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Understanding DSLX Through a 4×4 Systolic Matrix Multiplier (matmul_4x4.x)

Apr 14 · 5 min read · 1. Why I Started Looking Into This While working on my GSoC proposal related to XLS, I realized that I didn’t just want to use DSLX so I wanted to actually understand how it models hardware. So I pick

Getting Started with XLS: Setup, Challenges, and Lessons Learned

Mar 22 · 3 min read · Introduction As part of my preparation for Google Summer of Code 2026, I started exploring the XLS (Accelerated Hardware Synthesis) project an open-source hardware compiler framework developed by Goog

From Errors to Execution: My Journey Setting Up OpenROAD Flow

Mar 20 · 4 min read · Introduction As part of my preparation for GSoC 2026, I worked on setting up the OpenROAD flow by following provided OpenROAD documentationtation and running a sample design. While the process may loo

Improvements in Nangate45

Mar 19 · 5 min read · Code Changes Introduced During this iteration, I made the following modifications to improve timing closure and overall design quality: 1. Updated Timing Repair Strategy In flow.tcl: set repair_timing

Running Full OpenROAD Flow on gcd Design (Nangate45)

Mar 19 · 4 min read · As part of my exploration of the OpenROAD flow and physical design, I executed a complete RTL-to-layout pipeline using the gcd_nangate45.tcl test configuration. This experiment helped me understand ho