From Schematic to Silicon: Mixed-Signal IC Design in Open‑Source Flows

by Prof. Harald Pretl (Johannes Kepler University)

Tuesday 5 May 2026, 11:00 → 12:00 Europe/Zurich

PSI

Open‑source electronic design automation (EDA) has advanced rapidly in the last few years. Spurred by the availability of open‑source process design kits (PDKs) from SkyWater, GlobalFoundries, and IHP, interest in using free and open tools for chip design has surged.
Initiatives such as TinyTapeout, the IEEE Chipathon, and Code‑a‑Chip have broadened access, but robust end‑to‑end flows, especially for analog and mixed‑signal design, are not yet complete.
In this talk, we present recent analog and mixed‑signal case studies that combine open‑source EDA tools with open PDKs, and we assess where the ecosystem stands today. We highlight what works, where current flows fall short, and we identify key gaps and concrete opportunities for further development.