RISC-V Foundation | Instruction Set Architecture (ISA)

RISC-V: The Free and Open RISC Instruction Set Architecture

RISC-V is a free and open ISA enabling a new era of processor innovation through open standard collaboration. Born in academia and research, RISC-V ISA delivers a new level of free, extensible software and hardware freedom on architecture, paving the way for the next 50 years of computing design and innovation.

RISC-V Ecosystem News

China Times Article: Crystals AndesCustomExtension Makes The Efficient RISC-V Processor Further Enhanced

January 18, 2019

Jingxin Technology announced that the newly released AndeStar V5 CPU processor cores N25/N25F, NX25/NX25F, A25 and AX25 will have the AndesCustomExtension (ACE) function. Crystal...

Semiconductor Engineering Article: Mostly Upbeat Outlook For Chips

January 17, 2019

2019 has started with cautious optimism for the semiconductor industry, despite dark clouds that dot the horizon. Market segments such as cryptocurrencies and virtual reality are...

yamNews Article: Crystal Core V5 Processor Re-Evolution Plus ACE Function Is Easier To Add Custom Instructions

January 17, 2019

Jingxin Technology announced that the AndeStarTM V5 CPU processor cores N25/N25F, NX25/NX25F, A25 and AX25 have the Andes Custom ExtensionTM (ACE) function. Jingxin will develop...

Elektronik Praxis Article: World’s First FOC Motor Controller With RISC-V As A Single-Chip Solution

January 17, 2019

The integration of powerful processors into stepper motor controllers, BLDC motors, brushed DC motors and voice coil motors allows for more design freedom and motion capabilities...

Linux Insider Article: Introduction To RISC-V: Nikos Kosyfidis Introduces Us To The World Of New Open Processor Architecture

January 15, 2019

Nikos Kosyfidis spoke at the highly successful FOSSCOMM 2018 conference about RISC-V, the open and free architecture for simple and less power-efficient processors running from...

RISC-V Foundation Members

Founded in 2015, the RISC-V Foundation comprises more than 100 member organizations building the first open, collaborative community of software and hardware innovators powering innovation at the edge forward. Through various events and the Foundation's Workshops, the RISC-V Foundation is changing the way the industry works together and collaborates – creating a new kind of open hardware and software ecosystem. Become a member today and help pioneer the industry’s future de facto ISA for design innovation

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