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Welcome to ChipNuts
AI Chip Design Competition

Join a group of talented professionals to innovate, design and prototype cutting edge hardware for AI applications.

Participants will be
expected to:

1.

Conduct research and propose a design fulfilling the specified application requirements.

2.

Provide a strong justification for why their proposed design meets these requirements.

3.

Break down the high-level system design into actionable tasks suitable for fresh graduates from software, hardware, and firmware branches.

4.

Construct a robust development/ testing environment for contributors.

Goals

1.

Complete System Specs

2.

Application-Focused Design

3.

Justification

4.

Educational Task Breakdown

5.

Testing and Validation Plan

What is the Compition about?

This competition invites researchers and professionals to develop a comprehensive system design for a chip optimized to efficiently run state-of-the-art computer vision models, specifically Deep Neural Networks (DNNs). Participants are expected to propose a design that addresses real-world application requirements, supported by clear justifications and a well-structured breakdown. The goal is to ensure that even fresh graduates can implement and test the proposed system effectively. The competition places a strong emphasis on in-depth research, culminating in a practical chip design tailored for real-world computer vision tasks, and backed by a robust software and firmware stack.

Why Participate in the Competition?


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Exciting Challenges

Tackle real-world problems.

Global Exposure

Connect with researchers and designers worldwide.

Expert Mentorship

Guidance from industry leaders.

Attractive Prize

Competitive cash reward. 💰💰💰

Competition Timeline

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Apr 2025
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Registration Opens

Jun Sun 1

Applications Revision

Jun Fri 20 - Jul Tue 15

Interviews and Q&A

Jul Sun 20 - Aug Fri 1

Prize & Recognition

What’s at Stake?

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Also the winning will receive.

Will receive xxxx$ monetary prize 💵.

Will be highlighted on our GitHub repository.

Participants may also gain opportunities for collaboration on further development and implementation.