Hi

We’re thrilled to share that Lattice Semiconductor has officially acknowledged the VSDSquadron FPGA Mini board on Twitter, highlighting its impact in enabling chip design at the high school level.

This marks a significant milestone for India’s semiconductor education movement. The VSDSquadron FPGA Mini, with 5K LUTs, is currently the most affordable Lattice-based FPGA board available—designed to make hands-on VLSI and hardware learning accessible from school students to final-year engineering graduates.

Why combine RTL Design + FPGA?

Pairing RTL design and synthesis with an actual FPGA board bridges the crucial gap between theory and hardware implementation. Through the 2-week RTL Synthesis Program, learners will:

• Write RTL in Verilog and simulate using open-source tools like Yosys and GTKWave
• Synthesize RTL to gate-level netlists and understand the full logic synthesis flow
• Deploy their designs onto the VSDSquadron FPGA Mini and see real-time behavior of digital systems
• Build a complete understanding of how designs move from code to silicon — essential for careers in SoC, ASIC, and FPGA domains

With the entire toolchain being open-source, learners are no longer bound by license restrictions. They can explore and practice RTL design, synthesis, and FPGA deployment anytime, anywhere, using their favorite board in hand.

Avail the board individually or as a discounted combo:

You can:

• Order the VSDSquadron FPGA Mini board individually, or
• Club it with our RTL Synthesis Program to receive special discounts, especially for bulk academic orders.

Explore the combo and discounts here:  https://www.vlsisystemdesign.com/rtl-design-using-verilog-with-sky130-technology/

Feel free to reach out if you're planning for institutional orders or custom training bundles.

Best regards,
Kunal Ghosh
Founder, VLSI System Design (VSD)
www.vlsisystemdesign.com
contact@vlsisystemdesign.com