Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the website at chiplab.net and any related pages or subdomains (collectively, the "Site"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use ("Terms") and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

These Terms apply to all visitors, whether accessing the Site as a prospective client, student, partner, member of the media, or for any other purpose.

2. Use of the Site

You may use the Site for lawful purposes only. You agree not to:

• Use the Site in any way that violates applicable local, national, or international laws or regulations.
• Transmit unsolicited or unauthorised advertising or promotional material.
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Site, its servers, or any related systems or networks.
• Engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the Site, or that may harm ChipLAB or users of the Site.
• Use automated tools (bots, scrapers, crawlers) to extract content from the Site without our prior written consent.
• Impersonate ChipLAB, its employees, partners, or any other person or entity.

3. Intellectual Property

All content on the Site — including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, animations, and software — is the property of ChipLAB ASIC Design Lab or its licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

You may view and print pages from the Site for your own personal, non-commercial reference. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works from, publicly display, or commercially exploit any Site content without our express prior written permission.

The ChipLAB name, logo, and associated marks are trademarks of ChipLAB ASIC Design Lab. Nothing in these Terms grants you any right to use them.

4. User Submissions

When you submit information to us through the contact form or newsletter sign-up, you represent that the information is accurate, that you have the right to provide it, and that doing so does not violate any third-party rights. Please see our Privacy Policy for details on how we handle submitted information.

5. Third-Party Links

The Site may contain hyperlinks to third-party websites (including news coverage, partner sites, and social media). These links are provided for your convenience only. ChipLAB has no control over the content of those sites and accepts no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. Inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by ChipLAB.

6. Disclaimers

The Site and its content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

ChipLAB does not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components. The information on the Site is provided for general informational purposes and does not constitute professional engineering, legal, or financial advice.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, ChipLAB ASIC Design Lab and its officers, directors, employees, and agents shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages — including loss of profits, data, or goodwill — arising out of or in connection with your access to or use of (or inability to access or use) the Site, even if ChipLAB has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

In no event shall ChipLAB's total liability to you for all claims arising out of or relating to your use of the Site exceed one hundred US dollars (USD $100).

8. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless ChipLAB ASIC Design Lab and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, losses, costs, or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the Site.

9. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, USA, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any dispute arising under these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Santa Clara County, California.

10. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to update these Terms at any time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms. We recommend reviewing this page periodically.

11. Contact Us

Questions about these Terms? Please reach out:

• Email: info@chiplab.net
• Mailing address: ChipLAB ASIC Design Lab, San Jose, CA, USA