From 25286f40afbcb001f0bd49013ffac32be3dbf208 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: lkcl Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2021 14:57:45 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] --- nlnet_2021_lip6_vlsi.mdwn | 8 ++++++-- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/nlnet_2021_lip6_vlsi.mdwn b/nlnet_2021_lip6_vlsi.mdwn index 4f2cde93f..56bd97b31 100644 --- a/nlnet_2021_lip6_vlsi.mdwn +++ b/nlnet_2021_lip6_vlsi.mdwn @@ -55,8 +55,12 @@ University. The only other major proven VLSI Toolchain that is Libre Licensed and has created successful ASICs is Magic, selected as part of the OpenROAD -toolchain. The entire OpenROAD toolchain is based on tcl/tk, a 1980s -scripting language technology +toolchain. The entire OpenROAD toolchain is based on tcl/tk, a late 1980s +scripting language technology. LIP6 VLSI tools are written in c++ and python, +which are modern much better well-known programming languages. With python +being so well-known and prevalent it is much easier to operate and +coriolis2 +for the development of complex reproducible ASIC layouts. ## What are significant technical challenges you expect to solve during the project, if any? -- 2.30.2