Invited Talk at Latch-Up 2026

Prof. Mehdi Saligane is invited to give a talk at Latch-Up 2026, the FOSSi Foundation's annual weekend conference dedicated to advancing free and open-source silicon. The event takes place May 1-3, 2026 at the Pearl Sullivan Engineering Building, University of Waterloo.

Latch-Up brings together the open-source digital design community for three days of presentations, networking, and hands-on workshops. The program spans open EDA tools (FuseSoC, SiliconCompiler), verification frameworks (Verilator), semiconductor fabrication access, and emerging AI-assisted design workflows, concluding with an unconference day featuring Tiny Tapeout and analog layout sessions.

Highlights

• Invited talk by Prof. Mehdi Saligane on open, AI-driven chip design.
• Community gathering for the free and open-source silicon ecosystem.
• Free to attend, with optional "pay what you want" donations.