[webinar] Open Source EDA Development of Chips in Europe

Professor Marie-Minerve Louerat, Sorbonne Université-CNRS, GoIT Project, has announced the upcoming webinar on Open Source EDA fostering development of Chips in Europe

"Introduction to the open-source EDA ecosystem"

online webinar to foster engagement for Open-Source EDA and Open-Silicon development in Europe

📅 Tuesday May 14, 2024 🕙 10:00-12:00 (CEST) with Free Online Registration

Workshop Agenda:

• European Semiconductor Design Ecosystem (10 min)
• Matthew Xuereb, European Commission
• Open-Source Semiconductor Ecosystem (15 min)
• Luca Alloatti, Free Silicon Foundation (I) ETS
• Open-Source EDA Software and Semiconductor Design (15 min)
• Jean-Paul Chaput, Sorbonne Université, Coriolis Foundation
• European Roadmap on the Advancement of Open-Source EDA Tools, next steps (15 min)
• Rihards Novickis, Latvian Institute of Electronics and Computer Science
• Q&A session / Feedback (up to 1 hour)

NB: 2nd event - to be announced

Location: Paris, Sorbonne Université

📅 Date: June 18, 2024, before FSiC2024 conference

[webinar] Open Source Silicon Landscape

Unveiling the Open Source Silicon Landscape: 

a cutting-edge approach for the European semiconductor industry

5 December 2023

Who should attend and why:

• Policymakers at the regional, national, and European level who want to strengthen their respective semiconductor ecosystem while collaborating and contributing to the Union’s industry as a whole
• Research and academia representatives who are interested in deepening their knowledge or discovering the potential of the Open Source Silicon landscape
• SMEs in the semiconductor industry who aim to expand and innovate their business by using a cutting-edge approach
• Start-ups that are eager to elevate their business to the next level by embracing vanguard strategies
• Citizen scientists and the general public who would like to have a better understanding of the new horizons in the semiconductor landscape
• Experts active in industrial development who are interested in integrating potential new approaches

Registration:

The event is free of charge, but registration is mandatory. Registrants will receive the link to access the event by email.

Agenda:

11:00 - 11:05	Welcome
11:05 - 11:10	Introducing Open Source Silicon
11:10 - 11:20	BACKGROUND Open source silicon between software and hardware Background
11:20 - 11:40	POLICY BRIEF PRESENTATION Open source silicon’s position in the semiconductor value chain
11:40 - 12:35	PANEL Key opportunities and threats relevant to open source silicon strategies
12:35 - 12:45	Q&A and conclusions