Imperas Software Ltd.,a leader in virtual platforms and high-performance software simulation, today announced that SiFive, Inc., an industry leader in RISC-V processors and silicon solutions, has qualified the Imperas models for the full range of the SiFive processor Core IP Portfolio. Simulation models are an essential starting point for early SoC architectural exploration, as system designers use virtual platforms to test full application workloads and datasets to optimize multicore configurations. As hardware design and development progresses based on this functional outline, the simulation model is the foundation that supports virtual prototypes for early software development well before silicon devices are available. These models also work with most industry-standard software IDEs and debuggers, and are available today from Imperas and approved Imperas EDA distribution partners.