Welcome to OpenFPGA!
OpenFPGA comprises a consortium of organizations aiming to foster and accelerate the
incorporation of reconfigurable computing technology in high-performance and enterprise applications.
Organized as a non-profit entity, OpenPFGA is serving the worldwide community through the activities of
working groups, technology discussions, mailing lists and collaborative development of best practices and
industry standards in reconfigurable computing. An initiative which started in 2004, spearheaded with leadership
by an international cross-sector steering group and support of the University of Dayton, the consortium is shaping
the world of reconfigurable computing. Presently, through the mailing list, working groups and other avenues,
OpenFPGA includes participation from over 200 organizations spanning 40 countries worldwide.
A free email list service is provided by OpenFPGA and the associated OpenAccelerator inititative.
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Join OpenFPGA Today! (New!)
May 2010 OpenFPGA continues to support and encourage efforts in portable industry standards
for reconfigurable computing mainstream applications. Your membership fees are used in many ways to encourage
innovative and collaborative activities among academic, government, and commercial interests worldwide. Become a
member of OpenFPGA and support these activities that
encourage portability and industry standards for reconfigurable and heterogenous computing.
The annual $100 membership payment
may be paid securely online through a PayPal supported transaction.
OpenFPGA Announces Competition for Third Annual Standards Award (New!)
May 2010 OpenFPGA announced the competition for the third annual award for the 'advancement of
standards and interoperability in high-performance reconfigurable computing'. The award recognizes the efforts
of innovators internationally who are working to increase interoperability for reconfigurable computing
systems by developing, utilizing and demonstrating capabilities with existing, new and emerging standards. The award
winner will be announced at the 2010 High-Performance Reconfigurable Technology and Applications (HPRCTA) workshop held
in conjunction with SC 2010 in New Orleans.
OpenFPGA Nominations Open for Board Member Elections in July 2010 (New!)
May 2010 OpenFPGA will hold its annual elections during the Symposium on Accelerator Applications in High-Performance Computing
(SAAHPC) held this year at the University of Tennessee Knoxville. Nominations for Secretary, Vice President, Academic at-large
and Commercial at-large positions are being accepted. Current OpenFPGA members are eligible to become board members.
Click here to learn more about becoming an OpenFPGA member.
An original supporter for RSSI and the subsequent SAAHPC, OpenFPGA continues to support SAAHPC and the sharing of innovations
in heterogenous computing.
OpenFPGA Recognized as Charitable Organization
October 2009 OpenFPGA Inc. has been recognized by the US IRS as a 501c3 charitable organization for its work to promote standards among
reconfigurable computing. Contributions and donations to support OpenFPGA may now qualify as charitable contributions.
OpenFPGA General FPGA API Version 0.4 Released for Preliminary Comment
October 2008 The OpenFPGA GenAPI working group has created a draft General FPGA API for preliminary public comment.
The draft specification version 0.4, developed with significant vendor, community and member input,
provides a specification for a cross-vendor and generally portable API for incorporating FPGA technology in
end-user applications and libraries. Reviewed during the OpenFPGA Forum at the Reconfigurable Systems
Summer Institute held July 7-9, 2008 at NCSA, the draft specification delivers a base set of functionality
for accelerating applications with FPGA technologies. Comment is sought to guide final refinement of the
specification prior to ratification by OpenFPGA members. The entire draft document may be downloaded at the
Standards Updates section of the OpenFPGA website.
Be sure to visit the Standards Updates
section for the latest developments.
OpenFPGA Establishes Reconfigurable Computing Validation Resource
May 2008 OpenFPGA, SRC Computers and the University of Dayton together have established a shared resource for
development and validation of reconfigurable computing applications. Located at the University of Dayton,
the new laboratory provides access to the latest SRC technology, the SRC-7, for OpenFPGA members developing
applications for reconfigurable computing systems. With support from IDCAST, the center for Integrated
Development and Comercialization of Advance Sensor Technology, the facility is rapidly becoming a community
asset for development of standards compliant reconfigurable computing applications. Interested parties should
contact Bill Turri at the University of Dayton for more details.
Read the whole article in the news below.