Does ISA ownership matter? A Tale of Three ISAs
An instruction set architecture (ISA) is crucial to the development of processors and their software ecosystems. Does ISA ownership matter? Let’s consider three proprietary ISAs and their history to find out.
Open Source vs Commercial RISC-V Licensing Models
Everybody is familiar with commercial licensing from traditional processor IP vendors. In discussing RISC-V, there is widespread confusion of terminology with RISC-V often being described as “open source”, often understood as “free”. But what is reality?
The Challenges of Making Open-Source RISC-V Deployment Effective
Using open-source is appealing, but also challenging. Can there be solid support for open core deployment? What will be the “Linux way” in the hardware domain?
Have you checked the hidden costs of deploying an open source RISC-V core?
It is often implied that if you use an open source processor core there are no costs associated with using it. Is that actually true?
Does RISC-V mean Open Source Processors?
“RISC-V means open-source processors.” This is a statement that I have often heard this year – however, is it true or false? The answer is in this blog post. Do open standards automatically mean open source? Before answering the question “Does RISC-V Mean Open-Source Processors?”, let’s consider the broader issue of whether open standards automatically […]
What is RISC-V? Why We Care and Why You Should Too
The RISC-V revolution is happening and changing the way we do business in the semiconductor industry. However, there is one big misconception about it: No, RISC-V is not an open-source processor. Let me try and answer the question “What RISC-V?” and tell you why Codasip truly cares about it – and why you should too. […]