There’s an LLVM analog called LLHD (LLHD.io) that’s coming in-line, right now. It’s be neat if these two projects could kiss.
I am currently a PhD student and have been wanting to get into IC design so this seems immensely exciting. I do power electronics, so hopefully they post info on the analog parts of the PDK soon.
An open source DC/DC converter that can be integrated into other projects seems like it would be an interesting candidate for one of the first fab runs.
This is exciting news. How about new replacement custom chips for example the custom chips used in Amigas? New 8086s? New 68k processors?
I bet Commodore SID chips will also be very popular. Authentic working specimens go for $50 on eBay!
At 130nm, you could fit at least a couple of 68k’s worth of logic in a square millimetre of silicon.
The limitation is you can’t fit that many IO pin connections on a chip so small (pad limited). You might as well chuck in the rest of the Amiga while you are there!