********************************************* <!channel> Hello. New video interview with Andy Wright from Efabless covering the issues with Caravel affecting MPW-2 and how they were fixed. *********************************************

@Andrew Wright In the “How we fixed Caravel” video you mentioned that there was a check that made sure every pin had a constraint. Is this a check that can be done automatically?

<!channel> Hello Everyone, The chipIgnite shuttle is open for submissions. Deadline to submit your project is April 24, 2023. More info: https://efabless.com/ Watch video: https://bit.ly/42awtIr

************************ Re: Efabless and Silicon Valley Bank********************************* <!channel> To our community, customers and partners: Many of you may have read about the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) on March 10 (yesterday). SVB has been our primary bank and we, like many others, were affected. The good news is that we have another banking relationship where we have kept funds, including for unforeseeable “contingencies”. As such, we are continuing with business as usual. We will update you as we get more information on this situation. Regards Mike Wishart CEO, Efabless *************************************************************************************************

*****************************Re: Government Steps In For SVB Depositors *********************************8* <!channel> To our community, customers and partners. What a difference a weekend can make. Please see the announcement below. While we had taken precautions, this obviously is good news for Efabless (and many others). Regards Mike Wishart CEO, Efabless https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary20230312b.htm

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Do you have questions regarding the chipIgnite shuttle and its process, or would you like to get a quote? Schedule a meeting today at https://bit.ly/3nuMbOB

Hi @those who were selected in MPW2/3. Jeff had an announcement on 24th Feb. Have you guys received the board and/or part? If yes, please respond and let the community know. It is not very clear on https://efabless.com/shuttle-status

Hi Everyone, I hope this message finds you well. First of all, I know this group is not for this message but though, I thought to post it here if some of you can help me out with this. My name is Soham Bhattacharya and I am a Ph.D. student at Rowan University. To let you know, I am also one of the Entrepreneurial Leads for a participating team in the National Science Foundation I-Corps National Program. The other members of our team are Akin Akinsaya(Industry Mentor) & Dr. Dwaipayan Chakraborty (Technical Lead). We are seeking meetings with professionals like you in our possible customer demographic who can provide us with insight into potential users likely to utilize our concept and those who might be impacted by decisions about it. We would like to set up a 10-minute virtual meeting with you or any of the technical experts in order to interview you/them about their experiences regarding the design, development, and usage of some of your products in your organization. Kindly let us know when you/they will be available between 4/19 and 4/26 because all the meetings will be done within this time frame. We look forward to your response. It would be really helpful for us. ---------------------------------------- Thanks and Regards, Soham Bhattacharya, Ph.D. Student, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rowan University. bhatta22@students.rowan.edu

The IHP SG13G2 layout rules and process spec documents are released, see https://github.com/IHP-GmbH/IHP-Open-PDK/blob/main/ihp-sg13g2/libs.doc/doc/SG13G2_os_layout_rules.pdf and https://github.com/IHP-GmbH/IHP-Open-PDK/blob/main/ihp-sg13g2/libs.doc/doc/SG13G2_os_process_spec.pdf. #ihp-sg13g2

Last few days to get on board the Tiny Tapeout shuttle! A simple & easy way to try taping out with guaranteed silicon. Check the designs we already have on board here: https://tinytapeout.com/runs/tt03/ Deadline is 8pm CEST, Monday April 24th!

OpenROAD GUI Demo available here: https://theopenroadproject.org/video/

I created an #events channel

@jeffdi @Andrea Vedanayagam As per https://efabless.com/shuttle-status, are we on track for chipIgnite 2206Q delivery for May 11 ?

Great News! The chipIgnite June shuttle is open for submissions. chipIgnite makes chip design accessible to everyone. Now is the perfect time to create your own custom chip. https://efabless.com

I think the MPW3 is cursed, no one talks about it. 😁 It was going to be shipped soon and now there are some packaging issues. ☹️

We have some good news to share. Caravel is now fully functional for all updated OpenMPW and chipIgnite shuttles in fabrication. Check out the video from Andrew Wright, who explains how the previous challenges were uncovered and corrected. https://bit.ly/3Bfhtwp

Watch this great video on implementing a basic analog circuit using free open-source tools and low-cost custom silicon. https://bit.ly/3I1Aar6

Here’s a great opportunity to show the world how innovation can move from prompt to silicon in record time! Join our design challenge for a chance to win fabrication at no cost to you, and to have your design recognized and promoted publicly! The deadline to enter is June 2nd! See the official rules and requirements here https://bit.ly/3pCfpft

Folks there is a new channel available specifically for the AI Challenge: #generative-ai-silicon-challenge

Mark your calendars for May 24, 2023, at 09:00 AM, PT because we have an exciting webinar planned for you! 📅 We'll cover some tips on submitting your project for the design contest, and answer some of the most commonly asked questions about chipIgnite. Register at https://bit.ly/3BY2F5X

Video - AI-Generated Design Check out this excellent video tutorial from Andrew Wright, where he shows how to use ChatGPT to create a simple design integrated with Caravel. Check out the video now at https://bit.ly/3OqXMK4!

May be some people got MPW2 silicon/board. But from MPW-3 it is stuck in stories. Can anyone update about ChipIgnite (paid) shuttles? Is there anyone who has got back the silicon/board from ChipIgnite program? Your answer may help others to decide to go for ChipIgnite.

Bring your innovative idea to life with chipIgnite. We provide a RISC-V processor, design tools, programmable IOs, evaluation boards, and much more! Reach out to us today to get started. https://efabless.com/ Video: https://bit.ly/3ol2L4h

This is a reminder that the webinar is tomorrow, May 24. We'll cover everything you need to know to get started with the AI-generated design contest and several other topics. · Tips on submitting your project for the design contest · Frequently asked questions about chipIgnite · Resources for getting started on Efabless shuttle programs · An update on Caravel Register today at bit.ly/3BY2F5X!

Missed yesterday's webinar? No worries! You can catch up on YouTube. Tune in for exciting updates on the upcoming chipIgnite shuttle launch, AI-generated design challenge, and more. https://lnkd.in/gZf7Q6Pq

********************* <!channel> For those of you with Analog project on the CI-2306 shuttle (using user_analog_project_wrapper with Caravan), Caravan has been updated and you can now complete tapeout jobs for Analog projects on the Efabless platform. Please let us know if you have any issues or questions. *********************

***************************** <!channel> Hello! We are looking for your help with input on the contest submissions for the AI Generated Open-Source Design Challenge. Please see the link below to provide input for your favorite project submission. Your input will be considered by the judging panel for selection of the contest winners. https://forms.gle/fwbbFBePqeVre7vP7 *****************************

Validating Caravel SoC + User Project Design on FPGA: https://github.com/bol-edu/caravel-soc_fpga https://lu.ma/v37ub54h

📣 Announcing the winners of the AI-Generated Open-Source Silicon Contest – Congratulations to our winners Hammond Pearce (NYU), Xinze Wang, Guohua Yin, and Yifei Zhu at Tsinghua (Berkeley Shenzhen Institute) and Asma Mohsin (Rapid Silicon) 🏆 We would like to thank all the participants for your hard work, creativity using generative AI, and incredible speed in implementing and verifying your design through the Efabless OpenLane flow. 👏 https://shorturl.at/oKNS4