Could you give us an overview of RISC-V’s mission and why it’s expanding so rapidly, with over 4,500 members across 70+ countries?
RISC-V’s rapid growth aligns with the increasing demand for more flexible and customizable processors in the semiconductor industry. The explosion of embedded and IoT devices, requiring smaller, lightweight processors, has created a need for more freedom in design. This flexibility wasn’t feasible with proprietary models like Arm or Intel, which imposed certain constraints. RISC-V, with its open and composable architecture, allows designers to tailor processors for specific workloads, unleashing innovation and spurring its growth. Our mission is to make RISC-V the most prolific architecture in history. The industry is gravitating toward open standards that allow flexibility, and RISC-V is at the forefront of this movement.
