Yes! This is a small project, but the fact that you can get setup and get to bitstream or *GDS* in a day blows my mind. I've worked on projects where they used the gargantuan closed tools and there were constant discussions about setting up the system, problems with the servers, people not freeing their "seats" and blocking others from getting stuff done, etc. I love open tools, and it's really nice to have stuff available that wasn't forcibly dragged into the community because some smart people reverse engineered it, but I think the real game changer is the accessibility and ease that will let a whole lot of us get going and playing with this stuff. Anyhow, thanks for the feedback, check the previous video in the playlist ("from top to transistors") if you want my take on the tools themselves, and have fun :)
:) Yeah, it's just a tad dated but somehow I enjoy the retro style and think it's a fine sample of actual edu content from them. The facts they're talking about being pretty cool surely helps too
Hallo Calum! Well, in a soon-to-come video... I'll be doing a real design and documenting the process, as well as releasing schematics and such as they're ready. It takes a few months to get the ASIC back from the foundry, so I used the time to get back to some paying work after all the play during the crunch to get to tinytapeout. But I am anxious to try it out on the FPGA, so it shouldn't be too long--just keep an eye on the channel :)
@@PsychogenicTechnologies Thanks for the update. We're building a platform to allow a user to define the complete ASIC I'm starting to develop the UI and thought your example could be a good used case for how it would all be put together.
Oh, well that's pretty interesting. If it's open-source, let me know where you're hosting this (e.g. a github user, if this thing won't let you post URLs). Either way, I'm planning to have something up in maybe two weeks--a few things related to the pick and place and kicad are already in the works and coming out first.
Hello! It's the Zero to ASIC course (zerotoasiccourse.com/) with some side quests in tiny tapeout (tinytapeout.com/). I recommend either one, I've had a blast.
@@PsychogenicTechnologies Ok! I looked at that a while ago- I thought that was all digital? If you want to make an analog comparator for example, does the process allow this?
@@yjweaver5108 No. Yes. Kinda? hah :) Officially, you're right, this is pure digital. However, in TT03, Harald Pretl and his students submitted a project using only digital cells that does analog things--namely a mixed signal project with a DAC. This is a whole area of research, and pretty fascinating. A good intro is here: th-cam.com/video/skC292_dALM/w-d-xo.html
Wow, this is a great idea. I had been tinkering with opensource VLSI tools and this is really cool.
Yes! This is a small project, but the fact that you can get setup and get to bitstream or *GDS* in a day blows my mind. I've worked on projects where they used the gargantuan closed tools and there were constant discussions about setting up the system, problems with the servers, people not freeing their "seats" and blocking others from getting stuff done, etc.
I love open tools, and it's really nice to have stuff available that wasn't forcibly dragged into the community because some smart people reverse engineered it, but I think the real game changer is the accessibility and ease that will let a whole lot of us get going and playing with this stuff.
Anyhow, thanks for the feedback, check the previous video in the playlist ("from top to transistors") if you want my take on the tools themselves, and have fun :)
Thank you for the tip on the Disney animation!
:) Yeah, it's just a tad dated but somehow I enjoy the retro style and think it's a fine sample of actual edu content from them. The facts they're talking about being pretty cool surely helps too
Are the sound generating chips in some older digital musical instruments ASIC chips?
Ha! You've been at xhain! I'm member since Monday
Oh, so you're in Berlin! Cool :D Xhain's a cool place and crew, that's for sure. Have fun!
Where could I learn about your analog front end
Hallo Calum! Well, in a soon-to-come video... I'll be doing a real design and documenting the process, as well as releasing schematics and such as they're ready. It takes a few months to get the ASIC back from the foundry, so I used the time to get back to some paying work after all the play during the crunch to get to tinytapeout. But I am anxious to try it out on the FPGA, so it shouldn't be too long--just keep an eye on the channel :)
@@PsychogenicTechnologies Thanks for the update. We're building a platform to allow a user to define the complete ASIC
I'm starting to develop the UI and thought your example could be a good used case for how it would all be put together.
Oh, well that's pretty interesting. If it's open-source, let me know where you're hosting this (e.g. a github user, if this thing won't let you post URLs). Either way, I'm planning to have something up in maybe two weeks--a few things related to the pick and place and kicad are already in the works and coming out first.
What ASIC design course are you taking ?
Hello! It's the Zero to ASIC course (zerotoasiccourse.com/) with some side quests in tiny tapeout (tinytapeout.com/). I recommend either one, I've had a blast.
@@PsychogenicTechnologies Ok! I looked at that a while ago- I thought that was all digital? If you want to make an analog comparator for example, does the process allow this?
@@yjweaver5108 No. Yes. Kinda? hah :) Officially, you're right, this is pure digital. However, in TT03, Harald Pretl and his students submitted a project using only digital cells that does analog things--namely a mixed signal project with a DAC. This is a whole area of research, and pretty fascinating. A good intro is here:
th-cam.com/video/skC292_dALM/w-d-xo.html