Recap of 2024 and Plans for 2025 in Open Source Silicon
0:00:22 Goal Review: Aimed for 2,000 new participants in open-source silicon, achieved around 1,000 through courses and Tiny Tapeout, with 93,000 new YouTube viewers.
0:00:48 University Outreach: Increased university collaborations from 10 to 21, with a goal to reach 100, including institutions from various regions.
0:01:13 Analog and Mixed-Signal: Successfully integrated mixed-signal support into Tiny Tapeout, enabling nearly 100 analog projects.
0:01:28 Open-Source Silicon Product: Launched a Tiny Tapeout store selling a VGA clock kit based on the experimental Tiny Tapeout 3.5 shuttle, with $500 already donated to OSD.
0:02:08 Highlights of 2024: Featured advancements in analog and mixed-signal projects, with 92 analog projects taped out.
0:02:30 New Courses: Introduced the 02 ASIC analog course with 50 members and highlighted Harold's open-source analog circuit design course.
0:02:30 First Paper Publication: Published the first paper in the IEEE Solid-State Circuits Magazine.
0:02:36 Workshops and Events: Conducted four Tiny Tapeout workshops with 250 attendees and participated in conferences like FOSSY, LatchUp, and ORConf.
0:04:58 Online Engagement: Hosted five Yosys HQ user group meetings online, covering various topics.
0:04:59 Open Source Advocacy: Published an open letter on the importance of open-source EDA tools, signed by over 500 academics.
0:05:12 European Roadmap: Contributed to the EU's roadmap for open-source EDA, with 40 million EUR allocated for development and tape-outs.
0:05:33 "Let It Blinky" Project: Celebrated the "Let It Blinky" project by U. Kran, reaching 100 FPGA dev board examples.
0:05:47 YouTube Content: Highlighted semiconductor content from creators like Breaking Taps, Project [ ] Right, and Pat Deans' interview on open-source analog microelectronics flow.
0:06:08 Hacker Fabs: Noted progress in hacker fabs aiming for rapid IC prototyping, similar to 3D printing.
0:06:27 Minimum Fab Competition: Mentioned the minimal fab competition for rapid prototyping on small wafers.
0:06:40 IHP Tape-Outs: Discussed IHP's first open-source tape-outs, including the Linux-capable SOC "Basilisk" by ETH Zurich.
0:07:03 Tiny Tapeout and Swiss Chips: Conducted two experimental tape-outs with Swiss Chips and IHP, including creating a custom pad frame.
0:07:27 Skywater Tape-Outs: Completed four Tiny Tapeout shuttles with E-Fables, highlighting record usage in Tiny Tapeout 9.
0:07:51 Project Highlights: Showcased projects like 13 RISC-V CPUs, including a Micro-Linux capable SOC, a Z80 replica, a SAR ADC, a 555 timer, and small ROMs.
0:09:07 Demo Scene Competition: Announced the first demo scene competition on Tiny Tapeout 8, with results expected in March.
0:09:26 Cellular Automata: Featured Alexander Morton's cellular automata project with an online simulation.
0:09:44 Chip-on-Board with Clear Epoxy: Successfully mounted and wire-bonded chips with clear epoxy for transparency.
0:10:02 Decapping and Imaging: Partnered with Test and to decap and image Tiny Tapeout chips for data sheets.
0:10:15 Goals for 2025: Aim to work with 100 universities, involve 2,000 more people, and conduct monthly workshops.
0:10:59 Simplified Tape-Out Process: Working on a simplified tape-out process for beginners, including FPGA testing and a single-button GDS creation.
0:11:16 GDS Art: Encouraging GDS art and planning to fund silicon art projects.
0:11:31 Radio on Tiny Tapeout: Targeting the inclusion of radio projects on Tiny Tapeout, with a goal for a simple transceiver.
0:11:53 Team Acknowledgment: Acknowledged the collaborative effort of the open-source silicon community.
0:11:59 Call to Action: Encouraged viewers to join the open-source silicon movement and sign up for the newsletter.