SSCS Chipathon 2025: Blocks & Bots

Welcome to the IEEE SSCS Chipathon 2025 repository!
This event focuses on "Blocks & Bots: An Open Chip Playground augmented with LLMs."
We encourage you to Watch this repo for the latest updates.

About the Event

The SSCS Chipathon 2025 is an exciting opportunity for participants to explore chip design. For more information, please visit the official SSCS page.

Structure of This Repository

• schedule/: Contains the event schedule and important dates
• docs/: Documentation and guidelines for participants
• resources/: Additional resources and materials for the various tracks
  • resources/IIC-OSIC-TOOLS: Startup scripts for the IIC-OSIC-TOOLS
  • resources/MOSbius
  • resources/Digital_Building_Blocks
  • resources/Analog_Automation_gLayout
  • resources/Integration
  • resources/Sizing: Sizing data and characterization plots using the gm/ID method
• examples/: Example projects and templates
  • examples/analog_tutorial: A simple analog inverter tutorial.

Quick Links

• Event Schedule
• Participation Guidelines
• Resources

Collaboration Space in Element (Matrix)

We use Element (a Matrix client) for all communications.

Element Matrix Chat Channels

Getting Started with Element

1. Visit element.fossi-chat.org
2. Create an account or sign in
3. Join both the chipathon-specific channel and the general chat (see below)
4. Introduce yourself to the community!

Channels

There are two main channels:

1. Chipathon 2025 Channel

   • Specific to this event: #chipathon-2025:fossi-chat.org
   • For discussions about:
     • Event-specific questions
     • Team collaboration
     • Technical support related to the chipathon
     • Schedule updates and announcements

2. General FOSSi Chat

   • Open-source community: element.fossi-chat.org
   • For broader discussions about:
     • Open-source silicon
     • General chip design
     • Community engagement
     • Industry news and updates

Teams

We encourage participation in teams of up to about 5 people. You can view the current teams here (updated weekly).

Important Dates

Please refer to the detailed schedule for the complete timeline of events.

Contact

For questions and support:

1. Join our Matrix chat channels (preferred method)
2. Open an issue in this repository
3. Contact the organizing committee

License

This project is licensed under the terms included in the LICENSE file.