Mainstream Microcontroller Core Architectures: ARM and RISC-V

Mainstream Microcontroller Core Architectures: ARM and RISC-V

In embedded systems,the core of a microcontroller (MCU) โ€” the core (Core) determines the performance boundaries, power consumption characteristics, and software ecosystem of the entire platform. The current mainstream microcontroller architectures are represented by ARM and RISC-V, one being the cornerstone of the mature industrial sector, and the other being the pioneer of the open-source … Read more

Detailed Development and Usage Methods for RISC-V E907 Core on Allwinner V85x

Detailed Development and Usage Methods for RISC-V E907 Core on Allwinner V85x

Development and Usage of V85x E907 Core Author: @Yuzuki HD Original: https://bbs.aw-ol.com/topic/3017/ The V85x platform includes V853, V853s, V851s, and V851se. The suffix ‘s’ indicates that the chip has integrated DDR memory, while ‘e’ indicates that the chip has integrated ePHY. It features a Cortex-A7 core at 900MHz, RISC-V at 600MHz, and an NPU with … Read more

Understanding Embedded Systems: Concepts, Technologies, and Trends

Understanding Embedded Systems: Concepts, Technologies, and Trends

1.Concept of Embedded Systems An embedded computer is a dedicated computer system designed for specific applications, based on microprocessors, with customizable hardware and software to meet strict requirements for functionality, reliability, cost, size, and power consumption. In simple terms, an embedded system is software embedded into the Flash memory of application devices, specifically tailored for … Read more

So Many Compilers for Embedded Development, Can You Handle It?

So Many Compilers for Embedded Development, Can You Handle It?

Why Are Compilers So Critical? On resource-constrained embedded platforms, compilers are not only responsible for translating source code into machine instructions but also undertake multi-level optimization tasks: Code Optimization and Size Reduction: Through function inlining, loop unrolling, constant propagation, and link-time optimization (LTO), firmware performance is enhanced and size is minimized. Hardware-Related Parameter Configuration: By … Read more

RISC-V: The Revolutionary NPU

RISC-V: The Revolutionary NPU

๐Ÿ‘†If you would like to meet regularly, feel free to star ๐ŸŒŸ and bookmark it~Source: ContentTranslated fromsemiwiki.. In an era where the scale, complexity, and diversity of artificial intelligence workloads are continuously increasing, chip manufacturers face mounting pressure to provide solutions that are not only fast but also flexible and programmable. Semidynamics recently announced the … Read more

RISC-V International Partners with RISE Project to Support Yocto Project

RISC-V International Partners with RISE Project to Support Yocto Project

RISC-V International collaborates with the RISE Project to participate in the Yocto Project. RISC-V International has upgraded its membership from Silver to Platinum and will participate in governance at the board level, while the RISE Project will provide engineering support. Embedded Linux engineers are very familiar with the Yocto Project. Established in 2010, the Yocto … Read more

Shanghai Intensifies RISC-V Open Source Ecosystem, Achieving Autonomous Control of the Industrial Chain with the Launch of ‘RISC-V Ecological Block’ in Zhangjiang

Shanghai Intensifies RISC-V Open Source Ecosystem, Achieving Autonomous Control of the Industrial Chain with the Launch of 'RISC-V Ecological Block' in Zhangjiang

This year, domestic large models have attracted global attention due to their low cost and high performance advantages of open source. Meanwhile, RISC-V (Reduced Instruction Set Computing) chips, based on open source architecture, are seizing new development opportunities with the explosion of AI. The industry believes that with the combination of “open source large models … Read more

The Battle Between ARM and RISC-V

The Battle Between ARM and RISC-V

Since the summer of 2010, the Berkeley research team has spent about four years designing and developing a complete new instruction set. This new instruction set is called RISC-V. From its official release in 2014, RISC-V has faced various doubts, but by 2017, the Indian government announced significant funding for RISC-V-based processor projects, making RISC-V … Read more

Practical Implementation of RISC-V Vector Technology in Embedded Systems

Practical Implementation of RISC-V Vector Technology in Embedded Systems

In the design of CPU cores, SIMD (Single Instruction Multiple Data) is a commonly used data parallel processing method that operates on multiple data elements simultaneously through a single instruction to enhance the computational efficiency and speed of the processor. SIMD has a wide range of applications, such as image processing, scientific computing, encryption and … Read more

RISC-V: Unstoppable After Fifteen Years

RISC-V: Unstoppable After Fifteen Years

May. Click the blue text to follow us 2025.05 In May 2010, Andrew Waterman, a student at the University of California, Berkeley, sent an email to his professors. After experimenting with various teaching methods for a three-month project, he concluded: They should revive the dying microprocessor architecture DEC Alpha. โ€œI donโ€™t see what new things … Read more