IEEE EDS SUMMER SCHOOL
DESIGN, CHARACTERIZATION, AND FABRICATION OF SENSORS AND INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
ABOUT
The second edition of the summer course is going to be hosted by the National Institute for Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics (INAOE) and organized by the 2023 IEEE Latin American Conference LAEDC from June 29th – 1 July 2023 in Puebla, Mexico. This will be a three-day workshop including lectures, guided laboratories tours, experiments, hands-on training, and research experience in the design, fabrication, and testing of integrated circuits (IC) fabricated in Latin America.
This Summer School features high-quality speakers. It will be a three-day course with 9 lectures from Industry (Synopsis) and Academia (INAOE/GeorgiaTech/Andes). The summer course will be supplemented with the feedback and experiences of the 9 winners of the first Latin American contest on the design of integrated circuits (IC). The chips have already been fabricated and are in the process of undergoing testing.
HOTEL
Holiday Inn Express Puebla, an IHG Hotel
Blvd. Hermanos Serdan : 45, Puebla, Pue 72140 Mexico
THIS SUMMER SCHOOL WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING.
- Scholarship opportunities for selected participants including registration, lodging, and meals
- Virtual presentations for remote participants
- Certificate of Participation
IMPORTANT DATES.
In-person.
- Submission deadline: May 1st, 2023
- Acceptance notification: May 8th, 2023
Virtual participation.
- Submission deadline: June 26, 2023
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Priority will be given to the scholarship to active members of EDS.
- All accepted participants willing to attend in-person to the summer school are responsible to find travel support and visa arrangements (in case needed).
- In-Person participants must arrive on Wednesday the 28th and leave the hotel on Saturday the 2 of July.
AGENDA OVERVIEW
DAY ONE: ICs DESIGN
Hosted in Hotel InterContinental Presidente Puebla
| Time | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 07:45 - 08:30 | REGISTRATION | |
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Edmundo Gutiérrez (INAOE Director) and Alba Avila (Summer School Chair) | Opening Remarks |
| 09:00 - 10:00 | Victor Grimblatt, Synopsys | “Introduction to the Design of digital integrated circuits and RTL Writing“ |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Matt Venn | Democratizing IC design with Sky130 and open source tools: (Zero to ASIC) Creating your own microchip, using free and open-source tools. |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Juan Sebastian Moya | Democratizing IC design with Sky130 and open source tools: Opportunities and experiences designing with open-source tools at different levels |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | E-fabless | Democratizing IC design with Sky130 and open source tools: ChipIgnite, strategies to implement your custom design and an automated open-source design flow |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | LUNCH | |
| 14:00-17:45 | Victor Grimblatt and Esteban Viveros | Synopsys: Verification: Victor Grimblatt, Synthesis: Esteban Viveros |
| 17:45-19:00 | Synopsys: Ronald Valenzuela | Place & Route |
DAY TWO: Visit to INAOE IC DESIGN FABRICATION, TESTING, AND CHARACTERIZATION
| Time | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 | Departure of bus from Hotel in Puebla to INAOE | |
| 8:15-8:45 | Roberto Murphy | Introduction to INAOE’s Graduate School. |
| 8:45-9:30 | Claudia Reyes Betanzo | "Microstructured Sensors Design and Manufacturing" |
| 9:30-9:40 | Travel to laboratories – INAOE | |
| 9:40 – 11:40 | Lab Tours: Microelectronics, LiMEMS, Microscopy, Electro photonics, Optical Communications, MEMS | |
| 11:40 – 13:00 | Lunch María Bonita, Santa María Tonantzintla. | |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Alfonso Torres, INAOE | “Semiconductor Device Fabrication Technology at INAOE ” |
| 14:00- 15:00 | Joel Molina | Remote lab characterization of : 1) Solar Cell, 2) MOSFET, 3) Simple inverter circuit, 4) Differential Pair (Remote Lab will also be available during the month of July) |
| 15:00 – 15:15 | BREAK | |
| 15:15 - 16:15 | Maria Teresa Sanz, INAOE | "Design of analog integrated circuits" |
| 16:45 | Bus back to Hotel in Puebla | |
(Remote Lab availability will be scheduled for on-line access)
Remote lab characterization of : 1) Solar Cell, 2) MOSFET, 3) Simple inverter circuit, 4) Differential Pair
DAY THREE
Hosted in Hotel InterContinental Presidente Puebla
| Time | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 08:30 - 9:30 | Presentations by design winners of the EDS R9 design contest sharing their experiences in the design, verification and testing of fabricated designs | |
| 9:30 - 10:30 | Camilo Velez Cuervo / Victor Grimblatt | Launch “LatinPractice” project - New EDS/Synopsys initiative to expand microelectronic design in Latin America |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | BREAK | |
| 11:00-12:30 | Azad J Naeemi- Georgia Tech | “Emerging nano electronic devices and circuits” |
| 12:30-1:45 | LUNCH | |
| 13:45-15:15 | Synopsys Final session (projects review) | |
| 15:15-16:00 | Wilfrido Moreno | “Mastering the Challenges: Accelerating Workforce Development in Automation and Control for the Semiconductor Industry” |
| 16:00-16:45 | Isabela Buitron | "Global networking for young professionals" |
| 16:45-17:00 | Closing remarks and School certificates and surveys | |
| 17:15 | Pizza and Networking event at the Holiday Inn Express, Puebla | |