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GPT-Synopsys: Frontier Intelligence to Revolutionize Chip Design

189 points · 111 comments · giuliomagnifico

ngl999 · 1790863296 · focus · HN ↗
It's hard to believe these probabilistic language model can replace deterministic, precise control of matter needed in hardware design.
1. Archit3ch · 1790866366 · focus · HN ↗
  You get your non-deterministic process (hired humans or LLMs) to create deterministic scripts (='generators' in EDA terms), which can then be audited, corrected, etc.
  DRC/LVS/PEX/SPICE are deterministic, but the tools themselves are not without faults.
2. evan_a_a · 1790875371 · focus · HN ↗
  Physical design (what this seems to be targeting) already uses non-deterministic algorithms because floorplanning, placement, and routing are all difficult problems to solve with a deterministic algorithm. Introducing probabalistic approaches helps to find the right fit within the constraints.

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