Power has become a very hot (ha-ha) topic. The media has latched onto the emergence of massive AI datacenters disrupting energy pricing for consumers. Both as consumers and in industry we welcome faster and better features in our hand-held computing devices, cars, homes, industrial processes and businesses. But without further… Read More
Semiconductor Intellectual Property
Pushing the Packed SIMD Extension Over the Line: An Update on the Progress of Key RISC-V Extension
The rapid growth of signal processing workloads in embedded, mobile, and edge computing systems has intensified the need for efficient, low-latency computation. Rich Fuhler’s update on the RISC-V Packed SIMD extension highlights why scalar SIMD digital signal processing (DSP) instructions are becoming a critical architectural… Read More
2026 Outlook with Randy Caplan of Silicon Creations
Randy Caplan is co-founder and CEO of Silicon Creations, and a lifelong technology enthusiast. For almost two decades, he has helped grow Silicon Creations into a leading mixed-signal semiconductor IP company with 500+ customers spanning almost every major market segment. He has driven the development of key technologies … Read More
Verifying RISC-V Platforms for Space
Space applications are booming, prompted by rapidly declining launch costs now attainable through commercial competition. Thanks to ventures like SpaceX, the cost to put a satellite into low earth orbit (LEO) has dropped from $20k/kg to $2k/kg today and is expected to drop further to $200/kg or lower. Plummeting costs drive … Read More
2026 Outlook with Volker Politz of Semidynamics
Tell us a little bit about yourself and your company.
I am the Chief Sales Officer for Semidynamics and I lead the global sales team and drive the overall sales process.
Semidynamics was founded in 2016 as a design service company with a focus on RISC-V. This was so successful that the CEO decided to pivot the company towards its own … Read More
Chips&Media and Visionary.ai Unveil the World’s First AI-Based Full Image Signal Processor, Redefining the Future of Image Quality
In a groundbreaking announcement that is poised to transform digital imaging, Chips&Media, a leading provider of video codec and image processing hardware IP, has partnered with Visionary.ai, an innovative startup specializing in AI-driven vision technology, to unveil the world’s first fully AI-based Image Signal … Read More
2026 Outlook With Mahesh Tirupattur of Analog Bits
Tell us a little bit about yourself and your company.
As CEO of Analog Bits, I am quite excited to be at the helm of a company that plays a critical role in managing power both efficiently and in an intelligent manner. The sustainability challenges resulting from the explosive growth in AI demand this. I joined the company over 22… Read More
Tiling Support in SiFive’s AI/ML Software Stack for RISC-V Vector-Matrix Extension
At the 2025 RISC-V Summit North America, Min Hsu, Staff Compiler Engineer at SiFive, presented on enhancing tiling support within SiFive’s AI/ML software stack for the RISC-V Vector-Matrix Extension (VME). This extension aims to boost matrix multiplication efficiency, a cornerstone of AI workloads. SiFive’s… Read More
RISC-V Extensions for AI: Enhancing Performance in Machine Learning
In a presentation at the RISC-V Summit North America 2025, John Simpson, Senior Principal Architect at SiFive, delved into the evolving landscape of RISC-V extensions tailored for artificial intelligence and machine learning. RISC-V’s open architecture has fueled its adoption in AI/ML markets by allowing customization… Read More


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