User talk:Abk

Abstract

OpenROAD (https://theopenroadproject.org/) has been a fully self-sustaining open-source EDA project since the end of 2023. The OpenROAD Initiative (https://openroadinitiative.org/) is a non-profit organization whose goal is to support open-source EDA tools and innovation for the semiconductor industry. Together, these efforts seek to contribute foundational elements of an open innovation ecosystem in hardware design and EDA. This talk will cover three main topics. First, what technologies, collaborations and mindsets will be the keys to a healthy, open innovation ecosystem? Can we realize the intrinsic benefits of “Free and Open Source”, such as efficiency, diversity and democratization? Second, what are critical roadmap elements to deliver? These span improved functionality, high-quality training material for new designers and EDA engineers, and stable governance and sustaining models alongside global collaborations. Such elements are important to all of us, not just any one open-source project. Finally, the talk will close with thoughts on how a future of open innovation can lead to truly transformative, disruptive innovations that benefit hardware design, EDA and the broader semiconductor ecosystem.