Depending on the internship role, prior experience or knowledge requirements could include the following programming skills and technologies: Perl, C, C++, TCL, Linux, Scheme, Python, SKILL, Make, ICC2, Design Compiler, PrimeTime (Synopsys, First Encounter), Innovus, Virtuso (Cadence). Course or internship experience related to the following areas could be required: Floorplanning, Place and Route (P&R), Static Timing Analysis (STA), Power Integrity and IR Drop Analysis, Physical Verification (DRC/LVS), Clock Tree Synthesis (CTS).