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Open Source FPGA Launches Foundation to Accelerate Widespread Adoption of Programmable Logic

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Thursday, April 8, 2021
Hardware, Foundation, Philanthropy, Technology, Software, Field-programmable gate array, Hardware acceleration, Electronics industry, Computer engineering, Computing, Xilinx

The Open Source FPGA Foundation today announces its formation as a nonprofit organization focused on accelerating worldwide awareness and widespread adoption of open source FPGA technology.

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  • The Open Source FPGA Foundation today announces its formation as a nonprofit organization focused on accelerating worldwide awareness and widespread adoption of open source FPGA technology.
  • The Open Source FPGA Foundation will serve to enhance the spectrum of innovation for FPGAs globally, said Dr. Naveed Sherwani, Co-Chairman, at Open Source FPGA Foundation.
  • The Open Source FPGA Foundation will follow governance practices consistent with other open source projects, including having a Board of Directors, Technical Steering Committees, and community contributors from both industry and academia who will work collaboratively together on the mission of the Foundation.
  • The Open Source FPGA Foundation offers a set of free and open source tools enabling fast prototyping for FPGA chips and automated EDA support, through open standard collaboration.