Master Of Science In Integrated Circuit Design 

Course details

Changes in integrated circuits technology have had a huge impact on our day to day life. Incredible technological advances over the last 50 years enable us to integrate billions of transistors on a single integrated circuit. At the same time the cost of a single transistor has decreased exponentially. The result is that every day new attractive applications for the use of ICs open up, enabling the semiconductor industry to grow much faster than the overall economy. However, the semiconductor industry’s capability to make intelligent use of all these transistors in designing successful products has not kept pace with the manufacturing capabilities. The electronics and semiconductor industries are therefore constantly looking for well-educated integrated circuit design engineers.

The international Master of Science in Integrated Circuit Design which is jointly offered by Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM) aims to educate the next generation of engineers and entrepreneurial leaders for the fast moving semiconductor industry. The programme contents ranges from analog, digital and mixed-circuit design over architectural concepts for integrated circuits to design methodology and automation. Product manufacturing and testing are also addressed. Integrated circuit design is also placed in a broader context, e.g. by teaching fundamental concepts of signal processing which are at the core of today’s communications circuits. Students will also be taught essential non-technical topics such as product marketing, international management, patent law and aspects of culture and globalization. This will be mainly done by highly qualified freelancers from our industry partners. Upon successful completion of the programme students will be awarded a joint Masters degree from NTU and TUM.

Core Modules

• NM6001 Digital IC Design (NTU)
• NM6002 Analog IC Design (NTU)
• NM6003 System-on-Chip Solutions & Architecture (TUM)
• NM6004 Design Methodology & Automation (TUM)
• NM6005 Digital Signal Processing (NTU)
• NM6006 Mixed Signal Circuit Design
• NM6007 Lab 1: Analog IC Design (NTU)
• NM6008 Lab 2: Digital IC Design (NTU)
• NM6020 Business and Technical English

Elective Modules

The student has to choose 4 of the following electives:

• NM6009 RF IC Design (NTU)
• NM6010 IC (Integrated Circuit) Packaging IC (NTU)
• NM6011 IC Marketing/Business/Management (NTU)
• NM6012 Advanced MOSEFT & Novel Devices (TUM)
• NM6013 Nano-Electronics (TUM)
• NM6015 Embedded Systems (TUM)
• NM6016 Simulation and Optimization of Analog Circuits (TUM)

Cross-discipline Modules

*For those students who are interested there will be a German language course offered.

• CD5030 Aspects of European and Asian History and Culture
• CD5031 Cultural, Social and Economical Aspects of Globalisation
• CD5131 International Intellectual Property Law
• CD5170 Selected Topics in Business Administration
• CD5180 Selected Topics in Management Methods

English Language Skills

As the Programme instruction medium is English, the applicant must be able to demonstrate a satisfactory level of the language.

Applicant whose native tongue or medium of instruction from previous studies (Bachelor / FH Diploma) is not English must submit at least one of the following.

• TOEFL:Recent score with a minimum of 605 for Paper-based test or 88 for Internet-based test or 234 for Computer-based test
• IELTS:With academic IELTS result of at least 6.5
• CAE:Grade A, B or C

Akademische Prüfstelle (APS) certificate is required for applicant with education qualification from China, Vietnam and Mongolia.