Mastodawn

In case you haven't heard it already: we at @fsi have started packaging software, to make awesome #FLOSS available to you #electronics and #chip #designers
Highlight so far include klayout and magic, which are now easily available to you #Guix users through simple invokations, like:

guix shell klayout -- klayout

guix shell magic -- magic

#GNU Guix not only allows for most up-to-date packages, #reproducible development and build environments and an absolute dedication to #freesoftware, it also eases contribution, extension and enhancement of already available solutions.

Check it out! Don't hesitate to reach out if you have questions!

https://f-si.org
https://guix.gnu.org

#silicon #freesilicon #FOSS #chipdesign #EDA #electronicdesignautomation

Free Silicon Foundation

Free Silicon Foundation - promoting free silicon, free and open-source EDA, common standards and copyleft hardware licences

F-Si wiki

Gábor SAMU Aug 7, 2025

In case you missed it at #DAC2025, Derren Dunn from #IBMResearch presented: EDA as a Solution: Enabling world class design and foundry workflows. You can find the recording of the talk here https://ibm.biz/DACreplay #EDA #electronicdesignautomation #semiconductors

The Japan Times Jul 3, 2025

The U.S. has lifted recent export license requirements for chip design software sales in China, as Washington and Beijing implement a trade deal for both countries to ease some restrictions on critical technologies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/03/tech/us-chip-software-curbs-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #us #donaldtrump #trade #tech #semiconductors #china #electronicdesignautomation

U.S. lifts chip design software curbs on China in trade deal

The move is a sign that an accord reached by both countries in London is indeed being implemented.

The Japan Times

Gábor SAMU Mar 19, 2025

Join #Cadence and #IBM for this webinar on April 29, 2025 at 11 AM ET: Revolutionizing Electronic Chip Design with Cadence OnCloud http://ibm.biz/cadenceoncloud #EDA #semiconductor #electronicdesignautomation

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Aranjedeath Jan 17, 2024

Chip Packaging Trumps EDA: Why Synopsys Is Paying $35 Billion For Ansys

https://www.nextplatform.com/2024/01/16/chip-packaging-trumps-eda-why-synopsys-is-paying-35-billion-for-ansys/

#news #electronicDesignAutomation #Semiconductors #chips

Chip Packaging Trumps EDA: Why Synopsys Is Paying $35 Billion For Ansys

Here is how you know that the way chiplets are linked together to create what might have otherwise been a monolithic device is now more important than the

The Next Platform

John Carlsen 🇺🇸🇳🇱🇪🇺Dec 22, 2023

I recently got email from an account manager (what us simpletons call a "salesperson") with #Altium , an #ElectronicDesignAutomation ( #EDA ) software company that I bought a rather expensive mid-range product from about 10 years ago.

I've never been able to use #AltiumDesigner without it crashing.

(I believe the root of problem is that the product is built upon the Delphi language and run-time executable, which appears to be an unsupported zombie product of the late compiler maker #Borland .)

The person suggested that I buy a software maintenance subscription (in addition to what I've already spent on a perpetual license) so that I may upgrade to the latest version. Based on my past experience with Altium, I'm not confident that this will fix my problem, or be more productive than literally flushing hundred-dollar bills down the toilet.

Lately I've been warming up to #KiCAD and I expect to make my next #PrintedCircuitBoards with it. It's a pretty intuitive tool (with a few quirks so far, all tolerable).