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Matt Venn
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Engineer and Technology Communication. On a mission to make ASICs more accessible. YosysHQ & Tiny Tapeout founder member.

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...
January 5, 2026 at 6:11 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.
January 5, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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www.zerotoasiccourse.com
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...
November 30, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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
November 28, 2025 at 11:42 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
November 24, 2025 at 11:54 AM
September 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
I'll send an ASIC hat to the first person who guesses what this is!

#ASIC #opensource #silicon
September 16, 2025 at 8:19 AM
#yeastmasters? Sourdough with 15% rye
September 6, 2025 at 10:19 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!
July 24, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Next up, kombucha!
July 21, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Ebay was my route for the one I used in this necklace.
More deets here: www.zerotoasiccourse.com/post/asic-ne...
July 15, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Loved to see this on my bluesky feed!

bsky.app/profile/antr...

bsky.app/profile/ruen...
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
June 13, 2025 at 2:06 PM
June 13, 2025 at 1:16 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
June 12, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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
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One of the things I love about #calligraphy is my pencil case 🤓
May 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM