The open-source design ecosystem has been growing steadily over the past several years. The maturity of open-design processes rely on a decentralised model that simplifies and enables the integration of new design facilities, including open-source Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools, methodologies, and Process Design Kits (PDKs).

Existing open-source toolchains support complete circuit designs targeting several mature nodes suitable for a wide variety of application domains. However, to unlock the use of open workflows based on advanced design flows and cutting-edge design nodes, a joint effort by the entire community is needed.

This special day will discuss the most recent advances in the open design of circuits and systems, including recent initiatives and ongoing projects that support the ecosystem’s educational and training resources. The goal is to engage more designers and developers in this space and foster discussions that identify mid- to long-term priorities to bridge the gap between open-source solutions and their commercial counterparts.

Special Day Co-Chair "Open Source Design Ecosystem"
Piedad Brox Jiménez, Universidad Sevilla | Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, ES
p.brox@csic.es

Special Day Co-Chair "Open Source Design Ecosystem"
Milos Krstic, Leibniz Institute for High Performance Microelectronics, DE
krstic@ihp-microelectronics.com