The State of Open Silicon

Outline

  1. What is Open Silicon?
  2. What can we do now?
  3. What's to come?

What is Open Silicon?

  1. A process design kit that can be manufactured
  2. An open set of tools to go from design to production
  3. Easy access to a silicon foundary for small-volume production

The State of the Toolchin

Process Design Kits (PDKs)

  • SKY130
  • GF180MCU
  • FreePDK