The Linux Foundation is forming  the CHIPS Alliance  to deliver open source code for the design of ICs. CHIPS Alliance will foster a collaborative environment that will enable accelerated creation and deployment of more efficient and flexible chip designs for use in mobile, computing, consumer electronics, and IoT applications. Early CHIPS Alliance backers include Esperanto Technologies, Google, ...

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