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The latest insights, and deeper technology dives, from RISC-V leaders

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.

Freedom in Software and in the Metal

Jun 25, 2019
With the move to a quarterly release program (see: Silicon At Speed Of Software), SiFive is innovating in the hardware space at an unprecedented pace. In the SiFive Core Designer update and the Core IP update we learned about new features being added to SiFive Core IP and the ability to quickly acce...
Three New Core Series Now Available in SiFive Core Designer

Three New Core Series Now Available in SiFive Core Designer

Jun 25, 2019
SiFive Core Designer (SCD) unlocks new possibilities by enabling engineers to explore the architectural design space of a CPU. With our Software-as-a Service (SaaS) application, customers can create and customize RISC-V core IP -- from their laptops. Working within a Core Series (a “class” of Core p...

When Hardware Roadmaps Look Like Software Roadmaps

Jun 25, 2019
The traditional cadence for microarchitecture updates is usually tied to process technology nodes or ground-up redesigns. The SiFive Core IP portfolio offers scalable microarchitectures from efficient application multi-core processors capable of running Linux, to tiny, power-sipping cores suitable f...

The RISC-V Revolution is Sweeping Across the APAC Region and Australia

Jun 10, 2019
As we make our way around the world meeting and engaging with others in the semiconductor and hardware design community, we are seeing an increased interest in RISC-V based hardware innovation. This is due in large part to the emergence of market-ready RISC-V core IP, development tools and silicon ...

The Design Revolution in Europe: Highlights From the SiFive Tech Symposiums

May 30, 2019
We just wrapped up our six-city tour in Europe, which included Cambridge, Grenoble, Stockholm, Moscow, Munich and Amsterdam. Together with our co-hosts, Qamcom, Syntacore, Imagination Technologies and Mentor; and ecosystem partners, Rambus, IAR Systems, UltraSoC, Antmicro, SecureRF, Credo and lowRIS...

The SiFive Tech Symposiums are Heading to Six Cities in Europe in May!

May 13, 2019
Hello Cambridge, Grenoble, Stockholm, Moscow, Munich and Amsterdam Our 2019 global symposiums and workshops have been hugely successful in promoting the RISC-V ISA and fostering expansive collaboration within the open-source community. It's invigorating to see how the worldwide semiconductor ecosyst...