Chips power the technology we rely on daily, from smartphones to self-driving cars. This course is your gateway to the fascinating world of chip design, using cutting-edge, free, open-source tools that make this complex process accessible to everyone. Whether you’re an aspiring engineer, a curious hobbyist, or someone exploring a career in hardware design, this course offers a hands-on, practical learning experience with tools like Magic, KiCAD, and OpenROAD.
Through clear, step-by-step demonstrations, you’ll learn how to design chip layouts, simulate their functionality using NGSPICE, and validate them for real-world applications. Along the way, you’ll dive into essential concepts such as digital logic, layout creation, and simulation, all while solving practical design challenges.
This content is designed for electrical engineering students, aspiring chip designers, open-source developers, and junior hardware engineers with a basic understanding of electronic circuits, familiarity with digital logic, and a strong interest in chip design. It provides foundational knowledge and practical insights to help kickstart your journey in the dynamic field of hardware engineering and open-source chip development.
To get the most out of this course, learners should have a basic understanding of electronic circuits and be familiar with digital logic concepts. An interest in chip design is also essential, as the course dives into both theoretical and practical aspects of designing and validating logic circuits using open-source tools. Prior exposure to circuit simulation or related topics would be an added advantage but is not mandatory.
By the end of this course, learners will be equipped to develop basic chip layouts using open-source EDA tools. They will analyze and evaluate the chip design workflow, applying core design principles effectively. Additionally, participants will gain the ability to design, simulate, and validate a functional logic circuit, while confidently utilizing open-source EDA tools to tackle real-world design challenges in the field of chip design.
In this course, you’ll explore the fascinating world of chip design using cutting-edge, free, open-source tools. Whether you’re an aspiring engineer, a curious hobbyist, or exploring a career in hardware design, you’ll gain hands-on experience with tools like Magic, KiCAD, and OpenROAD, making the complex process of chip design accessible and practical for everyone.
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11 vidéos•Total 81 minutes
Introduction to the Course & Meet Your Instructor•3 minutes
What is Chip Design? •8 minutes
Open-Source Tools in Chip Design •9 minutes
Chip Design Flow with Magic and SkyWater PDK •13 minutes
Exploring the Capabilities of Magic •8 minutes
Exploring the Interface of KiCAD •8 minutes
Configuring NGSPICE for Simulation •8 minutes
Building a Logic Circuit in KiCAD •9 minutes
Simulating a Circuit with NGSPICE •7 minutes
Generating the Final Layout with OpenROAD •5 minutes
Congratulations and Continuous Learning Journey•2 minutes
6 lectures•Total 45 minutes
Welcome to the Course: Course Overview•5 minutes
Hands-On Learning: Create and Verify Layout Using NGSPICE •10 minutes
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