Executive Summary
Problem Statement
The ChipForge Solution
Technical Architecture
Hardware Development Framework
Evaluation Methodology
Incentive Mechanisms & Game Theory
Current Progress & Achievements
Economic Model & Market Analysis
Conclusion
Technical Architecture
Challenge Server Architecture
The Challenge Server implements a sophisticated orchestration system managing the complete lifecycle of design challenges:
API Layer: RESTful endpoints implemented in FastAPI providing separate interfaces for miners and validators. Authentication via Ed25519 signatures ensures cryptographic security while rate limiting prevents abuse.
Database Layer: PostgreSQL database managing challenge metadata and specifications, miner submissions and validation records, cryptographic nonces for replay prevention, and API keys for validator authentication.
Storage Layer: AWS S3 integration providing hierarchical organization of design files, time-limited pre-signed URLs for secure access, complete audit trails of all operations, and multi-region replication for reliability.
Processing Layer: Asynchronous task processing via Celery combined with Redis enabling batch formation for validator distribution, score aggregation from multiple validators, automated challenge lifecycle management, and real-time leaderboard updates.
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