Major players in the semiconductor industry, namely Robert Bosch GmbH, Infineon Technologies AG, Nordic Semiconductor, NXP® Semiconductors, and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., have joined forces to collectively invest in a new company dedicated to advancing the global adoption of RISC-V. This company, based in Germany, aims to expedite the commercialization of future products based on the open-source RISC-V architecture. It will serve as a central hub to facilitate the development of compatible RISC-V based products, offer reference architectures, and promote widely-used industry solutions. Initially, the company will focus on applications in the automotive sector, with plans to expand its scope to include mobile and IoT technologies.
At its essence, RISC-V fosters innovation by providing an open-source instruction set that enables any company to create cutting-edge, customized hardware. Further widespread adoption of RISC-V technology will lead to increased diversity in the electronics industry, lowering barriers to entry for smaller and emerging companies and enhancing scalability for established ones.
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