Startup & Research Projects
Discover innovative startups, research initiatives, and industry projects that are pushing the boundaries of VLSI design.
SkyWater Open Source PDK
ActiveFirst open source Process Design Kit (PDK) enabling fully open source chip design and fabrication.
ChipFlow
StealthCloud-based chip design platform with automated physical design and optimization tools.
OpenFPGA
ActiveOpen source FPGA IP generator supporting highly-customizable homogeneous FPGA architectures.
Efabless
ActivePlatform connecting chip designers with semiconductor fabs, enabling low-cost chip prototyping.
PyMTL3
ActivePython framework for multi-level hardware modeling, simulation, and verification.
Key Innovation Areas
Open Source EDA
Making chip design tools accessible to everyone through open source initiatives.
Cloud-Based Design
Bringing chip design to the cloud for better collaboration and resource sharing.
Academic Research
Universities pushing the boundaries with novel design methodologies and tools.
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