Results stemming from this call must be well documented and widely disseminated. Precise documentation, user manuals as well as video tutorials must be made available. Selected consortia must develop teaching materials and courses with open resources and examples based on the developed/improved open-source EDA tools, accessible to academic institutions across the EU and suitable for self-study by individuals. To this end, collaboration with initiatives such as EUROPRACTICE is encouraged.
Consortia must actively engage with the Platform Coordination Team of the Chips Act's Design Platform to integrate their tools into the platform's design flows. Proposals must outline a clear strategy for engaging with relevant foundries to secure access to the required PDKs.
Proposals should clearly specify the applicable OSI-approved open-source license for all results. Proposals must also include a sustainability plan for results following the end of the project.
The three selected consortia must collaborate in their technical work where relevant. Joint communication and dissemination efforts are encouraged.
The expected outcomes for each of the aforementioned streams are the following:
The overall ambition of this stream is to ensure a comprehensive and stable digital design flow in more mainstream nodes (65-28nm). Improvement of tools in more mature nodes is also within
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