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The Journey of RISC-V Implementation

In this article, Western Digital's Ted Marena explores the reasons companies have and the process they go through when integrating the open process instruction set architecture RISC-V.

allaboutcircuits.com, Sept. 10, 2019 – 

The open processing instruction set architecture (ISA) known as RISC-V is quickly becoming mainstream. However, there are many individuals who are not aware of why it is so compelling. Others have heard of RISC-V but only on a surface level. As I've talked to numerous individuals about why they have chosen RISC-V, the reasons are varied but each person seems to have gone on a similar journey. Depending on your awareness and current use of RISC-V, you are likely to be able to relate to this article. I have been fortunate to be part of two organizations which have made the decision to move to RISC-V.

Most people start out becoming aware of RISC-V from someone they know or through the RISC-V Foundation. The RISC-V Foundation was set up in 2015 to protect the ISA, manage its specifications, and promote RISC-V broadly. Whether you first learned of RISC-V from an event, a technical article, a meetup or a co-worker, your initial reaction was probably something like are you crazy? The thinking usually centers around "we already have processors and don't need another one!" Personally, this was my first reaction and many others' I've spoken with as well.

The Value Proposition of RISC-V

Once you take the time to listen to the reasons and compelling value propositions of RISC-V, it is clear why the technology has been experiencing tremendous growth. It is interesting that there are numerous reasons companies are moving to RISC-V. Here are some of the more common responses:

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