In today’s high-speed semiconductor landscape, time-to-market (TTM) and efficient reuse of designs are key to product success. Technology porting — the process of transferring a layout or design from one technology node (e.g., 65nm) to another (e.g., 28nm or 5nm) — has become a strategic trend.
Why it matters:
Whether you’re a Layout Engineer, Circuit Design Engineer, or Physical Design (PD) professional, understanding porting strengthens your core skillset and boosts your interview readiness.
Layout Engineers:
Circuit Designers:
PD Engineers:
CAD/Verification Engineers:
Creating a brand-new ASIC can take anywhere between 6 to 12 months, involving extensive validation and iteration. In contrast, a well-planned porting project can be completed in 3-4 weeks, depending on IP size and complexity.
Key benefits:
Many leading product and fabless companies today prioritize porting to beat their competition to market – and they need engineers who can understand and execute such projects end-to-end.
This hands-on course provides:
We also discuss comparing ASIC vs. FPGA in a TTM context, helping you position yourself in the semiconductor ecosystem with clarity.
You can now gain access to this industry-relevant course on our LMS platform:
At Semionics, we offer:
With technology porting becoming the norm across fabless design teams, now is the time to upgrade your VLSI career.
Technology porting isn’t just a trend—it’s a strategic necessity in the VLSI industry. Knowing how to plan, adapt, and execute porting projects makes you invaluable to any semiconductor company.
With Semionics Academy, you gain:
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