Open Hardware at CERN in practice: electronics

Contribution List

1. Welcome and introduction

Javier Serrano (CERN)

09/05/2025, 14:00

This quick presentation will provide an introduction to the event, whose main purpose is to take designers on a journey from design idea to commercial Open Source Hardware (OSHW) in the CERN context. We start with the importance of Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS) tools for Printed Circuit Board (PCB) design, and a presentation of KiCad, which now benefits from commercial support at CERN....

2. KiCad: a Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) tool for Printed Circuit Board (PCB) design

Roberto Fernandez Bautista (CERN)

09/05/2025, 14:10

This presentation introduces KiCad, a powerful, free and open-source software suite for Printed Circuit Board (PCB) design. With robust features, active development, and growing community support, KiCad is a viable alternative to proprietary tools. We'll highlight key capabilities, recent improvements, and examples of successful designs to show why it's well-suited for use at CERN.

3. The CERN Electronics Design Office

Raphael Berberat (CERN)

09/05/2025, 14:25

4. IT support for Electronics Design Automation (EDA) tools

Christos Gentsos (CERN (IT-CA-GES))

09/05/2025, 14:40

5. The Open Hardware Repository

Dimitris Lampridis (CERN)

09/05/2025, 14:55

6. Knowledge Transfer (KT) at CERN and Open Hardware

Benjamin Frisch (CERN)

09/05/2025, 15:30

7. The CERN Open Hardware Licence

Dane Tacchini (CERN)

09/05/2025, 15:40

8. Support for Open Hardware in CERN's Open Source Program Office (OSPO)

Hamza Boukabache (CERN)

09/05/2025, 15:50

9. Procurement of Open Hardware

Josh Davison (CERN)

09/05/2025, 16:00

10. Putting it all together: radiation-tolerant lighting in CERN's Proton Synchrotron (PS)

James Devine (CERN)

09/05/2025, 16:15

11. Putting it all together: White Rabbit

Adam Artur Wujek

09/05/2025, 16:30

12. Discussion session

Evangelia Gousiou (CERN)

09/05/2025, 16:45