Are there any legal obstacles for including FreePDK45 technology description to Electric?
Is any factory exists , where chips designed with FreePDK45 may be (and alredy was) produced? On Fri, Mar 25, 2016 at 3:31 PM, Alexandre Rusev <[email protected]> wrote: > Are there any legal obstacles for including FreePDK45 technology > description to Electric? > > > Is any factory exists , where chips designed with FreePDK45 may be (and > alredy was) produced? > > > On Tue, Mar 22, 2016 at 1:07 PM, Alexandre Rusev <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: <[email protected]> >> Date: Tue, Mar 22, 2016 at 9:31 AM >> Subject: Digest for [email protected] - 2 updates in 2 topics >> To: Digest recipients <[email protected]> >> >> >> [email protected] >> <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email#!forum/electricvlsi/topics> >> Google >> Groups >> <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email/#!overview> >> <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email/#!overview> >> Topic digest >> View all topics >> <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email#!forum/electricvlsi/topics> >> >> - Digest for [email protected] - 1 update in 1 topic >> >> <#m_-8784070103172935558_-290427504199821536_-5249637034423604935_group_thread_0> >> - 1 Update >> - FreePDK45 integration request: legal situation seems to be changed >> now >> >> <#m_-8784070103172935558_-290427504199821536_-5249637034423604935_group_thread_1> >> - 1 Update >> >> Digest for [email protected] - 1 update in 1 topic >> <http://groups.google.com/group/electricvlsi/t/68aef0eac1a5d934?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> >> Alexandre Rusev <[email protected]>: Mar 21 06:00PM +0300 >> >> Previous time issue on FreePDK integration in Bugzilla >> https://java.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3167 >> was closed as wontfix because of legal issues >> >> http://www.eda.ncsu.edu/wiki/FreePDK >> >> Now days FreePDK is lisenced under terms and conditions which look like to >> be not so constraintive for use it foe intrgration. See quotation below: >> "*The FreePDKTM process design kit is an open-source, Open-Access-based >> PDK >> for the 45nm technology node and the Predictive Technology Model >> <http://www.eas.asu.edu/%7Eptm>. It is distributed under the Apache Open >> Source License, Version 2.0 <http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0>.* >> " >> >> >> >> >> *Design rules table for >> FreePDK45:http://www.eda.ncsu.edu/wiki/FreePDK45:RuleDevel >> <http://www.eda.ncsu.edu/wiki/FreePDK45:RuleDevel>* >> >> >> *source repo is also available for now:svn co >> https://svn.unity.ncsu.edu/osi/freepdk45/trunk >> <https://svn.unity.ncsu.edu/osi/freepdk45/trunk> freepdk45/trunk* >> >> >> Could Electric officially support FreePDK now? At least integrating design >> rules? >> >> What kind of help is needed due to achieving of this? >> (Can I help somehow?) >> >> >> As reference, her is Apache lisence table of "whai is permitted" >> https://tldrlegal.com/license/apache-license-2.0-%28apache-2.0%29 >> >> Can >> >> - Commercial Use >> - Modify >> - Distribute >> - Sublicense >> - Private Use >> - Use Patent Claims >> - Place Warranty >> >> Cannot >> >> - Hold Liable >> - Use Trademark >> >> >> >> Must >> >> - Must >> - Include Copyright >> - Include License >> - State Changes >> - Include Notice >> >> >> Back to top >> <#m_-8784070103172935558_-290427504199821536_-5249637034423604935_digest_top> >> FreePDK45 integration request: legal situation seems to be changed now >> <http://groups.google.com/group/electricvlsi/t/2aa13f5c3341d093?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> >> Alexandre Rusev <[email protected]>: Mar 21 05:48PM +0300 >> >> Previous time issue in Bugzilla >> https://java.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3167 >> was closed as wontfix because of legal issues >> >> http://www.eda.ncsu.edu/wiki/FreePDK >> >> Now days FreePDK is lisenced under terms and conditions which look like to >> be not so constraintive for use it foe intrgration. See quotation below: >> "*The FreePDKTM process design kit is an open-source, Open-Access-based >> PDK >> for the 45nm technology node and the Predictive Technology Model >> <http://www.eas.asu.edu/%7Eptm>. It is distributed under the Apache Open >> Source License, Version 2.0 <http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0>.* >> " >> >> >> >> >> *Design rules table for >> FreePDK45:http://www.eda.ncsu.edu/wiki/FreePDK45:RuleDevel >> <http://www.eda.ncsu.edu/wiki/FreePDK45:RuleDevel>* >> >> >> *source repo is also available for now:svn co >> https://svn.unity.ncsu.edu/osi/freepdk45/trunk >> <https://svn.unity.ncsu.edu/osi/freepdk45/trunk> freepdk45/trunk* >> >> >> Could Electric officially support FreePDK now? At least integrating design >> rules? >> >> What kind of help is needed due to achieving of this? >> (Can I help somehow?) >> >> >> As reference, her is Apache lisence table of "whai is permitted" >> https://tldrlegal.com/license/apache-license-2.0-%28apache-2.0%29 >> >> Can >> >> - Commercial Use >> - Modify >> - Distribute >> - Sublicense >> - Private Use >> - Use Patent Claims >> - Place Warranty >> >> Cannot >> >> - Hold Liable >> - Use Trademark >> >> >> >> Must >> >> - Must >> - Include Copyright >> - Include License >> - State Changes >> - Include Notice >> Back to top >> <#m_-8784070103172935558_-290427504199821536_-5249637034423604935_digest_top> >> You received this digest because you're subscribed to updates for this >> group. 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