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Chip Design Competition | TEKNOFEST

About the Competition

The purpose of the Chip Design Competition is to increase students' interest in micro-electronic technologies and improve their potential in this field.

The competition will be organized under two categories:
  • Analog Design Category,
  • Microcontroller Design Category
Higher education (associate, undergraduate and postgraduate) students studying in Turkey and abroad can participate in the competition.

Teams can consist of a maximum of 5 people excluding the advisor. The number of postgraduate students in the teams should not exceed 2.
 
Within the scope of the competition, teams are expected to prepare 2 reports: Preliminary Design Report and Detailed Design Report. According to the Preliminary Design Report, a preliminary elimination will be made and according to the Detailed Design Report, the teams that qualify for the competition final will be determined. Teams that pass the DDR stage will be eligible to participate in the final presentation and project demo evaluation where they will present their projects.

Competition Calendar 2026

Explanation Date
Competition Final Application Deadline 20.02.2026
Preliminary Design Report (PDR) Final Submission Deadline March 16, 2026 - 17:00 (GMT+3)
Announcement of Teams Advancing to the Next Round Based on PDR Results 06.04.2026
Q&A Session April 13-17, 2026
Detailed Design Report (DDR) Deadline May 15, 2026 - 17:00 (GMT+3)
Announcement of Finalist Teams 05.06.2026
Q&A Session July 6-10, 2026
Finalization of Design July 31, 2026 - 17:00 (GMT+3)
Final Evaluation Presentations and Demos August - September 2026

    Chip Design Competition 2022 Honorable Mention

    MENTİON TEAM NAME
    1. Digital Design Category (Honorable Mention) Kasırga
    1. Analog Design Category (Honorable Mention) İTÜ VLSI

    Chip Design Competition 2023 Degrees

    Degree Team Name
    1. Analog Design Category (First) İTÜ VLSİ
    2. Analog Design Category (Honorable Mention Second) Starchip
    3. Analog Design Category (Honorable Mention Third) Karabük GM Küp-X
    1. Digital Processor Design Category (First) KASIRGA KIZIL
    2. Digital Processor Design Category (Second) KASIRGA GÖK
    3. Digital Processor Design Category (Third) KASIRGA GÜN
    1. Digital Image Processing Category (Honorable Mention Winner) KASIRGA
    2. Digital Image Processing Category (Honorable Second Place) Mono Pixel
    3. Digital Image Processing Category (Honorable Mention Third) Subu Vlsi

    Chip Design Competition 2024 Graduates

    Degree Team Name
    1. (Analog Design Category) ITU VLSI - KARNİYOL
    2. (Analog Design Category) ITU VLSI HORNETS
    Honorable Mention (Analog Design Category) Anibal
    1. (Digital Processor Design Category) KASIRGA-SU
    2. (Digital Processor Design Category) Kasırga ATEŞ
    3. (Digital Processor Design Category) KASIRGA - TOPRAK
    Honorable Mention (Digital Processor Design Category) YTS TASARIM
    Honorable Mention (Digital Processor Design Category) KASIRGA-TAHTA
    1. (Microcontroller Design Category) DELTA-ALAZ
    2. (Microcontroller Design Category) ArchOzU
    Honorable Mention Award (Microcontroller Design Category) KASIRGA-HAVA
    Honorable Mention Award (Microcontroller Design Category) AREN

    Chip Design Competition 2025 Degrees

    Degree Team Name
    1. (Analog Design Competition) İTÜ VLSI
    Honorable Mention (Analog Design Competition) YBU VLSI
    Honorable Mention (Analog Design Competition) MedilogIC
    1. (Microcontroller Design Category) Kasırga - Anka
    2.(Microcontroller Design Category) Arsikom Season 2
    Honorable Mention (Microcontroller Design Category) SÜMER DİJİTAL
    Honorable Mention (Microcontroller Design Category) Kılavuz Nano
    Honorable Mention (Microcontroller Design Category) KUTAKIN

Chip Design Competition Analog Design Category 2026 Awards

Degree Award
First 200.000 ₺
Second 175.000 ₺
Third 150.000 ₺

Chip Design Competition Microcontroller Design Category 2026 Awards

Degree Award
First 200.000 ₺
Second 175.000 ₺
Third 150.000 ₺

Chip Design Competition Specification

Excluding the informations provided in the specifications, you need to join the e-mail group through the link below for other questions regarding to the competition. The questions you ask and the answers you receive will be visible to the other members of the e-mail group.

TEKNOFEST STARTUP PROGRAM

The TEKNOFEST Startup Program, organized under the leadership of the T3 Startup Center, is designed for TEKNOFEST finalists at the university level and beyond. The program offers participants 11 different opportunities, including entrepreneurship training and investor meetings.

DIGITAL CERTIFICATE

Official Recognition
Certificates are issued by the Ministry of Industry and Technology and hold official validity.

Verifiable Infrastructure
Thanks to the digital badge infrastructure, certificates can be easily verified by third parties.

Career and Academic Support
These certificates enhance participants’ résumés and provide an advantage in academic and career applications.

SUPPORT PROGRAM

Transportatıon & Accommodatıon
Support Finalist teams are provided with transportation and accommodation support for TEKNOFEST competitions.

Materıal Support Opportunıty
To support the projects of thousands of young people, material support is provided to teams that pass the competition stages.

Awards
Teams that compete in TEKNOFEST and win are awarded prizes of varying amounts.

TECHNICAL TOUR

Companıes Recognıtıon Opportunıty
By organizing technical tours, it is provided to on-site inspection of working on leading technological firms of Türkiye.

Network
TEKNOFEST, which hosts hundreds of companies on technical trips, provides the opportunity to get to know experts in every field.

Informatıon About Busıness And Vocatıonal Lıfe
On technical trips, the opportunity to meet expert engineers about business and professional life is provided.

Motıvatıon And Interestıng
On technical trips, people who have worked in technology companies have the opportunity to listen to their experiences and increase motivation.

TRAINING

Traınıng Program
With the participation of organizing institutions and advisory board members, training programs will be organized for finalist teams to support their projects.

Q&A Meetıngs
Meetings will be organized with the participation of organizing institutions and advisory board members, where competitors can ask questions and exchange ideas about their projects, the competition process, and evaluation criteria.

CAREER

Internshıp
Internship opportunities will be provided at Türkiye’s leading technology institutions.

Guıdance And Support Programs For Internatıonal Competıtıons
As part of the National Technology Teams Support Program, led by the Turkish Technology Team Foundation, teams will receive guidance on international competitions, as well as material support and transportation/accommodation assistance.

NATIONAL TEAMS OF TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT PROGRAM

Materıal Support
Necessary technical equipment and materials are provided to help teams develop their projects.

Experıence Sharıng Program
Experts share their knowledge and experiences with young participants to guide them.

Consultancy Support
Expert advisors provide guidance to support teams in technical and strategic matters.

Workshop And Productıon Support
Access to workshops and production facilities is provided for use during the prototype development stages of projects.