Open Source Hardware and EDA Tools for Analog/Mixed-Signal Design and Prototyping

Naohiko Shimizu (1) , Junichi Akita (2) , Marie-Minerve Louërat (3) , Haralampos-G. Stratigopoulos (3) , Jean-Paul Chaput (4) , Dimitri Galayko (3)

1 Tokai University
2 KU - Kanazawa University
3 CIAN - Circuits Intégrés Numériques et Analogiques
4 LIP6

The paper aims at stimulating a discussion on the prospect and potentiality of open source electronic design automation tools and open source hardware. We discuss the benefits and motivation, as well as the expected difficulties and shortcomings. Finally, we provide a representative list of efforts as of today specifically for analog and mixed-signal circuits and systems design and prototyping.

Domaines: Architectures Matérielles [cs.AR]; Electronique

Naohiko Shimizu, Junichi Akita, Marie-Minerve Louërat, Haralampos-G. Stratigopoulos, Jean-Paul Chaput, et al.. Open Source Hardware and EDA Tools for Analog/Mixed-Signal Design and Prototyping. 2018 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), May 2018, Florence, Italy. ⟨10.1109/ISCAS.2018.8351884⟩. ⟨hal-01843031⟩