M.Tech in Digital Electronics is a post graduate course. The duration of the course is 2 years. The course deals with the basic concepts of design problems and digital electronic circuits, electricity and electronic components like transistors, capacitors, resistors, etc. The candidates who have completed their studies in Digital Electronics have a great scope as it is one of the most popular branches of engineering. Some of the firms that require candidates of Digital Electronics for academic and research works are BHEL, VSSC, and DRDO.

Scope for Higher Studies after M.Tech in Digital Electronics

The candidates who want to go for higher studies can opt to study for doctorate level course in any reputed universities. The students are required to qualify in the GRE exam in order to get admission into these courses. For appearing in the exam, the candidates must have scored good percentage of marks in the qualifying exam.

Other Certification Courses after M.Tech in Digital Electronics

There are many certification courses available for the candidates who have pursued M.Tech in Digital Electronics. The students will get more information and experience from these certification courses. These courses will also help the candidates to get good jobs. A few certification courses are listed below-

• Certification in VLSI Design Engineering and VHDL
• Certificate Course in Verilog
• Advanced Diploma in VLSI Design and DSP System Design
• Advanced Diploma in Real Time Operating Systems
• Advanced Diploma in Wireless Technology and Embedded Systems Design
• Telecom Protocol Development
• PG Diploma in Wireless and Mobile Computing
• PG Diploma in Industrial Automation System Design
• Cisco Certified Network Associate Routing & Switching (CCNA) course
• Signaling & VoIP Protocol Implementation

Career Opportunities after M.Tech in Digital Electronics

There are great job prospects for the Digital Electronics students. The students who have completed M.Tech in Digital Electronics can work in service organizations and manufacturing industries like data communication, broadcasting, research and development, consulting, and system support. These students can also find job openings in modern multimedia service organizations. The digital electronics students get placed in different areas like Development Centers, Indian Telephone Industries, A.I.R, Civil Aviation, NPL, Railways, Software Engineering, Television Industry, Hardware Manufacturing, Research & Development, Home Appliance and VLSI Design, etc.

Listed below are some of the job profiles-

• Software Analyst
• Atomic Energy Commission
• Research & Development Software Engineer
• Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
• Technical Director
• Service Engineer
• Electronics and Communications Consultant
• Senior Sales Manager
• Field Test Engineer
• Network Planning Engineer
• Defense services
• Customer Support Engineer
• Central Electronics Limited

In addition to the profiles listed above, there are many other job opportunities for these candidates.  The digital electronics engineers can also opt for self employment by starting their own business. These candidates can also open a service centre where the electronic goods can be repaired. There are many Small Scale Industries Development Corporations that provide various loan facilities to start  new businesses. They can also find a promising career in the education field as well.