Hello, World
A quick intro to what this blog will be about — chip design, research, and things I'm learning.
Welcome to my site. I’m Justin — an EE grad student at UT Dallas finishing my MSEE in chip design.
What I’ll write about
Most posts will be technical. Topics I plan to cover:
- ASIC design — RTL coding patterns, synthesis gotchas, timing closure strategies
- Physical design — PnR flows, DRC/LVS debugging, custom cell layout
- Research — geolocation algorithms, RF signal processing, things that came out of my work at UTD
- Tools — Cadence, Synopsys, Vivado workflows and tips I’ve picked up
Why write?
Writing forces clarity. If I can’t explain a concept in plain terms, I don’t fully understand it yet. The blog is a forcing function for that.
Also, when I was learning VLSI, I couldn’t find many practical write-ups on the day-to-day realities of the flow. I want to add to what’s out there.
More posts coming soon.