Students are invited to join AI Hardware Design League competition
Participants will gain hands-on learning experience in semiconductor design using AI tools.
The Artificial Intelligence Hardware Design League (AI-HDL) recently launched its inaugural interdisciplinary competition designed for students with limited or no experience in chip design.
Interdisciplinary teams of three to five students will work with mentors to design novel hardware. When the competition concludes in February 2025, top-rated designs will be fabricated.
The organization’s goal is to encourage students to consider academic pathways that lead to careers in semiconductor design, said founder and project lead Soheil Salehi, an ECE assistant professor.
"We are excited to launch AI-HDL. Through partnerships with local high schools and community colleges, and academic institutions worldwide, as well as industry leaders, we hope to cultivate a sustainable talent pipeline for the semiconductor industry, fostering both technical and professional skills critical for future success," said Salehi.
AI-HDL organizers anticipate students will gain comprehensive, hands-on experiences in semiconductor hardware design, using AI tools to simplify traditionally complex tasks in the design process.
The first iteration of the AI-HDL competition is open to community college, undergraduate and graduate students. Those from the University of Arizona, the University of New South Wales (Australia), Hanoi University of Science and Technology (Vietnam), Digital University Kerala (India) and Heidelberg University (Germany), Pima Community College (Arizona), Central Arizona College (Arizona), and Pasadena City College (California) are invited to join.
AI-HDL is sponsored by the Center for Semiconductor Manufacturing, the Institute for Computation & Data-Enabled Insight, the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering and industry leaders Arm and Efabless Corporation.