SBIR Phase I: Leading a Hardware Revolution through Open Source

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Research (SBIR) Phase I project is to explore applications of open source development in computer hardware. This model will enable new ideas and semiconductor-based technologies to be envisioned, developed, and deployed. This project will enable collaborative networking to build the developer ecosystem around sophisticated chip implementations. This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I will advance the development of state-of-art hardware tools for novel integrated circuit chip implementations. The system will scale from a 28 nm process to sub-7 nm semiconductor chip manufacturing nodes. Project objectives include: 1) implementation of open source models in hardware design; 2) initial design of circuit design blocks. This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.