conferences/fosdem2022.mdwn

   1 # FOSDEM 2022
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   3 # OpenHardware Dev Room
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   5 TODO:
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   7 * write to openhardware dev room mailing list (private archives)
   8   - DONE 13nov2022.  no response.  assume dead list
   9   - therefore take responsibility for writing proposal
  10 * write proposal
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  12 ## OHW Devroom Proposal
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  14 <https://submission.fosdem.org/submission/devroom>
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  16 Title: **Libre/Open Hardware CAD, Modelling and VLSI Dev Room**
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  18 Elaborate description (including possible topics)
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  20 - Open Hardware projects
  21 - VLSI (ASIC Design)
  22   * Open EDA and VLSI tools and toolflow
  23   * Libre/Open VLSI Cell Libraries
  24   * VLSI Simulation and Verification
  25 - Circuit Design
  26   * Printed circuit board design tools
  27   * Circuit simulation
  28 - 3d modeling and analysis
  29   * Solid modeling tools
  30   * Meshing, modeling and transforming physical representations
  31   * Finite element analysis
  32 - 3d printing
  33   * 3d slicing tools
  34   * Motor control
  35 - Machine design and integration
  36   * ECAD/MCAD integration
  37   * Thermal analysis
  38   * Wire modeling
  39 - Physical Model Data storage
  40   * Data representation and optimization
  41   * Version control in hardware data storage
  42   * Collaborative and team-based hardware design techniques
  43   * Building information Modelling
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  45 Why does it fit FOSDEM
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  47 There has been a lot of changes happening in the last few years regarding chiptechnology. From RISC-V to attempts to create libre/free processes to make your own chips. Various countries have been catching up and helping and building up their semiconducter industries, some even pushing libre/free toolchains.
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  49 Meanwhile others push the boundaries to liberate former closed source toolchains for FPGAs. While an often neglected topic, a lot of work happens by various fantastic players all around the world. We hope to bring some attention to this areas which we basicly all too often take as a given when using computers.
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  51 Preferred slot: Full Day