Semiconductor Engineering

Increasing Design Flexibility With RISC-V-Based Processor IP

The semiconductor industry increasingly needs more flexible and scalable processor architectures, driving the growing adoption of RISC-V. Originally developed at the University of California, Berkeley ...
Electronic Design

Adding Soft-Core RISC-V to FPGAs Improves Programmability

FPGAs can become more programmable by adding a soft-core RISC-V processor. Bluespec’s Loren Hobbs discusses how to make it happen. Advantages of using a soft-core RISC-V processor. The type of ...
New Electronics

Codasip announces RISC-V processors now certified up to ASIL-D

Two of Codasip's high-performance embedded processor cores have received TÜV SÜD certification for functional safety.
Electronic Design

RISC-V to Launch into Space

This article is part of the TechXchange: RISC-V: The Instruction-Set Alternative. SiFive, a startup developing IP based on the RISC-V architecture, said NASA has selected it to supply the core CPU for ...
Business Wire

Bluespec Launches New MCUX RISC-V Processor That Enables Developers to Implement Custom Instructions and Add Accelerators

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bluespec Inc. today announced its new MCUX RISC-V processor that makes it easy for developers to implement custom instructions and add accelerators to FPGAs and ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Verifying A RISC-V Processor

Verifying an SoC is very different than verifying a processor due to the huge state space in the processor. In addition to the tools needed for an SoC, additional tools are required for a step and ...
Phys.org

A 32-bit RISC-V processor made using molybdenum disulfide instead of silicon

RV32-WUJI. a, Bottom, 24 WUJI chips produced on a 4-inch sapphire wafer. Top, zoomed-in optical microscope image showing a single die with an area of 6 mm × 6 mm, consisting of 5,900 MoS 2 transistors ...
SiliconANGLE

Qualcomm, other chip giants launch RISC-V processor venture

A group of prominent chipmakers is forming a new venture to broaden the adoption of the RISC-V processor architecture. The venture, which was unveiled by its backers this morning, will initially focus ...
VentureBeat

Synopsys expands processor designs with RISC-V ARC-V Family

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Synopsys announced its plans for expanding its processor intellectual ...
Business Wire

SiFive Raises RISC-V Performance Bar with New Best-in-Class SiFive Performance P650 Processor

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SiFive, Inc., the founder and leader of RISC-V computing, today announced the availability of the SiFive Performance™ P650 processor, the new range-topping member ...
Design And Reuse

Codasip RISC-V processors certified up to ASIL-D

The L735 and L739 were developed using Codasip’s IP development process, which has been certified as compliant to both ISO 26262 and ISO/SAE 21434 by TÜV SÜD. This foundation ensures that Codasip’s ...
Electronics Weekly

RISC-V processors certified up to ASIL-D

TÜV SÜD has ASIL certified two RISC-V processors for ISO 26262 automotive functional safety: Codasip’s L735 up to ASIL-B, and its L739 up to ASIL-D. “In addition to functional safety certification, ...