What are the areas of specialization in VLSI; which ones are in demand and have more scope?
The two main areas are Front End and Back End. Front End consists of specializations in: RTL Design, Coding and Verification, Design Implementation, DFT and STA. Back End consists of Physical Design, Custom Layout and Physical verification. There are many openings for Application Engineers, CAD engineers etc. where knowledge of the complete design cycle followed by a specialization will make your resume stand out among other resumes.