Recent #Open Source news in the semiconductor industry

➀ Semiconductor design faces high barriers due to proprietary EDA tool monopolies;

➁ Open-source EDA tools and PDKs are reducing costs and enabling innovation in education and commercial projects;

➂ Challenges persist in advanced node support and industry adoption despite security and accessibility advantages.

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10 months ago

Build a 100% Python-based Design environment for Large SoC Designs

➀ The need for a Python-based design environment in the semiconductor industry; ➁ The advantages of Python in SoC design; ➂ Python's role in academia and industry; ➃ Defacto's SoC Compiler and its Python API; ➄ Case study on using Python for RTL code generation.

Defacto Design Environment EDA Open Source Python SEMICONDUCTOR SoC Design

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10 months ago

Notes from DVCon Europe 2024

➀ The DVCon Europe 2024 conference highlighted the rise of AI and software in design and verification. ➁ Keynotes from Infineon and Zyphra discussed AI microcontroller architectures and datacenter-scale AI systems. ➃ Software-defined vehicles and open-source technologies like RISC-V were also key topics.

AI AI System EDA Hardware Acceleration Microcontroller Open Source RISC-V Software-defined Vehicles automotive machine learning

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Recent #Open Source news in the semiconductor industry

Free and Open Chip Design Tools: Opportunities, Challenges, and Outlook

Build a 100% Python-based Design environment for Large SoC Designs

Notes from DVCon Europe 2024