Chip Design Competition

About the Competition

The purpose of the Chip Design Competition is to increase students' interest in micro-electronic technologies and improve their potential in this field.

The competition will be organized under two categories:
  • Analog Design Category,
  • Microcontroller Design Category
Higher education (associate, undergraduate and postgraduate) students studying in Turkey and abroad can participate in the competition.

Teams can consist of a maximum of 5 people excluding the advisor. The number of postgraduate students in the teams should not exceed 2.
 
Within the scope of the competition, teams are expected to prepare 2 reports: Preliminary Design Report and Detailed Design Report. According to the Preliminary Design Report, a preliminary elimination will be made and according to the Detailed Design Report, the teams that qualify for the competition final will be determined. Teams that pass the DDR stage will be eligible to participate in the final presentation and project demo evaluation where they will present their projects.

Competition Calender 2025

Explanation Date
Competition Application Deadline 20.02.2025
Preliminary Design Report (PDR) Deadline 14.03.2025 - 17.00
Preliminary Qualifying Teams According to STR Results Explanation 28.03.2025
Question and Answer Session 14-18 April 2025
Detail Design Report (DTR) Deadline 30.05.2025 - 17.00
Announcement of Finalist Teams 20.06.2025
Question and Answer Session 7-11 July 2025
Finalizing the Design 01.08.2025 - 17.00
Final Evaluation Presentations and Demos August - September 2025
TEKNOFEST Istanbul September 2025

    Chip Design Competition 2022 Honorable Mention

    MENTİON TEAM NAME
    1. Digital Design Category (Honorable Mention) Kasırga
    1. Analog Design Category (Honorable Mention) İTÜ VLSI

    Chip Design Competition 2023 Degrees

    Degree Team Name
    1. Analog Design Category (First) İTÜ VLSİ
    2. Analog Design Category (Honorable Mention Second) Starchip
    3. Analog Design Category (Honorable Mention Third) Karabük GM Küp-X
    1. Digital Processor Design Category (First) KASIRGA KIZIL
    2. Digital Processor Design Category (Second) KASIRGA GÖK
    3. Digital Processor Design Category (Third) KASIRGA GÜN
    1. Digital Image Processing Category (Honorable Mention Winner) KASIRGA
    2. Digital Image Processing Category (Honorable Second Place) Mono Pixel
    3. Digital Image Processing Category (Honorable Mention Third) Subu Vlsi

    Chip Design Competition 2024 Graduates

    Degree Team Name
    1. (Analog Design Category) ITU VLSI - KARNİYOL
    2. (Analog Design Category) ITU VLSI HORNETS
    Honorable Mention (Analog Design Category) Anibal
    1. (Digital Processor Design Category) KASIRGA-SU
    2. (Digital Processor Design Category) Kasırga ATEŞ
    3. (Digital Processor Design Category) KASIRGA - TOPRAK
    Honorable Mention (Digital Processor Design Category) YTS TASARIM
    Honorable Mention (Digital Processor Design Category) KASIRGA-TAHTA
    1. (Microcontroller Design Category) DELTA-ALAZ
    2. (Microcontroller Design Category) ArchOzU
    Honorable Mention Award (Microcontroller Design Category) KASIRGA-HAVA
    Honorable Mention Award (Microcontroller Design Category) AREN

Chip Design Competition Analog Design Category 2025 Awards

Degree Award
First 180.000 ₺
Second 150.000 ₺
Third 120.000 ₺

Chip Design Competition Microcontroller Design Category 2025 Awards

Degree Award
First 180.000 ₺
Second 150.000 ₺
Third 120.000 ₺

Chip Design Competition Specification

Excluding the informations provided in the specifications, you need to join the e-mail group through the link below for other questions regarding to the competition. The questions you ask and the answers you receive will be visible to the other members of the e-mail group.

TECHNICAL TOUR

COMPANIES RECOGNITION OPPORTUNITY
By organizing technical tours, it is provided to on-site inspection of working on leading technological firms of Turkey.

NETWORK
TEKNOFEST, which hosts hundreds of companies on technical trips, provides the opportunity to get to know experts in every field.

INFORMATION ABOUT BUSINESS AND VOCATIONAL LIFE
On technical trips, the opportunity to meet expert engineers about business and professional life is provided.

MOTIVATION AND INTERESTING
On technical trips, people who have worked in technology companies have the opportunity to listen to their experiences and increase motivation.

DENEYAP

OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN PROJECTS IN DENEYAP BRANCHES
Young students who are trained to develop technology are given the opportunity to explain projects and inspire them.

SUPPORT PROGRAM

MATERIAL SUPPORT OPPORTUNITY
In order to support the projects of thousands of young people, material support is provided to the teams that pass the stages determined for the competitions.

TRANSPORTATION / ACCOMODATION SUPPORT
Finalist teams are provided with transportation/accommodation support for TEKNOFEST competitions.

AWARDS
Prizes await the teams that compete in TEKNOFEST and qualify for the ranking.

EDUCATION

TRAINING CAMP PROGRAM
Training programs will be organized for the finalist teams with the participation of the executive institution and advisory board members.

Q&A MEETÇINGS
Teams with the participation of the executive and advisory board members Meetings where projects, evaluation criteria and processes can direct questions to the advisory board will be planned.
 

CAREER

INTERNSHIP
Internship opportunities in Turkey's technology institutions will be provided.

GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS
Turkey under the Technology Team, conducted by the Foundation for the National Team Program Support Technology Teams are provided with incentives through orientation and support programs for international competitions.