China Plans to Introduce Policies Encouraging Nationwide Use of RISC-V

On March 4, news emerged that China plans to release its first guiding opinions to encourage the nationwide use of open-source RISC-V chips. This policy is jointly drafted by eight departments, including the Cyberspace Administration, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Science and Technology, and the National Intellectual Property Administration, aiming … Read more

Industry Information Dispatch: RISC-V International: RISC-V is Moving Towards Mobile and HPC

Industry Information Dispatch: RISC-V International: RISC-V is Moving Towards Mobile and HPC

(Source: Semiconductor Industry Observation) RISC-V is an emerging open-source instruction set architecture primarily used for processors (so far mainly as accelerators). However, new developments are emerging, and they seem ready to compete in the CPU space. A year ago, the only way to use a RISC-V processor was to spend $1,000 on a development board … Read more

RISC-V Market: A New Era of Rapid Development Amidst the High-Performance Wave

RISC-V is an open standard instruction set architecture (ISA) based on the principles of Reduced Instruction Set Computing (RISC), increasingly applied across various industries. Its open and free characteristics make it attractive for a wide range of applications, from embedded systems to high-performance computing. The ecosystem is rapidly expanding, with numerous companies, research institutions, and … Read more

Project Introduction in the Field of Electronic Information and Advanced Manufacturing Automation

Project Introduction in the Field of Electronic Information and Advanced Manufacturing Automation

University Project Introduction High Technology Achievement #Technology Transfer# 2024 In recent years, significant opportunities have arisen in the areas of digitization, networking, and intelligence, leading to remarkable achievements in the development of electronic information and advanced manufacturing automation in China. The innovation capability has continuously improved, and the ecosystem has been further refined, playing a … Read more

Occamy Processor Tape-Out: RISC-V Architecture with 216 Cores on GlobalFoundries 12nm Process

Occamy Processor Tape-Out: RISC-V Architecture with 216 Cores on GlobalFoundries 12nm Process

On May 9, news reported that the Occamy processor, sponsored by the European Space Agency and developed by researchers from ETH Zurich and the University of Bologna, has now been taped out. The chip is based on the open-source RISC-V architecture and uses Chiplet technology, integrating two sets of 32-bit RISC-V cores totaling 216 cores, … Read more

Creating a RISC-V Emulator with Scratch to Run Linux Kernel

Creating a RISC-V Emulator with Scratch to Run Linux Kernel

Produced by | OSC Open Source Community (ID: oschina2013) Recently, I was amazed by a project I stumbled upon online — an emulator that successfully runs the Linux kernel, entirely written in Scratch code. Scratch is a visual programming language development platform based on blocks, allowing programming to be completed visually through clicking and dragging. … Read more

Understanding Imagination’s First Real-Time Embedded RISC-V CPU RTXM-2200

Understanding Imagination's First Real-Time Embedded RISC-V CPU RTXM-2200

Recently, Imagination Technologies announced the launch of its first real-time embedded IMG RISC-V CPU – RTXM-2200. This highly scalable, feature-rich, and flexibly designed 32-bit embedded solution is suitable for various types of large-capacity devices. The RTXM-2200 is one of the first commercial cores in Imagination’s Catapult CPU series, released in December 2021. Scan the QR … Read more

Understanding RISC-V Architecture in 5G Millimeter-Wave IC Field

Understanding RISC-V Architecture in 5G Millimeter-Wave IC Field

RISC-V, an open-source instruction set architecture, is being increasingly adopted by numerous companies, with some industry insiders considering it a strong competitor to ARM.Recently, Samsung has joined the ranks of giants supporting RISC-V.At the RISC-V summit held in Silicon Valley on the 10th, Samsung announced that RISC-V will be used first in its 5G millimeter-wave … Read more

RISC-V: Will Linux in Microprocessors Spark an Open Hardware Renaissance?

RISC-V: Will Linux in Microprocessors Spark an Open Hardware Renaissance?

I have shared a vision with many people that we will soon be able to use modern and powerful devices driven by open-source hardware (OSH) and open-source software. — dmt Compiled from: https://www.darrentoback.com/can-risc-v-linux-of-microprocessors-start-an-open-hardware-renaissance Author: dmtTranslator: geekpi I have shared a vision with many people that we will soon be able to use modern and powerful … Read more

Can China Foster Open Source Hardware Innovations Like Arduino and RISC-V?

Can China Foster Open Source Hardware Innovations Like Arduino and RISC-V?

Embedded Linux QQ Group: 175159209, enthusiasts are welcome to join and discuss technical issues! Linux, Apache, MySQL, and even Android are well-known in the tech industry, but can open source hardware become as popular as software? Arduino is just a development board; can chip design also adopt an open source model? Known for its open … Read more