Abstract :
In order to promote students´ interests in integrated circuit design and enhance their practical hardware implementation skills, the Ministry of Education in Taiwan initiated the Student IC Design Contest in 1998. While several major universities in Taiwan take turns in organizing and hosting this event, the IEEE SSCS Taipei Chapter has cosponsored it since its inception along with the National Chip Implementation Center (CIC), Taiwan. The contest has received wide attention and has successfully drawn many participants from various universities in Taiwan.