Digital Trends

ARM vs. RISC-V: Is one better than the other?

If you wanted to make a CPU, and you’re not AMD or Intel, there are two real choices: ARM and RISC-V. But what are the differences between the two, and why do companies choose one over the other?
Semiconductor Engineering

RISC-V Verification: The 5 Levels Of Simulation-Based Processor Hardware DV

The RISC-V open standard ISA (Instruction Set Architecture) offers developers the opportunity to configure the features and functions of a custom processor to uniquely address their target end ...
Semiconductor Engineering

The Challenge Of RISC-V Compliance

The open-source RISC-V instruction set architecture (ISA) continues to gain momentum, but the flexibility of RISC-V creates a problem—how do you know if a RISC-V implementation fits basic standards ...
Electronic Design

RISC-V RVA23—A Major Milestone

The 2024 RISC-V Summit North America marked a significant milestone for the RISC-V community with the ratification of the RVA23 Profile. This event signifies a major step forward in the evolution of ...
Electronic Design

The Rise of RISC-V on Display at Workshop

Who is using RISC-V? Judging from this year’s RISC-V Workshop, it appears many more firms have decided to enter the fray—with more to come. Nvidia gave a presentation about how its proprietary Falcon ...