FY27 Intern- AI-Driven Power Modeling for Evaluating Power Consumption in NoC IP Architectures - Guyancourt, 6 months

Qualcomm; Guyancourt; Presencial; EUR 10.000 - 15.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Qualcomm France S.A.R.L. is offering a 6-month internship in the Interns Group focused on power modeling for Network-on-Chip architectures.

You will help build a two-phase framework combining traditional power characterization with machine-learning based modeling to enable fast design-space exploration. The project covers data preparation, including NoC IP architectures, traffic scenarios, and power characterization through synthesis and simulations.

Formación

• Final year master’s degree in Microelectronics, Computer Engineering or related field.
• Proficient in Python and Bash scripting; knowledge of Verilog/VHDL, UVM, EDA flows and ML frameworks is a plus.
• Proficient in English.

Responsabilidades

• Phase 1: Data preparation — elaborate NoC IP architectures/topologies and define representative traffic.
• Phase 1: Power characterization — run synthesis and simulations to capture activity profiles and power.
• Phase 1: Dataset construction — build a labelled dataset from the power characterization step.
• Phase 2: AI power modeling — train and compare AI-based models and assess accuracy against gate-level references.
• Phase 2: Early design-space exploration — use trained models to explore design in terms of power quickly.

Conocimientos

Python scripting

Bash scripting

Verilog/VHDL

ML frameworks

English

Educación

Master's degree in Microelectronics, Computer Engineering or related field

Herramientas

UVM

Descripción del empleo

Company:

Qualcomm France S.A.R.L.

Job Area:

Interns Group, Interns Group > Interim Intern

General Summary:

ABSTRACT This internship investigates the impact of power consumption of Network-on-Chip (NoC) architectures and develops an AI/ML-based power modeling framework to estimate power consumption during early design stages. The objective is to enable fast and accurate evaluation of design choices while accounting for the effects of NoC IP Architectures, thereby facilitating power‑aware architectural optimization.

CONTEXT

QITC develops and deploys highly configurable custom-built NoC IPs, tools and methodologies so that worldwide SoC teams can assemble SoCs with the desired Power-Performance-Area (PPA) characteristics. The NoC IP Architectures/Topologies directly shape the power profile of the interconnect, yet their impact can today only be quantified late in the flow, through synthesis, gate‑level simulation and power analysis. Repeating this flow for every architectural option is prohibitively slow, which limits early power‑aware exploration.

MISSION & METHOD

The intern will build a two‑phase framework combining classical power characterization with machine‑learning‑based power modeling:

Phase 1: Data Preparation

• Design & scenario setup — Elaborate NoC IP Architectures/Topologies and define representative traffic.
• Power characterization — Run synthesis and simulations to capture activities profile and power.
• Dataset construction — Build a labelled dataset from the power characterization step (2)

Phase 2: ML based Modeling and Power Estimations

• AI power modeling — Train and compare AI Based models and assess accuracy against gate‑level references.
• Early design‑space exploration — Use the trained models to explore design in terms of power in seconds rather than hours.

EXPECTED DELIVERABLES

• An automated power characterization for NoC IPs
• A reusable power dataset and AI power models, with documented accuracy and speed‑up assessment.
• A prototype exploration tool and guidelines for power‑aware NoC architecture choices.

PROFILE & PRACTICAL INFORMATION

• Final year master’s degree in Microelectronics, Computer Engineering or a related field; interest in digital design, low power and machine learning.
• Scripting in Python and bash; notions of Verilog/VHDL, UVM, EDA flows and ML frameworks are a plus. Proficient in English.
• Duration: 6 months

References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.

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