The Need To Open Source Semiconductors

Photo by Shahadat Rahman on Unsplash Semiconductor end-to-end product development is a highly complex process. The majority of these processes are also proprietary. Developing a proprietary process is vital as it allows companies to bring innovation and never-seen-before products and solutions, which in the long term drive market position and revenue. However, opening up certain parts of the process is also vital for knowledge building. In the software industry, there have been numerous open source solutions. Doing so has only benefitted the software industry, which has enabled the development of new software-driven ideas. On top, it has powered a collaborative environment that drives knowledge building. In comparison, the semiconductor industry is far behind. Open hardware has been around, but it has not helped the semiconductor industry. The main reason is […]

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