Edu4Chip 1-year workshop held in Tampere
8-9 October 2024
The 1-year Edu4Chip project meeting was held in Tampere on October 8-9 2024, bringing together the partners from across Europe.
The event featured updates on various work packages, discussions on the common chip tempate development, as well as a dedicated workshop on design and verification tools. Hosted by Tampere University, the meeting facilitated many productive discussions on project developments, with a focus on advancing chip design education and collaboration.
The public deliverable "The Program Concept" is now availble
30 September 2024
The Edu4Chip consortium has now published the public deliverable outlining the program concept. This detailed report introduces the structure of the aligned two-year master’s program in advanced chip design, offered by TUM, DTU, KTH, TAU, and IMT.
The deliverable covers the main program's structure in the plans for implementation at the partner universities. It highlights the unique strengths each university brings to the curriculum and the opportunities for student exchanges across Europe.
Edu4Chip presented at the FSiC 2024 conference
20 June 2024
Associate Professor Luca Pezzarossa from the Technical Univeristy of Denmark (DTU) recently presented the Edu4Chip project at the Free Silicon Conference (FSiC) 2024 in Paris. His talk, titled "From Theory to Tape-Out: Chip Design Education with Edu4Chip," highlighted the initiative's ambitious goal of bringing together five European universities to develop master’s programs focused on giving students hands-on experience in chip design, including real-world tape-out opportunities. For more details, visit the FSiC conference page dedicated to the talk or watch the video of the talk.
Open-source verification presented at the FSiC 2024 conference
19 June 2024
Stefano Minigutti from SyoSil presented the efforts to develop a framwork for open-source verification of digital ASIC/FPGA circuits at the Free Silicon Conference (FSiC) 2024 in Paris. The framework integrates open-source tools like Python-based UVM libraries into the semiconductor verification process, promoting accessibility, cost-efficiency, and allowing free use in education. This effort was part of the development of the new verification course at the Technical Univeristy of Denmark (DTU). The course aims to enhance the skills of students and professionals in chip design through practical, open-source solutions. This initiative is a key component of Edu4Chip's goals to modernize education in this field.
Edu4Chip is on GitHub!
1 May 2024
The Edu4Chip GitHub organization of repositories is now live and will serve as a collaborative space for students, researchers, and industry collaborators. It will hold the common chip design templates, code, and design files for the digital, analog, and mixed-signal integrated circuits, as well as documentation and tutorials to guide users through the entire chip design flow. Explore the repository and join our growing community of future chip designers.
Edu4Chip featured in SoC Hub article
12 December 2023
We are excited to share that the Edu4Chip project was recently featured in an article published by SoC Hub, highlighting the initiative's efforts to advance European chip design education. The piece details how Edu4Chip is creating master’s programs across several European universities, equipping students with practical skills and hands-on experience in chip design, including tape-out projects. This approach directly supports the EU Chips Act's goal of strengthening the semiconductor workforce in Europe.
Edu4Chip kick-off workshop held in Munich
25 October 2023
The kick-off workshop for the Edu4Chip program took place in Munich on 25 October 2023, hosted by the Technical University of Munich (TUM). This event marked the first time all partners met in person to discuss the program’s objectives and future collaboration. The workshop set the stage for the program’s next steps, with participants focusing on course alignment and the hands-on chip design projects that will be central to the students' learning experience.
