Matt Venn
@mattvenn.net
Engineer and Technology Communication. On a mission to make ASICs more accessible. YosysHQ & Tiny Tapeout founder member.
https://ZeroToASICcourse.com
https://TinyTapeout.com
https://ZeroToASICcourse.com
https://TinyTapeout.com
Then somehow we recovered, sent 12 chips to be manufactured, sent 1 chip into space and gained access to another fab!
Read my review of 2025 and goals for 2026 here: zerotoasiccourse.com/post/year_up...
Read my review of 2025 and goals for 2026 here: zerotoasiccourse.com/post/year_up...
January 5, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Then somehow we recovered, sent 12 chips to be manufactured, sent 1 chip into space and gained access to another fab!
Read my review of 2025 and goals for 2026 here: zerotoasiccourse.com/post/year_up...
Read my review of 2025 and goals for 2026 here: zerotoasiccourse.com/post/year_up...
For the first time, open silicon wasn’t just a niche experiment in 2025 - it was a real ecosystem spanning three fabs and thousands of designs. And then one company collapsed and hundreds of chips effectively disappeared overnight.
January 5, 2026 at 6:10 PM
For the first time, open silicon wasn’t just a niche experiment in 2025 - it was a real ecosystem spanning three fabs and thousands of designs. And then one company collapsed and hundreds of chips effectively disappeared overnight.
Ready to dive into open source ASICs? This weekend, you can save $150 with code Z2ABLACK25. Just a heads-up: only 6 coupons left!
www.zerotoasiccourse.com
www.zerotoasiccourse.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Ready to dive into open source ASICs? This weekend, you can save $150 with code Z2ABLACK25. Just a heads-up: only 6 coupons left!
www.zerotoasiccourse.com
www.zerotoasiccourse.com
I've recently posted about open source silicon IP and tools. Important, but neither exists without the community.
Read about the people, events, competitions, and recent satellite launches in this article:
www.zerotoasiccourse.com/post/excited...
Read about the people, events, competitions, and recent satellite launches in this article:
www.zerotoasiccourse.com/post/excited...
November 30, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I've recently posted about open source silicon IP and tools. Important, but neither exists without the community.
Read about the people, events, competitions, and recent satellite launches in this article:
www.zerotoasiccourse.com/post/excited...
Read about the people, events, competitions, and recent satellite launches in this article:
www.zerotoasiccourse.com/post/excited...
My Zero to ASIC courses are the most recognized, highest-rated programs, and still the only ones that guarantee a tapeout!
Start your journey toward holding a custom ASIC in the palm of your hand and save $150 with code Z2ABLACK25.
ZeroToASICcourse.com
Start your journey toward holding a custom ASIC in the palm of your hand and save $150 with code Z2ABLACK25.
ZeroToASICcourse.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:42 AM
My Zero to ASIC courses are the most recognized, highest-rated programs, and still the only ones that guarantee a tapeout!
Start your journey toward holding a custom ASIC in the palm of your hand and save $150 with code Z2ABLACK25.
ZeroToASICcourse.com
Start your journey toward holding a custom ASIC in the palm of your hand and save $150 with code Z2ABLACK25.
ZeroToASICcourse.com
What open source ASIC tools am I excited by in 2025? OpenEMS, 3D viewers, Surfer, OpenROAD, and lots more!
Check this article for all the links: zerotoasiccourse.com/post/excited...
#opensource #ASIC #tools
Check this article for all the links: zerotoasiccourse.com/post/excited...
#opensource #ASIC #tools
November 24, 2025 at 11:54 AM
What open source ASIC tools am I excited by in 2025? OpenEMS, 3D viewers, Surfer, OpenROAD, and lots more!
Check this article for all the links: zerotoasiccourse.com/post/excited...
#opensource #ASIC #tools
Check this article for all the links: zerotoasiccourse.com/post/excited...
#opensource #ASIC #tools
September 16, 2025 at 8:19 AM
#yeastmasters? Sourdough with 15% rye
September 6, 2025 at 10:19 AM
#yeastmasters? Sourdough with 15% rye
Had fun recording some footage for my Transistor raps today in an anechoic chamber!
I already got some at IHP's cleanroom, so just need a little more and to finalise the audio, then the editor can start!
I already got some at IHP's cleanroom, so just need a little more and to finalise the audio, then the editor can start!
July 24, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Had fun recording some footage for my Transistor raps today in an anechoic chamber!
I already got some at IHP's cleanroom, so just need a little more and to finalise the audio, then the editor can start!
I already got some at IHP's cleanroom, so just need a little more and to finalise the audio, then the editor can start!
Ebay was my route for the one I used in this necklace.
More deets here: www.zerotoasiccourse.com/post/asic-ne...
More deets here: www.zerotoasiccourse.com/post/asic-ne...
July 15, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Ebay was my route for the one I used in this necklace.
More deets here: www.zerotoasiccourse.com/post/asic-ne...
More deets here: www.zerotoasiccourse.com/post/asic-ne...
July 1, 2025 at 8:44 PM
60,000:1 CMOS inverter scale model - now with magnets!
Get his little brother at the @tinytapeout.com store:
store.tinytapeout.com/products/Sky...
#ASIC #CMOS
Get his little brother at the @tinytapeout.com store:
store.tinytapeout.com/products/Sky...
#ASIC #CMOS
June 13, 2025 at 2:06 PM
60,000:1 CMOS inverter scale model - now with magnets!
Get his little brother at the @tinytapeout.com store:
store.tinytapeout.com/products/Sky...
#ASIC #CMOS
Get his little brother at the @tinytapeout.com store:
store.tinytapeout.com/products/Sky...
#ASIC #CMOS
60,000:1 CMOS inverter scale model - now with magnets!
Get his little brother at the @tinytapeout.com store:
store.tinytapeout.com/products/Sky...
#ASIC #CMOS
Get his little brother at the @tinytapeout.com store:
store.tinytapeout.com/products/Sky...
#ASIC #CMOS
June 12, 2025 at 5:33 PM
60,000:1 CMOS inverter scale model - now with magnets!
Get his little brother at the @tinytapeout.com store:
store.tinytapeout.com/products/Sky...
#ASIC #CMOS
Get his little brother at the @tinytapeout.com store:
store.tinytapeout.com/products/Sky...
#ASIC #CMOS
Dipping works well, I just tried refilling the cartridge and it definitely doesn't flow as smooth, needs a squeeze every few letters
June 7, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Dipping works well, I just tried refilling the cartridge and it definitely doesn't flow as smooth, needs a squeeze every few letters
Parametric thingy
cad.onshape.com/documents/16...
cad.onshape.com/documents/16...
May 11, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Parametric thingy
cad.onshape.com/documents/16...
cad.onshape.com/documents/16...
One of the things I love about #calligraphy is my pencil case 🤓
May 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
One of the things I love about #calligraphy is my pencil case 🤓