When looking for a job, do you also hope to master the core technologies of the company? To become an indispensable talent? The skills you need to master must be numerous, and for the chip industry, technology determines everything. Today, let’s discuss the essential skills that chip engineers must master:Cortex-M3 MCU chip.
MCU refers to the microcontrollers we use in our daily lives, which integrate a processor (CPU), memory (RAM, ROM), counters, and I/O ports into a single chip, widely used in various electronic products and industrial control.
First, let’s take a look: The MCU Market
If you have been following news in the chip industry, you should be aware that the world is currently facing a “chip shortage”. To sum it up, “in 360 industries, every industry is short of chips”, and MCUs are particularly hard hit in this wave of chip shortages.
The demand for MCU chips is widespread, and many positions in the chip manufacturing process require mastery of core technologies. Whether you are a frontend designer, verification engineer, mid-level engineer, backend engineer, or DFT engineer, no matter what kind of company you join, you may come into contact with or need to verify MCU chips.
Currently, the MCU market in China is dominated by Arm Cortex-M. According to IHS data, MCUs with Arm cores occupy about 15% of the domestic market share.
Many companies prioritize candidates who master ARM Cortex-M3 MCU chip-related technologies when hiring chip design engineers. Having professional knowledge and experience related to ARM Cortex-M3 MCU chips can increase your chances of finding a job in the chip design industry. Mastering ARM Cortex-M3 MCU chip-related technologies can make you a competitive professional in these fields, meeting industry demands and playing an important role in relevant projects.
Simply mastering the MCU is not enough; the requirements for job positions in companies are to be familiar with or proficient in, and the technologies to be mastered vary between positions. So how do you achieve familiarity or proficiency?
The most direct way is through practical experience!
Finding specific projects and practicing under the guidance of experienced engineers in the industry is the best way to quickly master MCU knowledge and skills and improve practical abilities!
Yizhi, as an ARM China education partner, has carefully developed numerous related course series:
MCU Comprehensive Design Course Series
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● Frontend Design and Hardware-Software Verification of Arm Cortex-M3 MCU Chip
● UVM Verification of Arm Cortex-M3 MCU Chip
● Mid-Level and DFT Process of Arm Cortex-M3 MCU Chip
● Backend Design of Arm Cortex-M3 MCU (Innovus)
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Each course is a carefully crafted masterpiece by the instructor.From chip architecture definition, frontend integration of SoC verification, synthesis, DFT, backend physical implementation, and signoff, or if you want to learn the entire process of MCU chip design, we can meet your needs. Come and take a look at the MCU comprehensive design course series with the editor, and I believe there will be a course that can help you.
MCU Comprehensive Design (Innovus)
SoC chips are everywhere, from small household appliance control MCUs to large mobile phone chips, we will encounter them. Nowadays, most chip design companies are developing SoC chips, so mastering SoC design technology is an essential skill for frontend engineers in the chip industry.
Introduction to SoC Design
Target Audience:
– If you are only doing module or IP-level design
– If you do not yet understand the design methodology of SoC chips
– If you do not yet know the verification methods for SoC chips
Recommendation Reason:
This course uses an entry-level MCU as a starting point for learning SoC, allowing you to first master the design ideas and skills of an entry-level SoC.
Opening the Door to MCU Chip-Level Verification
Target Audience:
– For those who have just started verification
– For project leaders
– For verification engineers who need to do post-simulation
– For those in charge of the verification environment
Recommendation Reason:
This course is designed for verification engineers with a basic understanding and those who want to learn MCU chip project verification management. Through theory and experimental code from multiple dimensions, students will master advanced MCU verification methodologies and thinking in engineering applications. With the verification methodologies from this course, you will be able to smoothly carry out verification work in future company chip projects or significantly enhance your understanding of verification.
Mastering Code Quality Check, Synthesis, Consistency, and DFT Process through MCU Practical Projects
Target Audience:
– Frontend chip design engineers
– Mid-level chip engineers
– Chip DFT engineers
– Backend chip engineers
Recommendation Reason:
This course is led by senior engineers with over 10 years of experience, carefully developed in line with enterprise needs, combined with real MCU chip projects, allowing students to work on projects together.
Through this course, you will master the code quality check, synthesis, consistency check, and DFT process for the entire chip. You will learn about the problems that arise in the mid-level process of real projects and debugging methods.
From Theory to Practice Based on Cadence Tools
Target Audience:
– Digital backend engineers
– Students dedicated to long-term development in the IC industry
Recommendation Reason:
This course uses the specification definition of this MCU as a reference, using the Arm Cortex-M3 CPU IP to implement the following microcontroller chip:
The course is guided by project practice, using the STM32 MCU as a reference for design, covering the backend physical implementation and signoff process of the chip. Through this course, you will master:
● Practical experience on a complete MCU project;
● Exposure to the entire backend process scripts of the MCU chip;
● Understanding the top-level planning of the entire MCU chip, using SMIC40LL technology to realize the MCU chip;
● Understanding the power management solutions and implementation methods of the entire MCU chip.
This course provides a comprehensive explanation from chip architecture definition to backend processes, enhancing your professional vision and skills.
Yizhi Education’s [MCU Comprehensive Design Course Series] mainly provides more opportunities for students to enter the chip design industry and achieve high-paying employment!
Four major courses to meet different students’ needs
Build a solid foundation,
Quickly gain knowledge and project experience.
MCU Comprehensive Design (Innovus)
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To become an expert in Arm Cortex-M3 MCU chip design, you need to have a deep understanding and practical experience of the entire design process. From frontend design to backend design, every link is crucial for building a high-quality MCU. Through systematic learning and continuous practice, you will be able to stand out in this field and become the chip engineer needed by enterprises.
