The surge in Edge AI applications has propelled the need for architectures that balance performance, power efficiency, and flexibility. Architectural choices play a pivotal role in determining the success of AI processing at the edge, with trade-offs often necessary to meet the unique demands of diverse workloads. There are… Read More
Semiconductor Intellectual Property
Podcast EP194: The Impact of Joining TSMC’s OIP From the Perspective of Agile Analog
Dan is joined by Chris Morrison. Chris has 15 years’ experience of delivering innovative analog, digital, power management and audio solutions for international electronics. Currently he is the director of product marketing at Agile Analog, the analog IP innovators. Previously he has held engineering positions, including… Read More
RISC-V Summit Buzz – Ron Black Unveils Codasip’s Paradigm Shift for Secured Innovation
Codasip is a processor solutions company with an expanding footprint. It is Europe’s leading RISC-V organization with a global presence. Codasip reports billions of chips already use its technology. You can learn more about Codasip here, The company has made some announcements recently that expand its offerings in terms … Read More
NoCs give architects flexibility in system-in RISC-V design
RISC-V tends to generate excitement over the possibilities for the processor core, any custom instruction extensions, and its attached memory subsystem. Those are all necessary steps to obtaining system-level performance. But is that attention sufficient? Architects who have ventured into larger system-on-chip (SoC) … Read More
Accelerating Development for Audio and Vision AI Pipelines
I wrote previously that the debate over which CPU rules the world (Arm versus RISC-V) somewhat misses the forest for the trees in modern systems. This is nowhere more obvious that in intelligent audio and vision: smart doorbells, speakers, voice activated remotes, intelligent earbuds, automotive collision avoidance, self-parking,… Read More
Automotive-grade MIPI PHY IP drives multi-sensor solutions
Sensors are critical to every new automotive design, whether created for a driver or self-driving. Frame rates and resolution for car, truck, and SUV imaging systems continue to rise. Getting data from each sensor to a location in the vehicle with sufficient processing power may be challenging, especially when AI inference algorithms… Read More
Synopsys Debuts RISC-V IP Product Families
Synopsys has just announced that it has expanded its ARC processor portfolio to include a family of RISC-V processors. These will be branded under the ARC name as ARC-V and are expected to become available in 2024. This is a significant announcement which I attempt to unpack briefly below.
Why add RISC-V to the portfolio and why now?
… Read MoreWEBINAR: Leverage Certified RISC-V IP to Craft ASIL ISO 26262 Grade Automotive Chips
The automotive industry imposes stringent requirements on Functional Safety. For semiconductor companies involved in automotive chips and even further upstream in Silicon Intellectual Property (SIP), obtaining ISO 26262 certification is a fundamental requirement for product penetration into automotive applications.… Read More
Make Your RISC-V Product a Fruitful Endeavor
Consider RISC-V ISA as a new ‘unforbidden fruit’. Unlike other fruits (ISAs) that grow in proprietary orchards, RISC-V is available to all, i.e. open-source. Much like a delicious fruit can be transformed into a wide array of delectable desserts, so can RISC-V be utilized to create a plethora of effective applications across … Read More
Arm Total Design Hints at Accelerating Multi-Die Activity
I confess I am reading tea leaves in this blog, but why not? Arm recently announced Arm Total Design, an expansion of their Compute Subsystems (CSS) offering which made me wonder about the motivation behind this direction. They have a lot of blue-chip partners lined up for this program yet only a general pointer to multi-die systems… Read More
Rapidus, IBM, and the Billion-Dollar Silicon Sovereignty Bet