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The SiFive blog is your go-to-source for updates on all things RISC-V including processor IP, chip architecture, software and other innovations. Whether you’re producing the next great consumer device, optimizing a datacenter or building next-generation autos check back often to hear the latest from our experts.

We Just Completed Five Energy-Filled Tech Symposiums and RISC-V Workshops Throughout the Middle East Region

Nov 13, 2019

Our tour through the Middle East region included Istanbul, Amman, Cairo, Abu Dhabi and Dubai. This tour was dedicated to academia, and included presentations, tutorials and hands-on workshops. Attendees primarily consisted of PhD research scholars, professors and engineering students. It was humblin...

The SiFive Tech Symposiums in Portland and Seattle are a Wrap

Nov 08, 2019

Our SiFive Tech Symposiums in Portland and Seattle were a big success, thanks in large part to our co-host, Mentor, a Siemens business; and our partner, Lauterbach, a leader in microprocessor development tools. Many leading OEMs were in attendance, such as Amazon, Facebook, Intel, Microsoft and Goog...

Incredibly Scalable High-Performance RISC-V Core IP

Oct 24, 2019

Introducing the new SiFive U8-Series Core IP SiFive is pleased to introduce the SiFive U8-Series Core IP, an incredibly scalable high-performance microarchitecture for modern SoC designs. The SiFive U8-Series is the highest performance RISC-V ISA based Core IP available today, based on a superscal...

SiFive Shield: An Open, Scalable Platform Architecture for Security

Oct 23, 2019

Securing The RISC-V Revolution SiFive Shield is an open, scalable platform architecture designed to enable whole SoC security for RISC-V designs. The needs of modern SoC design dictate the need for a scalable solution for security, offering a low trusted computing base with clear root-of-trust and ...

The SiFive Tech Symposiums are Heading To Portland and Seattle This Month – See You There!

Oct 17, 2019

We’re confirming seats in Portland and Seattle for the Pacific Northwest leg of our worldwide 2019 SiFive Tech Symposiums. We are pleased to have Mentor, A Siemens Business as our co-host, and Lauterbach, a leader in microprocessor development tools, as our partner in both cities. The Portland sympo...

Making It Easy To Get It Right

Sep 26, 2019

Today, SiFive is excited to announce the general availability of the Q3 2019 Engineering Update, packed with new features, tools, and improvements. In the first SiFive quarterly update, we discussed the transition from the “Information Age” to the “Experience Age.” In the Q3 Engineering Update, SiFi...

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