Open Source IC Design
Tools Workshop
4-day workshop on Analog and Digital IC design flow using Open Source Tools
What will take place in this workshop?
- Introduction to CMOS integrated circuits basics and Open Source tools design flow
- Detailed illustration and hands-on experience of complete Open Source integrated circuit system design tools from Schematic to GDG and MPW prechecks
- Tapeout submission using Open Source Skywater 130nm pdk on eFabless platform targeting Google sponsored MPW runs.
Workshop Flow














Target Audience
- Undergraduate and graduate students interested in IC Design and having basic knowledge in electronics and industry professionals looking for IC Design skills
Price
- USD 250 per person for the four-day workshop
(We will contact you for payment after the submission of the registration form)
Time
- TBA
Schedule
Presenters
Prof. Dr. Rashad Ramzan
Professor & Director RFCS2 Lab
FAST, NUCES, ISB.
Dr. Hassan Saif
Asst. Professor at FAST,
NUCES, ISB
Engr. Hamza Atiq
Design Engineer
MS EE (IC Design)
FAST, NUCES, ISB.
Engr. Shahid Jamil
Analog IC Design Engineer
NECOP, Pakistan
Engr. M Usman
Digital IC Design Engineer
NECOP, Pakistan
Engr. Jafar
Analog IC Design Engineer
NECOP, Pakistan
Deep Experience in IC Design and TapeOut
- Pioneer of Graduate IC design program with 44 full- time registered graduate students
- Three designs accepted in SSCS PICO (now Chipathon) Open Source Tapeout Contest and submitted for fabrication in Nov 2021
- Two tape-outs completed in September 2021 using TSMC 65nm node
- Cumulative experience of over a dozen IC tape outs
- Analog, Digital, and mixed signal design expertise on Open/Commercial Source tools.