Custom Integrated Circuit Design Using Open-Source Tools

Our team is exploring open-source tools for Very Large-Scale Integration (VLSI) design, used in the design of computer chips. In the past, most tools for chip design have been proprietary. We are exploring using open-source tools for both analog and digital VLSI design. By furthering our understanding of these tools, we aim to make VLSI design accessible to a broader market of people, in order to aid in education by removing the barriers to learning about integrated circuit design. This will allow for not just theoretical education but also practical experience in the chip design field for undergraduate students