Chip design is one essential step in designing microelectronics for specific products and applications. Expertise in chip design can strengthen Germany’s innovation and competitiveness and increase its technological sovereignty in Europe. In order to leverage this potential, the German Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF) has launched the Microelectronics Design Initiative with four key areas of focus: a strong network as a central exchange platform, training and further education for talented individuals and specialists, research projects to strengthen design capabilities and the expansion of research structures.
As a part of the Design-Initiative NaMLab is currently coordinating the multi-partner research project called DI-ReDesign which aims at developing open-source design tools and logic libraries for chip design with emerging #reconfigurable field effect transistors (RFETs). The special properties of RFETs enable flexible applications in digital and analog circuits, from signal processing and neural networks to low-temperature electronics. The open design library and tool chain will enable highly innovative circuit designs in the future – both functionally and from a security perspective. The project is running since 05/2024 and will continue to 04/2027.
The concept and innovations behind Re-Design will be presented by Dr. Jens Trommer at the Chipdesign Germany Forum 2025 on May 13 in Messe Dresden. Find out more about the event program here: https://www.chipdesign-germany.de/de/events/2025/dresden-chipdesign-germany-forum/
