Dr. Muhammad Irfan

Dr. Muhammad Irfan is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at FLAIR Hong Kong, working on cutting-edge projects at the intersection of AI and robotics. He is also the co-founder of a startup developing facial expression recognition systems and serves as Assistant Professor at Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute (GIKI), where he leads the Chip-DV team. His research spans high-speed memory design, embedded systems, edge machine learning, and reconfigurable computing, with two US patents in advanced memory architectures. https://sites.google.com/view/mirfan3

Keynote Speech on:
Chip Design Journey and the RISC-V Processor

Abstract: Apple's iPhone has tens of chips working together to give you the best experience—from the main processor chip, to Bluetooth chip, display chip, power management chip, and various communication controller chips. Have you ever wondered how these chips are actually made? In this talk, we'll dive into the chip-making process, exploring every step from initial design, to layout, to fabrication. We'll also discover how complex modern chips can get. For example, a System-on-Chip (SoC), where a single chip combines a processor with many other specialised modules. In the second part, we'll explore RISC-V, the open-source processor architecture that's becoming increasingly popular. You'll understand why RISC-V matters for future devices and how major tech companies are moving towards open-source processor designs to boost innovation and flexibility. By the end, you'll have a clear view of chip design and why open-source processors like RISC-V are shaping the future of technology.

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