conferences/fosdem2022.mdwn

   1 # FOSDEM 2022
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   3 # Libre/Open Hardware CAD, Modelling and VLSI 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 and Manufacture
  22   * Libre/Open DIY Foundries (nanoscale 3D printing)
  23   * Libre/Open VLSI tools and toolflow
  24   * Libre/Open VLSI Cell Libraries
  25   * VLSI Simulation and Verification
  26 - FPGAs
  27   * Libre/Open FPGA designs
  28   * FPGA toolchains and Reverse-Engineering
  29   * FPGA workflow
  30 - VLSI RTL and HDL
  31   * Advanced and innovative alternative HDL tools
  32   * Formal Correctness Proofs
  33   * Testing methodologies
  34   * Hardware Trust (and how to break it)
  35 - Circuit Design (EDA)
  36   * Printed circuit board design tools
  37   * Analog/Digital Circuit simulation
  38 - 3d modeling and analysis
  39   * Solid modeling tools
  40   * Meshing, modeling and transforming physical representations
  41   * Finite element analysis
  42 - 3d printing
  43   * 3d slicing tools
  44   * Motor control
  45 - Machine design and integration
  46   * ECAD/MCAD integration
  47   * Thermal analysis
  48   * Wire modeling
  49 - Physical Model Data storage
  50   * Data representation and optimization
  51   * Version control in hardware data storage
  52   * Collaborative and team-based hardware design techniques
  53   * Building information Modelling
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  55 Why does it fit FOSDEM
  56
  57 There has been a lot of progress happening in the last few years regarding
  58 libre/free chip technology. From RISC-V and OpenPOWER to attempts to create
  59 libre/free processes to make your own chips. Various countries have been
  60 catching up and helping and building up their semiconductorr industries,
  61 some even pushing libre/free toolchains. E.g. EU sponsors various projects
  62 to work in this field to create open toolchains.
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  64 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
  65 using computers or electronics.
  66 We therefore hope to give Open Hardware and their respective toolchains a
  67 small platform, all the way from silicon to PCB.
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  69 Preferred slot: Full Day