SiFive, Inc., the leading provider of commercial RISC-V processor IP and silicon solutions, today announced it has taken the Open COVID Pledge, offering the SiFive E21 Standard Embedded Processor Core free of charge for use in ending the COVID-19 pandemic and minimizing the impact of the disease. Potential applications include use in control systems for healthcare products such as ventilators and other life-saving equipment. SiFive joins other leading companies in the fight against COVID-19 by offering intellectual property free of charge to accelerate the rapid development and deployment of diagnostics, vaccines, therapeutics, medical equipment, and software solutions. article: https://www.oaoa.com/news/business/article_b52dfbdd-b7a8-5331-b3e4-fc54195054e1.html]]>