Tiny Tapeout Workshop
In this beginner-friendly workshop, led by renowned semiconductor expert Matt Venn (creator of Tiny Tapeout), you'll learn how to design and manufacture your very own chip. If chip design has ever felt out of reach — this is the workshop that will show you a clear, hands-on path to success.
What You’ll Learn
- Fundamentals of semiconductor design and fabrication
- Basics of digital logic
- How to build and simulate a simple digital circuit
- How to generate GDS files for chip manufacturing
Your Design – Manufactured for Free!
Thanks to generous sponsorship by KCH, all participants will have their designs manufactured at no cost. After fabrication, physical chips and devkit PCBs will be delivered to KIT, where you’ll be able to test your design during a dedicated session (date to be announced).
Completely optionally, you can also order your own chip and devkit from the Tiny Tapeout store.
Workshop Details
Date: Saturday, 07.02.2026
Time: 10:00 – 15:00 (including lunch break)
Location: NTI Lecture Hall, Building 30.10 @KIT Campus, Engesserstr. 5, 76131 Karlsruhe
Cost: Free of charge – including lunch, thanks to KCH
Who: Students (Bachelor, Master, PhD) – no prior chip design experience required
Food: Finger food will be served during the break – free of charge!
Prerequisites:
- Basic computer and internet skills
- GitHub account
- Laptop with internet access (Eduroam available)
- A mouse is highly recommended
Register now
Pre-registration is required. Register here.
About the Instructor
Matt Venn is a science & technology communicator and electronic engineer. He has been a leader of the open source silicon movement for the last 5 years and has sent 30 chips for manufacture.
He has helped over 600 people learn the tools on his Zero to ASIC course, and created the Tiny Tapeout shuttle service that has manufactured over 1500 designs since 2022.