Zero to ASIC Course

Matt Venn's Zero to ASIC Course (zerotoasiccourse.com) provides a strong foundation in ASIC design, particularly using the open source tools and workflows provided by Efabless, now reaching other vendors. The course enables you to start with digital design, synthesis, and verification using OpenLane with the sky130 PDK, and then choose to step up to analog and mixed signal design with an optional add-on course. Actual Efabless chip fabrication is offered both through Tiny Tapeout and chipIgnite.

Overview

Matt Venn is a science and technology communicator and electronics engineer, and has long been a partner working with Efabless since he became one of the first adopters of the Skywater 130nm Open PDK. He continues to explore the latest developments in the open source ASIC development field, and provides both free and paid training resources in this domain.

The Zero to ASIC Course provides:

• Access to a self-paced online learning platform, which is regularly updated.
• A vibrant Discord community of fellow students, past participants, and other experts and enthusiasts.
• Weekly calls for learning cohort support, and general discussion of the industry and new technologies.
• Options to actually get your design fabricated on a chip affordably, through Tiny Tapeout and Efabless' chipIgnite.

Hundreds of people have either started their ASIC journey with the Zero to ASIC Course or otherwise transitioned from other professional and academic backgrounds to develop essential experience in the new open source tools and PDKs.