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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.

Dover Microsystems Brings Real-Time Chip Security to SiFive’s DesignShare

Apr 17, 2018
Boy have we been busy. Over the last few months, our DesignShare ecosystem has continued to expand, and, this week, we were excited to welcome Dover Microsystems into the program. Through DesignShare, developers now have access to Dover Microsystems’ CoreGuard Silicon IP, which enables processors to...

The SiFive Download - The Next Revolution is Here!

Apr 16, 2018
First, we are thrilled to have recently announced that we raised $50.6 million in our Series C funding round! We wanted to thank our existing and new investors - including Chengwei Capital, Huami, SK Telecom and Western Digital - for the continued support and new engagement, so we held a party to ce...

The SiFive Download - Are you ready to UNLEASH your genius?

Mar 06, 2018
We’re heading to the Embedded Linux Conference next week, March 12-14, to hold our first hackathon. Developers will be among the first to run code on the HiFive Unleashed board with a chance to take home a board of their own and win a $1,000 cash prize. Check out the full newsletter here! ...

All Aboard, Part 11: RISC-V Hackathon, Presented by SiFive

Mar 03, 2018
Date: Monday, March 12 – Wednesday, March 14 Time: 10:30am Monday – 1:00pm Wednesday Location: Embedded Linux Conference, Hilton Portland Downtown, Skyline II, Floor 23 UPDATE 2 (3/7/2018) We’ve doubled the cash prize to $2,000 for each challenge! Plus we’ve added a “coolest demo” category, with ...

Welcome Aboard, Sunil Shenoy!

Mar 01, 2018
As our business continues to grow, the people we hire continue to impact and shape our business more and more. We had a chance to sit down our new VP of hardware engineering, Sunil Shenoy, to find out what attracted him to SiFive, how he hopes to grow the company and change the industry, and what hi...

All Aboard, Part 10: How to Contribute to the RISC-V Software Ecosystem

Feb 20, 2018
We recently announced the HiFive Unleashed, a development board for Freedom U540-C000, the world's first Linux-capable RISC-V ASIC. The announcement of this board roughly lined up with the first upstream releases of Linux and glibc that contain RISC-V support. As a result, our news has driven a lot ...