SSCS Chipathon 2026: “Build It. Test It. Publish It.”

Welcome to the IEEE SSCS Chipathon 2026 repository!

This year’s program emphasizes not only open-source design and tapeout, but also reproducible results, measurement, and dissemination through a dedicated workshop and publication opportunities. Build from your repo, test your chip, and publish the results!

We encourage you to Watch this repo for the latest updates.

About the Event

The SSCS Chipathon 2026 is an exciting opportunity for participants to explore chip design. For more information, please visit the official SSCS page.

Structure of This Repository

• schedule/: Contains the event schedule and important dates
• docs/: Documentation and guidelines for participants
• resources/: Additional resources and materials for the various tracks
  • resources/IIC-OSIC-TOOLS: Startup scripts for the IIC-OSIC-TOOLS
  • resources/A_Foundational_building_blocks: Track-A related resources
  • resources/B_Circuits_for_sensors: Track-B related resources
  • resources/C_MOSbius_playground_for_chips: Track-C related resources
  • resources/D_AI_LLM_for_Analog_circuits_gLayout: Track-D related resources for analog circuits
  • resources/D_AI_LLM_for_Digital_circuits_Building_Blocks: Track-D related resources for digital circuits
  • resources/Integration: Resources for the integration phase
  • resources/Sizing: Sizing data and characterization plots using the gm/ID method
• examples/: Example projects and templates
  • examples/analog_tutorial: A simple analog inverter tutorial.
  • examples/librelane_rtl2gds_gf180: Hands-on tutorial for automated digital RTL-to-GDS path

Quick Links

• Event Schedule
• Participation Guidelines
• Resources

Collaboration Space in Discord

This year we will use Discord for all communications.

Discord Chipathon server

Getting Started with Discord

1. Visit discord.com
2. Create an account or sign in
3. Join Chipathon Discord server Join_server
4. Introduce yourself to the community!

Channels

Inside the discord server we have several channels organized in categories. The main ones would be:

1. Main channel

   • For discussions about:

     • General information regarding the event
     • Technical support related to the chipathon
     • Track specific related questions
     • Collaboration between teams

   • Channels:

     • general
     • 2026-track-a-foundational-building
     • 2026-track-b-circuits-for-sensors
     • 2026-track-c-mosbius-playground
     • 2026-track-d-ai-llm-for-circuits

2. Announcements

   • For discussions about:

     • Schedule updates and announcements
     • Team formation
     • Event-specific questions

   • Channels:

     • chipathon-deadlines
     • chipathon-teams
     • chipathon-announcements

Teams

We encourage participation in teams of up to about 5 people. You can view the current teams here (updated weekly).

Important Dates

Please refer to the detailed schedule for the complete timeline of events.

Contact

For questions and support:

1. Join our Discord server and ask in the respective channel (preferred).
2. Open an issue in this repository
3. Contact the organizing committee

License

This project is licensed under the terms included in the LICENSE file.