1. O pen Hardware at CERN EHSM an initiative for changing the way we work
28/12/2012 O
pen Hardware at CERN
an initiative for changing the way we work
Eva Gousiou on behalf of
the OHWR community

2. Outline Outline Introduction Why Open Hardware Open Hardware at CERN
Conclusions

3. LHC Particle Accelerator
Studying the finest constituents of matter
electron
nucleus
proton
quark
atom

4. universe right after the Big Bang
LHC Particle Accelerator
Studying the finest constituents of matter
electron
Understand the very first moments of our
universe right after the Big Bang
nucleus
proton
quark
atom

5. LHC: a complex machine
LHC
27 km
SPS
7 km
Booster
0.02 km PS
0.7 km p+

6. LHC: a complex machine Control Monitor LHC SPS Booster PS p+ 27 km

7. Beam Controls: Hundreds of designs

8. Electronic boards: Tens of components

9. Electronic boards: Tens of components
Components purchased by companies
Components designed at CERN

10. Electronic boards: Tens of components
Components purchased by companies
Components designed at CERN
Obsolete

11. Electronic boards: Tens of components
Components purchased by companies
Components designed at CERN
Obsolete
Expensive

12. Electronic boards: Tens of components
Components purchased by companies ?
Components designed at CERN
Obsolete
Expensive
Bugs

13. Electronic boards: Tens of components
Components purchased by companies ?
Components designed at CERN
Obsolete
Expensive
Bugs

14. Vendor lock-in …

15. Open Hardware
Modify
Distribute
Study
Make
Sell

16. Outline Outline Introduction Why Open Hardware Open Hardware at CERN
Conclusions

17. Why Open Hardware Enjoy what other people have done Design Reuse
Well established standards
Ethernet, PCIe, WISHBONE

18. Why Open Hardware Enjoy contribution from other people
Peer Review
Enjoy contribution from other people
Design Reuse
Enjoy what other people have done
Well established standards
Ethernet, PCIe, WISHBONE
Rigorous design process

19. Why Open Hardware Enjoy contribution from other people
Dissemination of knowledge
Make a contribution
Peer Review
Enjoy contribution from other people
Rigorous design process

20. Why Open Hardware Create healthier relationship with companies
Dissemination of knowledge
Make a contribution
Create healthier relationship with companies
Not Free as Free beer
Need to make a living!
Most successful Open projects have paid developers

21. Why Open Hardware Create healthier relationship with companies
Dissemination of knowledge
Make a contribution
Not Free as Free beer
Free as Freedom
Need to make a living!
Most successful Open projects have paid developers
Manufacturing/Testing quality, Warrantee, Support

22. Outline Outline Introduction Why Open Hardware Open Hardware at CERN
Conclusions

23. Open Hardware at CERN
site
LICENSE
license
tools

24. Open Hardware at CERN
site
LICENSE
license
tools

25. Open Hardware Repository
Publishes everything needed to
Review
Modify
Manufacture

26. Open Hardware Repository
Publishes everything needed to
Review
Modify
Manufacture
Fully open access
Built using FOSS

27. Open Hardware Repository
Fully open access
Built using FOSS

28. Open Hardware Repository
100 active projects
70 initiated by CERN, 30 outside
60 hardware designs, 40 IP blocks
140 active developers
12 companies
10 research centers

29. Open Hardware at CERN
site
LICENSE
license
tools

30. Open Hardware License CERN OHL Developed by CERN Knowledge Transfer
Defines conditions for using/modifying a design
Persistent license
Clear, easy to read
Makes it easier to work with others

31. Open Hardware License Under CERN OHL CERN OHL
Developed by CERN Knowledge Transfer
Defines conditions for using/modifying a design
Persistent license
Clear, easy to read
Makes it easier to work with others

32. Open Hardware at CERN
site
LICENSE
license
tools

33. Hardware Tools HDL simulator Schematics entry PCB layout Art work
FPGA
HDL simulator
Schematics entry
PCB layout
Art work
Drilling
Pick & place

34. Hardware Tools HDL simulator HDL simulator Schematics entry
FPGA
HDL simulator
HDL simulator
Schematics entry
Schematics entry
PCB layout
PCB layout
Art work
Art work
Drilling
Drilling
Pick & place
Pick & place

35. Efforts on Open Hardware Tools
FPGA
HDL simulator
HDL simulator
Schematics entry
PCB layout
Art work
Drilling
Pick & place
Schematics entry
PCB layout
Art work
Drilling
Pick & place
Icarus Verilog
KiCad EDA Software Suite

36. A Success Story The White Rabbit Case CERN needs
Operation coordinated with sub-ns accuracy

37. A Success Story The White Rabbit Case CERN needs
Operation coordinated with sub-ns accuracy
CERN needs
Based on well established standards

38. A Success Story The White Rabbit Case CERN needs
Based on well established standards
Institutes & Companies building upon
Peer Review

39. A Success Story The White Rabbit Case CERN needs
Based on well established standards
Institutes & Companies building upon
Peer Review
Different products available by several companies
IEEE standardization

40. Outline Outline Introduction Why Open Hardware Open Hardware at CERN
Conclusions

41. A Win – Win Situation Better designs Designs with added value Fun
Review, Optimize
Designs with added value
Manufacturing, Testing, Warrantee, Support
Fun