A movement for student chip design & fabrication in India

Your BTech projectcan be your own chip

Instead of another slide deck, software clone, or simulation — imagine your degree project taped out as real silicon you can hold in your hand.

Join as a beginner•The ultimate UG resume flex•Open to all engineering branches•Learn Algorithms, Open Source & GSoC•Graduate with real fabricated hardware•
Join as a beginner•The ultimate UG resume flex•Open to all engineering branches•Learn Algorithms, Open Source & GSoC•Graduate with real fabricated hardware•
Global Precedent

Students are already doing this.

Across universities worldwide, undergraduate and graduate engineering students participate in chip design and tape-out programs as part of their academic coursework.

* Verified academic programs cited as real-world examples of university-level chip design coursework. No institutional partnership or affiliation is implied. Click any case to view the official university publication.

The Missing Step

Why not here?

Students shouldn't have to wait until they enter the semiconductor industry to experience chip design.

We believe students in India should have the opportunity to design real hardware and work toward fabrication during their degree.

The Material Transformation

From ordinary sand to extraordinary intelligence.

Chip design is the journey of turning raw geology into the most complex artifact manufactured in human history.

OPTICAL INSPECTION :: 01Scale: 500 μm
RETICLE: SILICA GRAINFOCUS: LOCKED
STAGE 01 — SILICA GRAIN

IT STARTS WITH SAND.

Silicon dioxide in its most humble, natural state — raw mineral quartz resting beneath our feet.

0105
The Philosophy of Hardware

From something beneath your feet to something capable of billions of operations.

That's chip design.

Your Personal Possibility

This is what you could learn to create.

Your B.Tech project can be your own chip.

See what you could build
Concrete Applications

What could your project become?

A B.Tech or M.Tech project doesn't have to end as a simulation or slide deck. Slide through real, tangible projects engineering students can design and work toward fabricating:

PROCESSOR#01 / 11

RISC-V Processor Chip

What is it

A 32-bit open-standard microprocessor implementing the RV32I base integer instruction set.

Why it matters

Runs compiled C and machine assembly directly on hardware designed by you, not an off-the-shelf core.

What you could build

5-stage pipeline (Fetch, Decode, Execute, Memory, Writeback) with branch logic and register file.

Custom Silicon TargetDegree Capstone
TRAFFIC CONTROL#02 / 11

Traffic Signal Controller Chip

What is it

A dedicated hardware sequencer for multi-way intersection timing and emergency overrides.

Why it matters

Hardware state machines cannot crash, freeze, or suffer operating system kernel panics.

What you could build

4-way phase transition timer, emergency vehicle sensor override, and conflict monitor on a single die.

Custom Silicon TargetDegree Capstone
COMPUTING#03 / 11

Custom Calculator Chip

What is it

A dedicated fixed-point arithmetic computing engine and ALU processor.

Why it matters

The ultimate foundational project to master arithmetic logic units (ALU), carry chains, and register pipelining.

What you could build

Multi-digit BCD arithmetic logic unit with keypad matrix decoder and 7-segment display driver.

Custom Silicon TargetDegree Capstone
ACCELERATOR#04 / 11

Hardware Accelerator Chip

What is it

A domain-specific compute engine optimized for matrix multiplication or signal filtering.

Why it matters

Executes specialized compute algorithms orders of magnitude faster with 90% less power than generic CPUs.

What you could build

4x4 systolic matrix multiplier array with streaming input buffers for edge intelligence.

Custom Silicon TargetDegree Capstone
ELEVATOR SYSTEM#05 / 11

Elevator Controller Chip

What is it

Real-time digital dispatch and safety logic for vertical transportation.

Why it matters

Mission-critical safety sequencing where timing violations and software lags are never acceptable.

What you could build

Floor call scheduler, door motor safety interlock, speed governor, and emergency brake logic.

Custom Silicon TargetDegree Capstone
ROBOTICS#06 / 11

Robotics Controller

What is it

A motor and sensor control chip for a small autonomous mobile robot.

Why it matters

Delivers microsecond real-time reflex loops impossible with high-latency OS software.

What you could build

PWM motor driver, optical encoder counters, and collision avoidance state machine.

Custom Silicon TargetDegree Capstone
SMART LOCK#07 / 11

Smart Lock Controller

What is it

A low-power digital security controller for an electronic door lock.

Why it matters

Runs on a coin cell for years with zero software crash or exploit vulnerability.

What you could build

Keypad matrix debouncer, challenge-response authenticator, and solenoid driver.

Custom Silicon TargetDegree Capstone
SMART APPLIANCE#08 / 11

Smart Fan & Appliance

What is it

Digital control logic for everyday appliances and BLDC ceiling fans.

Why it matters

Drops idle power to microwatts while enabling whisper-quiet, efficient motor drive.

What you could build

Closed-loop temperature sensor parser, speed controller, and IR remote decoder.

Custom Silicon TargetDegree Capstone
AUDIO DEVICE#09 / 11

Audio Processing Block

What is it

A small digital audio-processing block for earbuds or portable speakers.

Why it matters

Runs dedicated hardware filtering and equalization without draining battery life.

What you could build

I2S digital audio receiver, 5-band digital filter bank, and volume ramp generator.

Custom Silicon TargetDegree Capstone
HARDWARE SECURITY#10 / 11

Hardware Security Block

What is it

A compact hardware security block for protecting connected devices.

Why it matters

Protects devices against counterfeiting, firmware tampering, and physical cloning.

What you could build

Silicon physical unclonable function (PUF), cryptographic hash, and secure key register.

Custom Silicon TargetDegree Capstone
SENSOR HUB#11 / 11

Sensor Hub

What is it

A small digital controller that collects and processes multiple sensor inputs.

Why it matters

Continuously samples sensors and wakes up main processors only when thresholds cross.

What you could build

Multi-channel serial bus master, ring buffer memory, and programmable threshold trigger.

Custom Silicon TargetDegree Capstone

Have another hardware or architecture idea in mind?

Whether you're building custom accelerators, microprocessors, or control logic, any synthesizable design can be hardened into real silicon.

Start learning first principles
The Path to Silicon

Pick your route to silicon.

Start free with open first-principles foundations, or join our flagship 1-year degree project cohort to take your capstone design from concept to tape-out ready silicon.

STEP 01

Foundations

15 Interactive Stages • Free Forever

A question-driven path from continuous electrical voltages to synthesizable Verilog. Zero prerequisites, completely browser-based, and open to all students.

  • 15 interactive pedagogical stages
  • Live in-browser logic simulations
  • Open to all engineering streams
Cohort 01 • Jan 2027
STEP 02 • FLAGSHIP

Degree Project Cohort

1-Year Major Project Guidance • RTL to GDSII

Take your B.Tech / M.Tech capstone project through architecture, simulation, floorplanning, CTS, and sign-off — creating a real design for Sky130, GF180, or SCL.

Tuition (1 Year):₹1,29,999 (incl. all taxes)
Scholarship:Up to 90% on screening test
Early Bird Window:Before Dec 1, 2026
STEP 03

Universities

Departmental Tape-Out Integration

Empower your department with cloud-based silicon workflows. Partner with Chip Factory to enable batch tape-outs and faculty-guided capstones on your campus.

  • Shared multi-project shuttle reticles
  • Faculty co-mentoring & curriculum mapping
  • Zero software license friction
COHORT 01 DETAILS

Everything included in the 1-Year Cohort

Starts: Jan 1, 2027
Duration: 1 Year
Early Bird: Before Dec 1, 2026

Monthly Industry Mentor Call

Dedicated monthly 1-on-1 reviews with seasoned semiconductor engineers who critique your microarchitecture, simulation, and physical design.

The Ultimate UG Resume Flex

99% of engineering resumes list software clones or simulation slides. Holding a real, fabricated silicon chip with your name on the die is an unmatched flex for top VLSI placements and global MS/PhD applications.

Algorithms, Open Source & GSoC

Learn how algorithms help in designing chips carrying billions of transistors working in sync. Master the open-source EDA flow, contribute to open-source silicon, and prepare to participate in GSoC.

Tape-Out Ready Physical Sign-Off

Generate verified GDSII files meeting foundry DRC/LVS design rules ready for manufacture on Sky130, GF180, SCL, or shared shuttles.

Tuition: ₹1,29,999 (all inclusive) • Complete 1-year guidance until major project completion.

Cloud web-based solution (no workstation or Linux needed). Scholarships up to 90% available through the screening test. Register before Dec 1, 2026 for early bird discount.

* Tuition covers all curriculum, mentor hours, EDA cloud runners, and physical design sign-off verification. Physical foundry fabrication (manufacturing the silicon wafer) is optional and depends on die area (mm²) and complexity. Read our FAQ below for transparent foundry shuttle pricing.

Questions & Answers

Frequently asked questions.

Everything you need to know about the 1-year cohort, prerequisites, pricing, scholarships, and physical foundry fabrication.

Have a specific question about your project?

Reach out directly via email to our team or chat with us on WhatsApp.

Make your project
a real chip.

Applications for upcoming degree project cohorts are open. Bring your hardware idea — and work toward fabricating silicon you designed yourself.

Cohort 01 starts Jan 1, 2027 • Early bird before Dec 1, 2026 • Scholarships up to 90%