Google стал главным членом инициативы OpenROAD для развития открытого ПО для проектирования чипов

Google is joining the OpenROAD Initiative (ORI) as a principal member, for its open source electronic design automation (EDA). As is customary, Google’s Technical Program Manager, Aaron Cunningham, is joining the ORI Governing Board as part of the agreement. The board is responsible for driving the ORI’s strategic direction, its financial sustainability, and its technical stewardship. Toolchains “Cutting-edge silicon research requires robust, inspectable, and reproducible toolchains,” said Drew Wingard, Director of Silicon Infrastructure, Tools and Methodology at Google. “OpenROAD has already made an incredible impact across academia and the broader industry, enabling many successful tapeouts. Google is proud to support the OpenROAD Initiative’s mission to scale this open infrastructure for the next generation of developers.” An existing board member, Professor Andrew Kahng – of the UC San Diego – welcomed the search giant on board. “The OpenROAD Initiative is built on the vision of making chip design open and accessible to all—building a collaborative ecosystem driven by transparency and shared innovation.” “Google’s deep commitment to open source software and hardware makes them an ideal partner. By joining at our highest membership tier, Google is helping to ensure that the open source EDA ecosystem has the stable, long-term governance and financial foundation required to grow.” OpenROAD Initiative The ORI is a nonprofit organisation overseeing the OpenROAD ecosystem. Its aim to enable enable an RTL-to-GDSII flow in less than 24 hours with no human in the loop. You can read more on the open source EDA website. Image: Google See also: Siemens buys Precision Innovations