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Combining RISC-V and FPGA Offers New Design Solutions

RISC-V is a straightforward list of what a CPU should do. It’s an open and frozen instruction set that can be used in many applications with a standard core or custom extensions using an FPGA.

In partnership with Mouser Electronics

Standardized Open-source Processor Architecture

An introductory look at RISC-V and how discrete chips and cores provide a learning experience that gives designers a head start in gaining familiarity with the architecture and tools.

In partnership with Mouser Electronics

NASA Taps SiFive’s RISC-V Core for its Spaceflight Processor

NASA has selected SiFive’s X280 RISC-V device as the CPU core for its upcoming High-Performance Spaceflight Computer (HPSC) project.

September 09, 2022 by Jake Hertz

LeapFive Eyes High-performance Realm with 1.8 GHz RISC-V SoC

Setting out to enter the high-end processing niche within RISC-V, startup LeapFive has unveiled a quad-core 1.8 GHz RISC-V SoC.

August 30, 2022 by Chantelle Dubois

RISC-V Universe Grows with New GPUs, CPUs, and Development Kits

More companies continue to leverage RISC-V, a free open source instruction set architecture, to push innovation in GPUs and real-time CPU devices.

August 27, 2022 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle

Amid Chip Shortages, Companies Bet on RISC-V

The RISC-V architecture continues to gather momentum as organizations make efforts to leverage the open-source ISA technology and innovate with new RISC-V solutions.

August 24, 2022 by Lianne Frith

An Introduction to RISC-V—Understanding RISC’s Open ISA

This article is a primer into the basics of RISC-V. The open architecture philosophy is exposed, along with a technical description of the modular ISA, and some commercial RISC-V microprocessor implementations.

June 12, 2022 by Eduardo Corpeño

Intel Pledges Support for RISC-V and “Openness in Technology”

A major player has joined the effort to build out the world’s largest and most successful open-source ISA.

February 09, 2022 by Jake Hertz

RISC-V Gains Traction in the Data Center

RISC-V is often associated with embedded projects. Now, the open-source ISA may be a more common player in higher-end computing markets.

September 07, 2021 by Jake Hertz

A RISC-V Future? SiFive and Andes Aim to Shake Up the Processor Industry

RISC-V, the open-source instruction set architecture, is making inroads against industry giants, with the support of the RISC-V Foundation.

June 25, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons

RISC-V Celebrates 10 Years of Open-Source ISA

On the heels of RISC-V’s 10th birthday, let's explore the history of RISC-V from its inception to today.

August 25, 2020 by Jake Hertz

SiFive, Co-Founder of RISC-V, Unveils Major Upgrades to RISC-V-Based Processors

As the co-founders of RISC-V, SiFive's level-up on processors could have significant implications for custom SoC design.

July 25, 2020 by Vanessa Samuel

ISP in a Box: Althea Reimagines Mesh Network Systems

It all starts with firmware that runs a routing protocol, allowing routers to pay each other for bandwidth and automate network configuration.

May 22, 2020 by Kayla Matthews

COVID-19 Puts Spotlight on Open-Source RISC-V Cores, IP

Remote work during this pandemic has shed light anew on the virtues of RISC-V, which has just gotten more accessible.

May 20, 2020 by Antonio Anzaldua Jr.

Microchip Announces First RISC-V-based SoC FPGA to Use Half the Power of Other FPGAs

Microchip's new RISC-V-based PolarFire SoC family is said to provide 50% lower power than competing mid-range FPGAs.

December 10, 2019 by Lisa Boneta

How RISC-V Security Stacks Strengthen Computer Architecture

In this article, Ted Speers of Microchip reflects on how RISC-V and its security stack offer a solution for the development of computer architecture and processor security.

November 26, 2019 by Ted Speers, Microchip

Open Memory-Centric Architectures Enabled by RISC-V and OmniXtend

This article discusses technologies for memory-centric computing and introduces OmniXtend, a cache coherence protocol.

July 09, 2019 by Ted Marena, Western Digital

CHIPS Alliance Brings Powerful Players into Open Source Hardware Collaboration

Will open source hardware become as ubiquitous as open-source software, such as Linux and Android?

July 08, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

Keeping RISC-V-Based Embedded System Design Flexible with Linux and Zephyr microPlatforms

This article discusses Foundries.io's microPlatforms which support Intel, Arm, and RISC-V architectures and are designed to avoid lock-in to specific hardware implementations.

March 28, 2019 by Trina Watt, Foundries.io

Running Hard Real-Time Applications and Linux on PolarFire SoC

This article discusses the RISC-V-based SoC FPGA architecture for PolarFire SoC, which allows hard real-time applications and Linux applications to coexist.

March 26, 2019 by Tim Morin, Microchip