A SkillLift Labs academy
Silicon Chip Academy
Build practical Verilog RTL skills for VLSI and semiconductor careers, with a path toward SystemVerilog and UVM.
Founding beta. Verilog RTL Foundations is live — free Orientation and Module 1, then a transparent $79 USD Self-Paced offer. The rest of the course ladder is still being built; nothing here is oversold.
Not sure where to start? Take the 5-question readiness check.
Try it before you enroll
A real Verilog simulator, free, no account required.
Write synthesizable Verilog, run real Icarus Verilog simulations, and inspect the output and waveform — before you decide whether any course is worth your time.
Open the RTL Sandbox →module and_gate (
input wire a, b,
output wire y
);
assign y = a & b;
endmoduleAll 4 checks passed
Run 01Course ladder
Every course, honestly labeled.
Live means usable right now. Building means a real, planned course with no ship date yet — never something you can buy or start today.
Verilog RTL Foundations
Write Verilog design code and verify it with guided SystemVerilog testbenches.
By the end: I can write RTL and debug it with real waveforms.
SystemVerilog Verification Essentials
Build the testbench yourself — assertions, interfaces, checkers, and reusable verification structure.
By the end: I can build the testbench myself.
Not yet available
UVM Verification Architecture
Structure professional verification environments using drivers, monitors, agents, scoreboards, and sequences.
By the end: I understand professional verification architecture.
Not yet available
Advanced UVM: Verify Like a Senior Engineer
Scale verification with coverage, constrained random testing, reusable agents, and advanced debug workflows.
By the end: I can scale verification and debug like a senior engineer.
Not yet available
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Why trust this
Judge the work, not the name.
Silicon Chip Academy is taught under the pseudonym @silicon-mentor. Core coding lessons run against a real Verilog simulator and show real output — you can inspect the Sandbox before paying for anything.
Honest terms, plainly stated.
No auto-billing, no fake scarcity or artificial countdown timers, no fabricated learner counts. Ship dates are published on the course page and updated if they slip.
A 14-day no-questions refund.
Start free with no card. If the paid course isn't worth it once you've tried it, request a refund within the policy window.