OSS + ELC EU 2026

Embedded test automation is often limited by something simple: wires. External loopback, testing another peripheral instance, validating a power domain, or connecting to external equipment can each require a different setup. As coverage grows, teams end up with custom fixtures, manual steps, fragile lab instructions, and CI systems that cannot reproduce a developer’s bench setup.

This talk presents an open source framework that uses a low-cost, off-the-shelf FPGA board as a programmable routing fabric. It sits between the device under test and the rest of the setup, routing pins to loopbacks, other peripherals, boards, or tools.

The framework is software-agnostic: it works with Zephyr, Linux, bare metal, or vendor SDK testing. Tests declare the needed connections, metadata describes the FPGA-to-device wiring, and the framework generates per-test Verilog, runs open source FPGA tools, and programs the FPGA.

The talk will cover lessons from real tests, common peripheral limits, demo and how to reproduce this setup at a desk, in a lab, or in CI.

Key benefits:
*Low-cost off-the-shelf hardware
*Open source software
*Easier developer desk testing
*More CI/CD regression coverage