Why Open Source?

Open sourcing the silicon design makes it more transparent, trustworthy, and ultimately, secure.

  • Enhances trust and security
  • Enables and encourages innovation
  • Shares open infrastructure technology
  • Shares investment costs
  • Reduces supplier risk

Our work is open and permissively licensed, moving the whole industry forward with flexible, accessible and effective systems and tools.

We work closely and respectfully with others, testing new ideas and developing systems together, and sharing what we learn and build.