# Progress:
+* Apr 2021 cocotb simulation of 180nm ASIC implemented. JTAG TAP
+ confirmed functional on ECP5 and simulation. FreePDK-c4m45
+ created by <https://chips4makers.io>
+* Mar 2021 first SVP64 OpenPOWER augmented Cray-style instructions executed.
+ NGI POINTER EUR 200,000 grant submitted.
+* Feb 2021 FOSDEM2021, Simple-V SVP64 implementation starts in
+ simulator and Test Issuer
+* Jan 2021 FOSDEM2021 talks confirmed, NLnet crypto-primitives proposal
+ submitted, budget agreed for basic binutils and gcc SVP64 support
+* Dec 2020 work on [[openpower/sv/svp64]] started
+* Nov 2020 dry-run 180nm GDSII sent to IMEC
* Oct 2020 [[180nm_Oct2020/ls180/]] pinouts decided, code-freeze initiated
for 180nm test ASIC, GDSII deadline set of Dec 2nd.
* Sep 2020: [first boot](https://youtu.be/72QmWro9BSE) of Litex BIOS on a Versa ECP5 at 55mhz. DDR3 RAM initialisation successful. 180nm ASIC pinouts started [[180nm_Oct2020/ls180]]