18. Embedded Talk: Open Source Hardware - Multiple Incentives, Multiple Pitfalls
There is a growing demand for national and European processor and system developments that are not proprietary or subject to complex intellectual property rights in order to reduce dependence on primarily American and Asian companies. One example of this is the RISC-V processor initiative. In order for Germany and Europe as a whole to be able to develop hardware components, in particular complete processor systems, themselves in future or to be able to use and market existing hardware more easily in their products, it is important to investigate promising alternatives in the direction of open source hardware. While open source is the norm rather than the exception in the software sector today, even in the field of embedded systems, the opposite is true for hardware components.
The event will focus on current developments in the field of chip design in Germany as well as (research) questions on open source hardware: exchange formats, portability, tools, business models and others. The presentations and discussions will be held in English.