I used to be a chip design engineer. The idea of using open source tools for commercial designs was unthinkable even 10 years ago. Things have come a long way. Excited to see what the future has in store.
Using open source tools today for chip design is insane, and not there yet? I don't know too many companies that even use open source software, actually don't know one. Every company I know people at use commercial suites or supplied by the fab. You did yourself right?
@@fjs1111 Yes, we used commercial tools. I know chips have already taped out that use an all open source suite but I don't if they're commercially available or if they're able to scale.
appreciate the reply to that. My understanding is the commercial tools have much of the fab's process specifics integrated in to the libraries and are only provided by them with signed NDAs etc. It is nice to see open source stuff come out, but I don't know how far this will expand in the future. @@saturdaysequalsyouth
Incredible just what I thought I wanted to learn but did not know how to, if you can add in the comments more self learn courses on this I will try my best to learn as much as possible
I did a few of Kunal's. Read the VLSI book by Conway & Mead, and then just got stuck in with the OpenLANE tools. I'm still learning a lot all the time!
I used to be a chip design engineer. The idea of using open source tools for commercial designs was unthinkable even 10 years ago. Things have come a long way. Excited to see what the future has in store.
Using open source tools today for chip design is insane, and not there yet? I don't know too many companies that even use open source software, actually don't know one. Every company I know people at use commercial suites or supplied by the fab. You did yourself right?
@@fjs1111 Yes, we used commercial tools. I know chips have already taped out that use an all open source suite but I don't if they're commercially available or if they're able to scale.
appreciate the reply to that. My understanding is the commercial tools have much of the fab's process specifics integrated in to the libraries and are only provided by them with signed NDAs etc. It is nice to see open source stuff come out, but I don't know how far this will expand in the future. @@saturdaysequalsyouth
Absolutely amazing. I have wanted to know this process for 15 years. Thank you for summarizing and making it so accessible.
Incredible just what I thought I wanted to learn but did not know how to, if you can add in the comments more self learn courses on this I will try my best to learn as much as possible
What VLSI courses did you take?
I did a few of Kunal's. Read the VLSI book by Conway & Mead, and then just got stuck in with the OpenLANE tools. I'm still learning a lot all the time!
timestamps at least?
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