KIT Chipdesign House

Motivation

The European Chips Act aims to sustainably strengthen semiconductor production as well as design and development capacities in Europe. The aim is to reduce critical dependencies and secure long-term competitiveness. A central prerequisite for this is the targeted expansion of research, innovation and the development of skilled workers in the field of chip design.

Against this background, the KIT Chipdesign House (KCH) bundles the competencies and networks available at KIT. It thus creates an institutional framework to further establish and expand chip design as an integral part of research, teaching and exchange with industry.

Project goals

The objectives of the KIT Chipdesign House (KCH) are to expand teaching, networking and knowledge transfer in the field of chip design.

In teaching, an interdisciplinary range of courses is being developed and supplemented by new, practical formats. These teach chip design along the entire development chain. The increased involvement of industry partners in training and further education courses plays a key role here.

At the network level, the KCH contributes to making existing expertise in Baden-Württemberg more visible, intensifying the exchange between science and industry and initiating new collaborations.

Knowledge transfer is strengthened through the development of workshops, further training courses and other event formats. The aim is to qualify specialists in a targeted manner and to promote participation in national and European chip design initiatives.

Implementation

The KIT Chipdesign House (KCH) will be implemented in three areas: project management, teaching and training, and network development. To this end, a dedicated team will be set up to take on the organizational coordination, develop new teaching and training formats and drive forward the systematic expansion of the network with partners from science and industry.

In terms of content, implementation will be gradual. This includes the development of an interdisciplinary range of courses in the field of chip design, the development of practical event formats together with industry partners and the implementation of workshops and other exchange formats. At the same time, a nationwide and, in the long term, Europe-wide network will be established and continuously maintained.

Accompanying public relations measures are used to make the activities visible and to involve students, researchers, industry partners and other interested parties more closely. In addition, student assistants support the implementation of events and ongoing project tasks.

ITIV participation

As one of two leading institutes, we play a key role in shaping the KIT Chipdesign House, both in terms of content and organization. Our contribution includes the planning and implementation of project measures, the development of teaching and training courses, the organization of workshops and events as well as active networking with partners from science and industry.