Hack the Future: Where Digital Bits Meet Analog Signals

Background

The Chips to Start-up (C2S) Programme is an umbrella capacity building programme initiated at academic institutions/ R&D organizations and startups/ MSMEs spread across the country with an aim to generate 85,000 number of industry-ready manpower at B.Tech, M.Tech, and PhD levels specialized in semiconductor chip design, VLSI and embedded system design areas and create vibrant fabless chip design ecosystem in the country. The C2S Programme takes a comprehensive approach by offering students complete hands-on experience in chip design, fabrication, and testing by way of conducting regular training sessions, conducted in collaboration with industry partners, and by providing mentorship and access to chip design, fabrication & testing resources to students including EDA tools, access to semiconductor foundries for fabricating their chips etc. These opportunities include implementing the R&D projects under C2S Programme for development of working prototypes of ASICs, Systems/ SoCs, and IP Core designs. Details of support enabled under C2S Programme is at (https://c2s.gov.in/chipin.jsp).

Digital Design Hackathon

Now, get ready to unleash India's untapped design brilliance powered by the ChipIN Centre under C2S Programme! The Digital Design Hackathon, kicking off on 26th January 2025, invites students from universities across the country to ignite their creativity, drive groundbreaking innovation, and showcase India's cutting-edge expertise in VLSI and Embedded System design. This thrilling platform offers participants the chance to redefine technology, contribute to homegrown solutions, and leave an unforgettable mark in the field-all while earning exciting rewards for their game-changing innovations!

Competition Structure

The excitement kicks off with a thrilling quiz on VLSI, Embedded Systems, and coding concepts, where only the sharpest minds will advance! From this intense challenge, the top 20 teams will compete in the epic 100-hour Final Evaluation Round, which will be held as an offline event in Bangalore, Karnataka. Here, these elite teams will bring their ideas to life, showcasing innovative designs and prototypes that push boundaries.

Evaluation Criteria

The participating teams will be evaluated based on the following criteria, but not limited to:

1. Innovation
2. Alignment with the proposed idea
3. Scalability potential
4. Overall Presentation

Grand Finale

The event reaches its climax with an electrifying offline demo and presentation of the projects in Bangalore, where the top three winners will be crowned champions. Don't miss this unforgettable journey of creativity and competition!

Eligibility

1. All participants must be Indian nationals.
2. Participants must be affiliated with an Indian educational institution.
3. Eligible participants include students pursuing Undergraduate, Postgraduate, and Doctoral degrees in engineering disciplines at Indian colleges and universities.
4. Each team may have one faculty member as a mentor (optional).
5. Each team may include no more than one faculty member as a mentor.
6. All team members must belong to the same institution; however, members from different branches of the same institution may form a team. The maximum team size is limited to five members, including the mentor.
7. Registration by student teams must include an endorsement or No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the institution.
8. It is mandatory for all team members to provide a valid institutional ID card at the time of registration.
9. If multiple teams register from the same institution, only the top performing team will be considered for the offline event based on the selection process.