Jamil Khatib, OpenCores org, OpenIPCore org

June 6, 2000

OpenIPCore & OpenCores Projects

OpenCores & OpenIPCore

• Formed in early 1999 by a group of engineers

• It is part of OpenIP Organization

• Formed to define OpenHW concepts and objectives

• OpenHW definition

• OpenHW license and protection schemes

• OpenHW design methodology

• OpenHW business models

• Formed in late 1999 by a group of engineers
• Formed to design hardware cores and systems.
• Provides Some services for OpenHW designers.
• OR1K cpu, UART, set of FIR filters, Memory Cores, ECC cores, Bus controllers, Video Controllers, Prototype boards.
• OpenCores and OpenIPCore has merged to get more power

• Availability of hardware design.

• Availability of Software interfaces

• Availability of Documentation

• Visit http://www.opencores.org/OIPC/def.shtml for more information about OpenHW definition.

• The first OpenHW designs and tools distribution CDROM published in 1st June 2000.

• Compiles different kind of OpenHW designs in one place.

• Compiles open source EDA tools for different design flows.

• It will push towards better HW designs and powerful EDA tools.

• For more information visit http://www.opencores.org/OIPC/projects/cdrom.shtml

• OpenCores http://www.opencores.org
• OpenIPCore http://www.opencores/OIPC/
• Contact Jamil Khatib khatib@opencores.org