The award-winning OpenFPGA framework is the **first open-source FPGA IP generator with silicon proofs** supporting highly-customizable FPGA architectures. OpenFPGA provides complete EDA support for customized FPGAs, including Verilog-to-bitstream generation and self-testing verification. OpenFPGA opens the door to democratizing FPGA technology and EDA techniques with agile prototyping approaches and constantly evolving EDA tools for chip designers and researchers.
**If this is your first time working with OpenFPGA, we strongly **recommend you watch the** [introduction video about OpenFPGA](https://youtu.be/ocODUGcYGqo)**
We also recommend potential users check out the summary of [**technical capabilities**](https://openfpga.readthedocs.io/en/master/overview/tech_highlights/#) before compiling.
You can find a set of [tutorials](https://openfpga.readthedocs.io/en/master/tutorials/), with which you get familiar with the tool and use OpenFPGA for various purposes.
If you were using an old version of OpenFPGA and are now interested to move to the latest version, please check out the [developer guidelines](https://openfpga.readthedocs.io/en/master/dev_manual/back_compatibile).
All the codes are under MIT license, with the exception of submodules, e.g., VTR, Yosys and Yosys-plugin, which are distributed under its own (permissive) terms. See their full license for details.
## How to Cite
Please use the following paper as a general citation for OpenFPGA:
X. Tang, E. Giacomin, B. Chauviere, A. Alacchi and P. -E. Gaillardon, "OpenFPGA: An Open-Source Framework for Agile Prototyping Customizable FPGAs," in IEEE Micro, vol. 40, no. 4, pp. 41-48, 1 July-Aug. 2020, doi: 10.1109/MM.2020.2995854.
Bibtex:
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@ARTICLE{9098028, author={Tang, Xifan and Giacomin, Edouard and Chauviere, Baudouin and Alacchi, Aurélien and Gaillardon, Pierre-Emmanuel}, journal={IEEE Micro}, title={OpenFPGA: An Open-Source Framework for Agile Prototyping Customizable FPGAs}, year={2020}, volume={40}, number={4}, pages={41-48}, doi={10.1109/MM.2020.2995854}}
Please read the [contributor guidelines](https://openfpga.readthedocs.io/en/master/dev_manual/contributor_guide) if you would like to contribute to OpenFPGA.
