diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 6e4421c..6e82a21 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -11,11 +11,12 @@ - Applicants must submit an **open-source Jupyter notebook** detailing an innovative circuit design using **open-source** tools. The objective is to disseminate the main ideas and design choices using **open-source tools and PDKs** in a **reproducible** manner. Generating a final layout of your circuit is encouraged but not required. - Examples: [inverter](https://developers.google.com/silicon/guides/digital-inverter-openlane), [temperature sensor](https://github.com/idea-fasoc/OpenFASOC/blob/main/docs/source/notebooks/temp-sense-gen/temp_sense_genCollab.ipynb) - Submissions of previous winners: [ISSCC'24](ISSCC24/README.md), [ISSCC'23](ISSCC23/README.md), [VLSI'24](VLSI24/README.md) and [VLSI'23](VLSI23/README.md) -- Each submission must contain a suitable **open-source license** (e.g., Apache 2.0). -- Travel arrangements must comply with the [IEEE Travel and Expense Reimbursement Guidelines](https://www.ieee.org/content/dam/ieee-org/ieee/web/org/travel-expense-reimbursement-guidelines.pdf) and awardees must attend the conference in person to qualify for reimbursement. -- ❗️Starting from the ISSCC 2025 grant, the submission categories and criteria for selecting finalists will be expanded to include creative educational purposes of chip design. This can include: + - ❗️Starting from the ISSCC 2025 grant, the submission categories and criteria for selecting finalists will be expanded to include creative educational purposes of chip design. This can include: - innovative uses of Python packages for circuit visualization or generating animations to explain digital (e.g., D flip-flop) and analog (e.g., SAR ADCs) circuits, - exploring open-source PDKs to explain Figure-of-Merit (FoM) of building blocks with SPICE simulation results that demonstrate the value of FoM (trend, foresight, etc). +- Each submission must contain a suitable **open-source license** (e.g., Apache 2.0). +- Travel arrangements must comply with the [IEEE Travel and Expense Reimbursement Guidelines](https://www.ieee.org/content/dam/ieee-org/ieee/web/org/travel-expense-reimbursement-guidelines.pdf) and awardees must attend the conference in person to qualify for reimbursement. + ## Evaluation - A jury will evaluate the submissions and select up to 10 winners. @@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ ## Program Logistics - The notebooks must be submitted through a [GitHub Pull Request](https://docs.github.com/en/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/proposing-changes-to-your-work-with-pull-requests/about-pull-requests) at the [SSCS Open-Source Ecosystem Code-a-Chip](https://github.com/sscs-ose/sscs-ose-code-a-chip.github.io) (OSE) GitHub portal. - Fork the source repo https://github.com/sscs-ose/sscs-ose-code-a-chip.github.io to your local repo. - - Create a new directory `ISSC25/submitted_notebooks/` in your local repo. + - Create a new directory `ISSCC25/submitted_notebooks/` in your local repo. - Add your Jupyter notebook to the directory. - Create a pull request from your local repo to the source repo. - Notebooks submissions must follow guidelines in the **[How to Apply](howtoapply.md)** section. @@ -35,7 +36,6 @@ ## Program Schedule -- October 24, 2025, 8:00 AM Pacific Time: Info Session [Zoom meeting link TBD](https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84811963095?pwd=11Cqzcb4T5bPoQeLhHQxqtQ46cFz6k.1 ) - December 5, 2025, 11:59 AM Pacific Time: Notebook submission deadline (GitHub pull request) - December 12, 2025: Announcement of [winners](ISSCC25/README.md) - December 12-30, 2025: Register for the conference, and obtain a letter for visa application (if needed)