Intel moves into high RISC
Published in News
Friday, 08 October 2021 12:59

Intel moves into high RISC


Developed a soft IP microcontroller core

Intel has developed a soft IP microcontroller core for its FPGAs using the RISV-V instruction set

India creates RISC-V-based chip
Published in News
Friday, 25 September 2020 09:45

India creates RISC-V-based chip


Wants a little independence

A team from the Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai, delivered a working sample of a new RISC-V-based chip in its Shakti series of open-source designs.

Domain-specific silicon is the way forward
Published in News
Wednesday, 19 August 2020 10:29

Domain-specific silicon is the way forward


SiFive opens OpenFive

Commercial RISC-V processor IP and silicon solutions outfit SiFive has started an outfit called OpenFive to create customisable, silicon-focused solutions with differentiated-IP.

Libre RISC-V hybrid CPU/GPU looking for cash
Published in Graphics
Monday, 30 September 2019 11:37

Libre RISC-V hybrid CPU/GPU looking for cash


Asking the NLNet Foundation

The open source Libre RISC-V hybrid CPU/GPU project is applying for eight additional grants from the NLNet Foundation.

RISC-V and Linux Foundations promotes Open Source chip
Published in PC Hardware


RISCy business

The Linux Foundation and RISC-V Foundation announced a collaboration project to promote open source development and commercial adoption of the RISC-V instruction set architecture (ISA).

2018 will be the year of the RISC V Linux processors
Published in PC Hardware


Along with the year of the desktop and the year of the dog

Linux fanboys tend to announce a lot of “year of” events. There is the year of the desktop which appears to be every year and still never happens and now there is the year of RISC V Linux processor.

Intel to re-enter foundry business
Published in News
Wednesday, 17 August 2016 15:31

Intel to re-enter foundry business

Deja vu

Chip giant Intel said at its Developer Forum in San Francisco that it will license ARM technology and offer smartphone makers the chance to make microprocessors using its 10 nanometer fabrication technique.