Feb 5, 2021

#IBM turns to #opensource software to build #quantum ecosystem https://t.co/FtYZ8sAY7A #semi https://t.co/ge7VMhfwR2



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February 05, 2021 at 09:25AM
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Virtual Si Museum /2105/ IBM components from 1948 to 1986

Let's visit a partner's museum to discover IBM components from 1948 to 1986. Recently, Ken Shirriff /semiwiki.org/ has received a vintage display box used by IBM to illustrate the progress of computer technology. This display case, created by IBM Germany1 in 1986 included technologies ranging from vacuum tubes and magnetic core memory to IBM’s latest (at the time) memory chips and processor modules. In his semiwiki.org blog post, he describes these items in detail and how they fit into IBM’s history [read mode...]



Feb 4, 2021

#European #2nm project includes no chip companies https://t.co/h6VGpQMRC6 #semi https://t.co/SfmbI52Yyn



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February 04, 2021 at 04:09PM
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[#imec hires] Senior Device Pathfinding Engineer https://t.co/xHDSxt57aA #semi #compact #SPICE https://t.co/tNzgG2UtEk



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February 04, 2021 at 02:00PM
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FOSSEE 3-Day workshop on eSim

eSim (previously known as Oscad / FreeEDA) is a free/libre and open source EDA tool for circuit design, simulation, analysis and PCB design. It is an integrated tool built using free/libre and open source software such as KiCad, Ngspice and GHDL. eSim is released under GPL.

These workshops are being conducted by the expert faculty members of Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. For registration and more details, visit our webpage. Participation certificate will be awarded to all the people who attend this workshop.

TimeSession
11 Feb 2021 (Installation and Simulation):
10:00 AM - 10:30 AMIntroductory Talk
by Prof. Kannan Moudgalya

10:30 AM - 10:45 AMExplaining the Workshop Procedure
10:45 AM - 11:05 AMBasics of circuit simulation by Prof. Mahesh Patil, IIT Bombay
11:05 AM - 12:00 NoonInstallation and system check for the installed software
12:00 Noon - 1:00 PMSpoken Tutorial session: Schematic Creation and Simulation
Lunch Break
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMSpoken Tutorial session: Simulating an Astable Multivibrator
3:00 PM - 4:00 PMPractice problem on Circuit Simulation
4:00 PM - 4:15 PMOverview of eSim - FOSSEE Team
4:15 PM - 4:45 PMDemo on PSpice to KiCad Converter - Sumanto, FOSSEE Fellow 2020 and FOSSEE Team
4:45 PM - 5:00 PMeSim on cloud - FOSSEE Team
5:00 PM - 5:30 PMFOSSEE activities under eSim
OvernightComplete the practice problems
12 Feb 2021 (PCB design and device modelling in eSim):
9:30 AM - 10:00 AMDiscussion of practice problems (Optional)
10:00 AM - 10:40 AMSpoken Tutorial session: Mapping Components with Footprints
10:40 AM - 11:20 AMSpoken Tutorial session: Setting Parameters for PCB designing
11:20 AM - 11:50 NooneSim software development: how it will benefit students, faculty and professionals? - FOSSEE Team
11:50 AM - 12:40 PMSpoken Tutorial session: Laying Tracks on PCB
12:40 PM to 1:00 PMSpoken Tutorial session: PCB Layout for Astable Multivibrator
Lunch Break
2:00 PM- 3:00 PMPractice problem: PCB design for a small circuit - 1 hour
3:00 PM - 4:00 PMLive session on Device modelling - FOSSEE Team
4:00 PM - 4:15 PMInvited talk: Prof. Sebin, Sreepathy Institute of Technology
4:15 PM - 4:30 PMInvited talk: Prof. Maheshwari, VIT Chennai
4:30 PM - 5:00 PMInvited talk: Wladek Grabinski, MOS-AK: FOSSS TCAD/EDA Tools
OvernightComplete the practice problems
13 Feb 2021 (Subcircuit builder and Introduction to NGHDL)
9:30 AM - 10:00 AMDiscussion of practice problems (Optional)
10:00 AM - 10:50 AMSpoken Tutorial session: Subcircuit Builder
10:50 AM - 11:40 AMSpoken Tutorial session: Editing a Subcircuit
11:40 AM - 12:30 PMSpoken Tutorial session: Uploading a spice Subcircuit file
12:30 PM - 1:00 PMMixed-signal simulation talk and demo: FOSSEE team
Lunch Break
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMPractice problem on Mixed-Signal circuit simulation using NGHDL
3:00 PM - 3:20PMHow NGHDL is extended for microcontrollers: Ashutosh Jha, FOSSEE Intern 2020
3:20 PM - 3:40 PMExpert Talk: Prof Madhav Desai, IIT Bombay
3:40 PM - 4:00 PMQ&A
4:00 PM - 4:15 PMExpert talk: Prof Kimberly Moraes
4:15 PM - 4:30 PMBenefits of contribution to FOSSEE's eSim efforts
4:30 PM - 5:00 PMFeedback and valedictory