Benefits
Who Should join OpenCAPI?
- Microprocessor vendors looking for a better way to attach high performance devices
- Hardware Accelerator developers looking for a better way to attach to systems
- Software developers looking for an easier and more efficient way to integrate hardware accelerators into applications
- System Vendors looking for more ability to innovate and differentiate
- End users looking for choices to exploit new technologies and improve datacenter cost/performance
Membership Levels
Strategic Level Member – U.S. $25,000 Annual Fee
Member benefits include ability to:
- Nominate and appoint a Board Member.
- Vote on any Board Member nominated by the Contributor Members.
- Submit proposals and/or vote on OpenCAPI governing related matters including new and/or changing bylaws, IPR policy, membership requirements, etc.
- Submit proposals and/or review and comment on new draft Standards, and vote on Standards.
- Nominate, and/or run for election as an officer of OpenCAPI.
- Highest priority access to any technical assistance and/or certification services.
- Receive all Consortium’s Standards, license to use enablement materials for product development, and other related necessary information and materials, including FPGA.
- Prominent listing of company link and logo in all appropriate OpenCAPI marketing materials.
- Participate and vote within work groups.
- Appoint one (1) representative on the TSC only if such Board member is otherwise un-represented on the TSC.
Contributor Level Member – U.S. $15,000 Annual Fee
Member benefits include ability to:
- Nominate a person to serve as a Director when all Board seats are not taken.
- Submit proposal submissions on OpenCAPI governing related matters including new and/or changing bylaws, IPR policy, membership requirements, etc.
- Submit proposal submissions on new draft specifications.
- Access to any technical assistance and/or certification services.
- Receive all Consortium Standards, licenses to use enablement materials for product development, and other related necessary information and materials, including FPGA.
- Participation and voting within work groups.
- Appoint one (1) representative on the TSC only if such Contributor Member is otherwise un-represented on the TSC and is a Work Group Lead.
- Listing of company link and logo in members area of the OpenCAPI Website.
Observer Level Member – U.S. $5,000 Annual Fee Member
Member benefits include ability to:
- Receive the Consortium’s final Standards and other related information and materials.
- FPGA development enablement and license to use for product development.
- Listing of company link and logo in all appropriate OpenCAPI marketing materials.
Academic/Non-profit Level Member – U.S. $0 Annual Fee
This membership level is available to not-for-profit organizations, and includes the following benefits:
- Receive the Consortium’s final Standards and related information and materials. This includes FPGA development enablement for non-commercial purposes, but does not include enablement materials or licenses to any other Consortium deliverables for commercial purposes.
- Participate and vote within Work Groups.
- Listing in all appropriate OpenCAPI marketing materials.
- Participate in such development activities of OpenCAPI as may be determined by the Technical Steering Committee.