Intel Pathfinder for RISC-V unifies platform, adds features

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Intel Pathfinder for RISC-V–a pre-silicon development environment that supports IP selection via testing for compatibility and performance–is unifying its Starter and Professional Editions into a single version. Intel is expected to share more details about this unification at the RISC-V Summit in San Jose, California on 12-15 December 2022.

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Intel Pathfinder for RISC-V, which aids system-on-chip (SoC) designers with early-stage software development using FPGA and simulator platforms, was initially made available in two versions. The Starter Edition, intended for the hobbyist, academia and research community, has been available as a free download. The Professional Edition, which came with broad ecosystem support, targeted organizations involved in commercial RISC-V based silicon and software.

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Intel Pathfinder for RISC-V–a pre-silicon development environment that supports IP selection via testing for compatibility and performance–is unifying its Starter and Professional Editions into a single version. Intel is expected to share more details about this unification at the RISC-V Summit in San Jose, California on 12-15 December 2022.

Intel Pathfinder for RISC-V, which aids system-on-chip (SoC) designers with early-stage software development using FPGA and simulator platforms, was initially made available in two versions. The Starter Edition, intended for the hobbyist, academia and research community, has been available as a free download. The Professional Edition, which came with broad ecosystem support, targeted organizations involved in commercial RISC-V based silicon and software.

Figure 1 Individual users will be able to download the new unified version with its enhanced features while commercial developers will use this version while seeking custom extensions for vendor-specific capabilities. Source: Intel

At the RISC-V Summit, Intel will also demonstrate new features as well as FPGA boards, SoC reference designs, and developer tools operating within a unified IDE. That includes a new Cyclone 10 GX development board that will be available in Q1 2023. Intel Pathfinder for RISC-V enables software development using FPGA platforms for early SoC development and verification and an easy migration path from FPGA to ASIC via Intel Foundry Services.

Additionally, a variety of RISC-V cores and other IPs are likely to be instantiated on FPGA and simulator platforms. For instance, CEVA, a supplier of DSP cores, is making its CEVA-BX audio DSPs and audio front-end software stack available on Intel Pathfinder for RISC-V. Then there is System Level Solutions, which has announced support for Intel Pathfinder for RISC-V via its USB host and device controller IPs for the Cyclone 10 GX development board.

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