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
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2/3) Amazingly my two entries work: 'Warp' and 'WhyNot' ; 'Warp' is my entry to the demoscene competition and 'WhyNot' was a crazy "let's do it in one day" last minute entry. Both work on actual ASIC!! How cool is that?
Preview of Warp: youtu.be/ELOYGwZgHnw
Preview of Warp: youtu.be/ELOYGwZgHnw
Warp (tt08 demo submission)
YouTube video by sylefeb
youtu.be
January 22, 2026 at 7:48 PM
2/3) Amazingly my two entries work: 'Warp' and 'WhyNot' ; 'Warp' is my entry to the demoscene competition and 'WhyNot' was a crazy "let's do it in one day" last minute entry. Both work on actual ASIC!! How cool is that?
Preview of Warp: youtu.be/ELOYGwZgHnw
Preview of Warp: youtu.be/ELOYGwZgHnw
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Finally, we’re ready to announce the demoscene competition winners! 🎉
Join us live on Wednesday the 11th at 19:00 CET to find out who won—and to hear how our amazing judges chose the winners.
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Join us live on Wednesday the 11th at 19:00 CET to find out who won—and to hear how our amazing judges chose the winners.
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February 4, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Finally, we’re ready to announce the demoscene competition winners! 🎉
Join us live on Wednesday the 11th at 19:00 CET to find out who won—and to hear how our amazing judges chose the winners.
Click “Notify me” on the stream to get an alert when we go live:
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Join us live on Wednesday the 11th at 19:00 CET to find out who won—and to hear how our amazing judges chose the winners.
Click “Notify me” on the stream to get an alert when we go live:
www.youtube.com/live/il_qKTi...
Daniel Stenburg at the EU open source awards #eosawards26
January 29, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Daniel Stenburg at the EU open source awards #eosawards26
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Brits: you are nowhere near frightened enough of what's happening in the US right now and what UK politicians are promising with the help of Palantir and friends. From @ markmcposts on IG.
January 29, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Brits: you are nowhere near frightened enough of what's happening in the US right now and what UK politicians are promising with the help of Palantir and friends. From @ markmcposts on IG.
Shuttle is the #ASIC terminology of the week!
In the last month, Shuttle has been the 18th most popular out of 42 terms.
In the last month, Shuttle has been the 18th most popular out of 42 terms.
Shuttle
Shuttle is the ASIC terminology of the week!
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January 26, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Shuttle is the #ASIC terminology of the week!
In the last month, Shuttle has been the 18th most popular out of 42 terms.
In the last month, Shuttle has been the 18th most popular out of 42 terms.
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Fly through video for ROM-less Cordic Engine design.
This design is on TTSKY25A shuttle by @tinytapeout.com
Made easy with BlenderGDS plugin - github.com/aesc-silicon...
@mattvenn.net @urishaked.bsky.social @aksharvastarpara.bsky.social
This design is on TTSKY25A shuttle by @tinytapeout.com
Made easy with BlenderGDS plugin - github.com/aesc-silicon...
@mattvenn.net @urishaked.bsky.social @aksharvastarpara.bsky.social
January 21, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Fly through video for ROM-less Cordic Engine design.
This design is on TTSKY25A shuttle by @tinytapeout.com
Made easy with BlenderGDS plugin - github.com/aesc-silicon...
@mattvenn.net @urishaked.bsky.social @aksharvastarpara.bsky.social
This design is on TTSKY25A shuttle by @tinytapeout.com
Made easy with BlenderGDS plugin - github.com/aesc-silicon...
@mattvenn.net @urishaked.bsky.social @aksharvastarpara.bsky.social
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Happy to announce that Anton Maurovic's "Antonalog analog VGA" design on our experimental chip TTIHP0.3 has been tested and is working!
www.tinytapeout.com/chips/ttihp0...
#opensource #ASIC #TinyTapeout
www.tinytapeout.com/chips/ttihp0...
#opensource #ASIC #TinyTapeout
January 21, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Happy to announce that Anton Maurovic's "Antonalog analog VGA" design on our experimental chip TTIHP0.3 has been tested and is working!
www.tinytapeout.com/chips/ttihp0...
#opensource #ASIC #TinyTapeout
www.tinytapeout.com/chips/ttihp0...
#opensource #ASIC #TinyTapeout
RTL is the #ASIC terminology of the week!
In the last month, RTL has been the 39th most popular out of 42 terms.
In the last month, RTL has been the 39th most popular out of 42 terms.
RTL
RTL is the ASIC terminology of the week!
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January 19, 2026 at 7:03 PM
RTL is the #ASIC terminology of the week!
In the last month, RTL has been the 39th most popular out of 42 terms.
In the last month, RTL has been the 39th most popular out of 42 terms.
We sent an ASIC to space.
Then we asked a nuclear engineer what would happen to it.
A deep dive into radiation, bit flips, orbital hot spots, and what it really takes for silicon to survive in low Earth orbit.
youtu.be/FJE5eBg7iQ4
Then we asked a nuclear engineer what would happen to it.
A deep dive into radiation, bit flips, orbital hot spots, and what it really takes for silicon to survive in low Earth orbit.
youtu.be/FJE5eBg7iQ4
Surviving Space: Radiation, Bit Flips, and Naked Silicon
YouTube video by Zero To ASIC Course
youtu.be
January 17, 2026 at 5:56 PM
We sent an ASIC to space.
Then we asked a nuclear engineer what would happen to it.
A deep dive into radiation, bit flips, orbital hot spots, and what it really takes for silicon to survive in low Earth orbit.
youtu.be/FJE5eBg7iQ4
Then we asked a nuclear engineer what would happen to it.
A deep dive into radiation, bit flips, orbital hot spots, and what it really takes for silicon to survive in low Earth orbit.
youtu.be/FJE5eBg7iQ4
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🚨Our film is up
We spent months making this👇
About how Britain shut down many of the factories we need to feed us and defend us.
Will have more to say on it in due course but in the meantime - pls watch, share and let me know what you think youtu.be/PQ3hT8tqZgo?...
We spent months making this👇
About how Britain shut down many of the factories we need to feed us and defend us.
Will have more to say on it in due course but in the meantime - pls watch, share and let me know what you think youtu.be/PQ3hT8tqZgo?...
The UK is losing the industry that makes everything
YouTube video by Sky News
youtu.be
January 16, 2026 at 9:10 AM
🚨Our film is up
We spent months making this👇
About how Britain shut down many of the factories we need to feed us and defend us.
Will have more to say on it in due course but in the meantime - pls watch, share and let me know what you think youtu.be/PQ3hT8tqZgo?...
We spent months making this👇
About how Britain shut down many of the factories we need to feed us and defend us.
Will have more to say on it in due course but in the meantime - pls watch, share and let me know what you think youtu.be/PQ3hT8tqZgo?...
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Oh hey, it's #portfolioDay !
I'm bleeptrack, a Creative Technologist and Artist focusing on tangible/interactive #generative art.
I enjoy using all sorts of digital fabrication (pen plotter, lasercutter, CNC, you name it) and also open sourcing my projects.
#creativecoding #procedural
I'm bleeptrack, a Creative Technologist and Artist focusing on tangible/interactive #generative art.
I enjoy using all sorts of digital fabrication (pen plotter, lasercutter, CNC, you name it) and also open sourcing my projects.
#creativecoding #procedural
January 14, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Oh hey, it's #portfolioDay !
I'm bleeptrack, a Creative Technologist and Artist focusing on tangible/interactive #generative art.
I enjoy using all sorts of digital fabrication (pen plotter, lasercutter, CNC, you name it) and also open sourcing my projects.
#creativecoding #procedural
I'm bleeptrack, a Creative Technologist and Artist focusing on tangible/interactive #generative art.
I enjoy using all sorts of digital fabrication (pen plotter, lasercutter, CNC, you name it) and also open sourcing my projects.
#creativecoding #procedural
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I interviewed Parth Thakkar, now a firmware engineer at Apple, about how he taught himself #embedded systems beyond university classes. His story is a great reminder that consistency and hands-on work can matter more than credentials.
👇
shawnhymel.com/3133/buildin...
#electronics #jobs
👇
shawnhymel.com/3133/buildin...
#electronics #jobs
January 13, 2026 at 2:26 PM
I interviewed Parth Thakkar, now a firmware engineer at Apple, about how he taught himself #embedded systems beyond university classes. His story is a great reminder that consistency and hands-on work can matter more than credentials.
👇
shawnhymel.com/3133/buildin...
#electronics #jobs
👇
shawnhymel.com/3133/buildin...
#electronics #jobs
Place and Route is the #ASIC terminology of the week!
In the last month, Place and Route has been the 13th most popular out of 42 terms.
In the last month, Place and Route has been the 13th most popular out of 42 terms.
Place and Route
Place and Route is the ASIC terminology of the week!
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January 12, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Place and Route is the #ASIC terminology of the week!
In the last month, Place and Route has been the 13th most popular out of 42 terms.
In the last month, Place and Route has been the 13th most popular out of 42 terms.
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Graph shows frequency over time - why do you think it has a ~3 minute oscillation?
What if I tell you the signal comes from a skull shaped ring oscillator?
This open source silicon is currently sending data from low earth orbit, 500km up!
And the satellite is slowly spinning!
What if I tell you the signal comes from a skull shaped ring oscillator?
This open source silicon is currently sending data from low earth orbit, 500km up!
And the satellite is slowly spinning!
January 10, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Graph shows frequency over time - why do you think it has a ~3 minute oscillation?
What if I tell you the signal comes from a skull shaped ring oscillator?
This open source silicon is currently sending data from low earth orbit, 500km up!
And the satellite is slowly spinning!
What if I tell you the signal comes from a skull shaped ring oscillator?
This open source silicon is currently sending data from low earth orbit, 500km up!
And the satellite is slowly spinning!
Photolithography is the #ASIC terminology of the week!
In the last month, Photolithography has been the 24th most popular out of 42 terms.
In the last month, Photolithography has been the 24th most popular out of 42 terms.
Photolithography
Photolithography is the ASIC terminology of the week!
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January 5, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Photolithography is the #ASIC terminology of the week!
In the last month, Photolithography has been the 24th most popular out of 42 terms.
In the last month, Photolithography has been the 24th most popular out of 42 terms.
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.
PEX is the #ASIC terminology of the week!
In the last month, PEX has been the 37th most popular out of 42 terms.
In the last month, PEX has been the 37th most popular out of 42 terms.
PEX
PEX is the ASIC terminology of the week!
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December 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM
PEX is the #ASIC terminology of the week!
In the last month, PEX has been the 37th most popular out of 42 terms.
In the last month, PEX has been the 37th most popular out of 42 terms.
Synthesis is the #ASIC terminology of the week!
In the last month, Synthesis has been the 18th most popular out of 42 terms.
In the last month, Synthesis has been the 18th most popular out of 42 terms.
Synthesis
Synthesis is the ASIC terminology of the week!
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December 22, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Synthesis is the #ASIC terminology of the week!
In the last month, Synthesis has been the 18th most popular out of 42 terms.
In the last month, Synthesis has been the 18th most popular out of 42 terms.
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The final four. But they all are so deserving.
🚨 THE FINAL FOUR 🚨
We’re nearly at the end! 32 candidates have been narrowed down to a nefarious final four. But who will move on to the finals? You must decide!
🗳️ Cast your ballot: twsu.forms.app/wpit25-semif...
We’re nearly at the end! 32 candidates have been narrowed down to a nefarious final four. But who will move on to the finals? You must decide!
🗳️ Cast your ballot: twsu.forms.app/wpit25-semif...
December 18, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The final four. But they all are so deserving.
Standard cell is the #ASIC terminology of the week!
In the last month, Standard cell has been the 5th most popular out of 42 terms.
In the last month, Standard cell has been the 5th most popular out of 42 terms.
Standard cell
Standard cell is the ASIC terminology of the week!
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December 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Standard cell is the #ASIC terminology of the week!
In the last month, Standard cell has been the 5th most popular out of 42 terms.
In the last month, Standard cell has been the 5th most popular out of 42 terms.
STA is the #ASIC terminology of the week!
In the last month, STA has been the 11th most popular out of 42 terms.
In the last month, STA has been the 11th most popular out of 42 terms.
STA
STA is the ASIC terminology of the week!
www.zerotoasiccourse.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
STA is the #ASIC terminology of the week!
In the last month, STA has been the 11th most popular out of 42 terms.
In the last month, STA has been the 11th most popular out of 42 terms.
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The last month of my life: BreakingTTAPs
This is a custom transport-triggered, 32 bit processor that will be fabricated by GlobalFoundries on their 180nm process (via of wafer.space)
I'll make a video at some point, but some high level details here:
This is a custom transport-triggered, 32 bit processor that will be fabricated by GlobalFoundries on their 180nm process (via of wafer.space)
I'll make a video at some point, but some high level details here:
December 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
The last month of my life: BreakingTTAPs
This is a custom transport-triggered, 32 bit processor that will be fabricated by GlobalFoundries on their 180nm process (via of wafer.space)
I'll make a video at some point, but some high level details here:
This is a custom transport-triggered, 32 bit processor that will be fabricated by GlobalFoundries on their 180nm process (via of wafer.space)
I'll make a video at some point, but some high level details here:
SPICE is the #ASIC terminology of the week!
In the last month, SPICE has been the 16th most popular out of 42 terms.
In the last month, SPICE has been the 16th most popular out of 42 terms.
SPICE
SPICE is the ASIC terminology of the week!
www.zerotoasiccourse.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:03 PM
SPICE is the #ASIC terminology of the week!
In the last month, SPICE has been the 16th most popular out of 42 terms.
In the last month, SPICE has been the 16th most popular out of 42 terms.
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...