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Chip Design Engineering Competitions Minister's Cup

CHIP DESIGN COMPETITION

Create innovative chip designs in Digital, Analog, Mixed-Signal, FPGA and SoC/IP Core tracks and defend your project before the judging panel!

3–5 Team Members
100 Point System
2 Stages
16–30 Age Range
KM-2026-CHIP
About the Competition

CHIP DESIGN COMPETITION

Supporting local engineers and young chip designers, encouraging the creation of innovative chip designs

Competition Objective

Encouraging the creation of innovative chip designs in Digital, Analog and Mixed-Signal, FPGA and SoC/IP Core tracks. The competition is held in two stages: online selection and final presentation.

Participants may be students, young professionals or independent engineers. Each team is assigned 1 mentor. The judging panel consists of representatives from FOTON, ARTEL and other major manufacturing companies.

01

Digital Design

Digital logic circuits, processor architecture and ASIC design

02

Analog / Mixed-Signal

Analog signal processing, ADC/DAC and mixed-signal circuits

03

FPGA Design

Reprogrammable logic systems on FPGA platforms

04

SoC / IP Core

System-on-Chip architecture and reusable IP blocks

Competition Details

  • CompetitionChip Design
  • DirectionsDigital, Analog, FPGA, SoC
  • Team Composition3–5 members + 1 mentor
  • Age Range16–30 years
  • StagesOnline Selection + Final
  • Scoring100-point system
  • JudgesFOTON, ARTEL and others
Stages

COMPETITION STAGES

The competition consists of two main stages

Stage 1: Online Selection

Applications and materials are submitted via an online platform. The judging panel reviews all projects and selects TOP 10 projects based on evaluation criteria.

Online
1
2

TOP 10 Selection

The TOP 10 teams with the highest scores are invited to the final stage. Teams are given time to prepare.

Selection Result

Stage 2: Final

Teams defend their projects through a pitch presentation before the judging panel. A Q&A session is held and winners are determined based on final scores.

In-person
3
Scoring

SCORING CRITERIA

Evaluated by professional judges on a 100-point system

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Criterion
Description
Points
01
Innovation
Novel approach, unconventional architecture, creative solution
25
02
Technical Efficiency
Processing speed, resource utilisation, optimisation
20
03
Practical Applicability
Potential for real-world application
20
04
Degree of Localisation
Relevance to local challenges or market needs
15
05
Technical Documentation
Quality of diagrams, annotations and explanations
10
06
Presentation Quality
Defence process and responses to questions
10
Total
100

Determining the Winners

Main places: 1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place. The judges' decision is final. Evaluation is conducted transparently and based on criteria.

Referees

JUDGING PANEL

Representatives from FOTON, ARTEL and other major manufacturing companies

Chip Design Specialists

Experienced engineers in VLSI, ASIC and digital design

FPGA Specialists

Experts in FPGA platforms and embedded systems

Industry Representatives

Representatives from FOTON, ARTEL and other manufacturing companies

Rules

FINAL RULES

Important rules for participating in the competition

Plagiarism Prohibited

Plagiarism is strictly prohibited. All projects must be original and independently developed.

Use of Open IP

If previously developed open IP is used, it must be clearly indicated.

Regulation Changes

Organisers have the right to make minor changes to the regulations. Changes are announced at least 30 days in advance.

Design Your Innovative Chip!

Participate in the Chip Design competition, defend your project before FOTON and ARTEL specialists and win!

Minister's Cup
Contact: Qodirov Zarif +998 90 970 10 70 · @Robotics_lab