ASIC design flow — useful for early software bring-up and functional validation before tapeout.

Start Your VLSI Engagement

Share your specification and constraints. We will review them and respond with a clear scope and timeline — no obligation.

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