oHFM takes the stage at FPGA Horizons London 2026

London, UK – October 6 – 7, 2026 – The Open Harmonized FPGA Module (oHFM) standard continues to gain visibility across the FPGA ecosystem. At FPGA Horizons London 2026, one of Europe’s leading events dedicated to FPGA technologies and system design, SGET Chairman Ansgar Hein will present a technical session on the oHFM standard titled:

“Building an Open FPGA Module Standard: Lessons Learned, Trade-offs, and Real-World Design Decisions.”

Rather than introducing the Open Harmonized FPGA Module (oHFM) specification itself, the presentation focuses on the engineering challenges behind creating an open and reusable FPGA module architecture.

While modular concepts have become commonplace in CPU-based embedded systems, FPGA platforms present a unique set of challenges. High-speed interfaces, scalability requirements, thermal considerations, signal grouping, and differing integration models create trade-offs that are rarely visible from the outside.

The session will share practical lessons learned during the development of oHFM and discuss why FPGA modularization is fundamentally more complex than traditional Computer-on-Module approaches. Attendees will gain insights into architectural decisions, design compromises, and the reasoning that ultimately led to the creation of two distinct oHFM integration concepts.

As FPGA-based systems continue to grow in complexity, modular and vendor-independent approaches are becoming increasingly important. Events such as FPGA Horizons provide an opportunity to exchange experiences with engineers, architects, and technology leaders who are shaping the future of FPGA system design.

Along with our valued members enclustra, iWave Global, Samtec and Trenz Electronic, we look forward to contributing to the discussion and meeting experts of the FPGA community in London.