Python Scripting for VLSI Automation

Python Scripting for VLSI Automation is a practical, industry-oriented course designed to help VLSI students and engineers automate daily verification and regression tasks using Python in a Linux environment. The course focuses on real VLSI workflows such as regression automation, log file parsing, report generation, and environment interaction, rather than generic Python programming.

The program starts with Python fundamentals, covering syntax, data types, control structures, functions, and file handling, with continuous hands-on exercises mapped to automation use cases. Learners gradually progress to working with modules, OS interaction, directory handling, and regular expressions, enabling them to efficiently parse logs and manage large regression directories.

A major focus of the course is on VLSI regression automation, where participants learn to run simulation tools, source environments, automate regressions using shell scripts and Makefiles, and analyze large log files to detect failures automatically. The course also covers Excel and data automation using OpenPyXL and Pandas to generate structured reports and analyze regression results.

Advanced topics include email automation, scheduled execution using cron jobs, and Python-based UVM testbench and RAL scripting, helping learners connect Python automation with real verification environments.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to write robust Python automation scripts, reduce manual verification effort, improve regression efficiency, and confidently apply Python in real VLSI design and verification projects.

Key Highlights 

• Python focused specifically for VLSI & Verification automation
• Log parsing, regression automation, and report generation
• Linux, shell, Makefile, and tool interaction
• Excel automation using Pandas & OpenPyXL
• Email reporting and scheduled automation
• UVM testbench and RAL scripting exposure