diff --git a/src/design_notebooks/2026spring/yh4970.md b/src/design_notebooks/2026spring/yh4970.md index 07c3154f..ac6264ac 100644 --- a/src/design_notebooks/2026spring/yh4970.md +++ b/src/design_notebooks/2026spring/yh4970.md @@ -1,5 +1,21 @@ # Simon Hu - Design Notebook (Spring 2026) +## Week 12 +### Comments: +Final project proposal is produced. We will design an accelerator with a clear application. The design would be related to the radar. The goal of the project is to submit a research paper. + +## Week 11 +### Comments: +Writing the final project proposal, discussing the project with the team, and planning the next steps. + +The project is to build a simple AI accelerator chip, starting from a basic model like y = wx + b to demonstrate real ML computation in hardware. +The project is interesting but manageable, which we will focus on a minimal design (MAC units + control) while still following the full MPW flow (RTL → synthesis → layout) +It’s a strong project because it’s easy to understand, easy to present, and directly connected to real-world AI hardware (like GPUs/NPUs). + +We may also add a non-linear activation function (like ReLU) to make it more complete. + + + ## Week 10 ### Comments: Getting familiar with multiProject Wafer and planing the final project.