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OpenAccess Releases

OpenAccess Releases

OpenAccess Reference Implementation database and API Reference documentation. OpenAccess translators for LEF/DEF/Stream/Verilog/Spef. Source and binary distributions. Project contains: Member and General (Non-Member) Releases, the OpenAccess Bug and Feature Request trackers, and the OpenAccess Forum.

OpenAccess Releases (General)

This project was merged with the OpenAccess Releases (Members) project 091908. Prior to that this project distributed the General (Non-member) OpenAccess releases and hosted OA trackers and forum for non members. Please see the main OpenAccess Releases project which is for members and non-members.

Si2 public OA Release Notes

Release Notes from the OpenAccess major releases, including latest member releases, are always available to the public.

OpenAccess License and Download Policies


OpenAccess Internal Use And Distribution License V4 October 1, 2004
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Required for any OpenAccess distribution download, this license needs to be signed by your company and returned to Si2. (more information)

Si2 License and Download Policies

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OpenAccess API Documentation

OpenAccess C++ API Documentation

The OpenAccess API is a C++ programming interface for integrating design tools and design methodologies through a common, open database. OpenAccess API documentation is part of the every release of an OpenAccess distribution.

Programmers Guide

The OpenAccess C++ API Programmers guide is for programmers who are developing new applications, or converting existing applications, to run in the OpenAccess environment. The guide assumes that you have a working knowledge of application programming using the C++ programming language.
The OpenAccess C++ Programmers Guide is part of the OpenAccess API Documentation in every release of an OpenAccess distribution.

Si2 OpenAccess Books

Si2 OpenAccess API Tutorial
The Si2 API Tutorial is 800+ pages carefully organized to provide a step-by-step, self-instructional approach to the OA model, including hundreds of illustrations and many self-check exercises (with answers). written by the Si2 staff, the Si2 API Tutorial starts with basic OpenAccess concepts, incrementally building on successively more complex ideas, until the whole model has been methodically explored - including effective use of the OpenAccess distribution documentation.

The tutorial contains hundreds of lines of code examples plus 3 dozen labs.



Latest Si2 OA Tutorial pdf and labs - free to all users.

Si2 OA Tutorial pdf - free to all users

Si2 OpenAccess Course

OpenAccess 2.2 Online Course

OpenAccess Coalition Director Level Companies have unlimited Free registration.


Si2 Online API Documentation

The OA API docs with search engine and si2Deltas to previous major release:


OpenAccess Application Notes

Tips and tricks for using OpenAccess, the OpenAccess Application Notes downloads are available to any user account.

Si2 OpenAccess Tutorial Labs

The OpenAccess 2.2 Online Course features dozens of C++ programming Labs which Si2 distributes separately with the OA Tutorial pdf.

OpenAccess API Examples

OpenAccess distributions contain extensive API coding examples as part of the Docs and/or Source packages. Look for the examples/ directory. Code Examples (brief overviews)

OpenAccess Contributions

Contributions to OpenAccess add value to the OA "ecosystem" by making it possible to leverage OA functionality, extensibility, data, and documentation across the entire OpenAccess community. (more info)

Contributions With Source

Data/Library

Contributed Reuse Library

OpenEDATools University Projects

OA Gear (readme)

Member and Non-Member Support

Member Discussion Forum
Member Bug Tracker
Member New Feature Request Tracker

Non Members Support

The Non-Member forum/trackers were merged with the Member forum/trackers (above) on 091908.

OpenAccess Coaliton Wiki

OAC Wiki is for sharing ideas and information about the industry standard OpenAccess database technology. OA's standard API and its "open source" Reference Implementation enable the general charter of the OpenAccess Coalition: "standards for greater EDA interoperability".

The OpenAccess Coalition Wiki site is currently reserved for users from OpenAccess Coalition companies. A standard Si2/OpenEDA account is required.

OpenAccess Coalition Information

Coalition Membership
OpenAccess: What's coming
OpenAccess: Roadmap
The OpenAccess Standard
OpenAccess General Info, Presentations, Work Groups, etc


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