Microchip has launched its first 64bit microprocessor line, starting with a multicore RISC-V cluster for its PIC64GX family.
The PIC64 GX1000 uses the existing RISC-V four core cluster with a fifth microcontroller as a system monitor from its PolarFire FPGA family launched back in 2019 and on the same process technology. But Microchip also plans versions with 64bit A-class ARM processor cores. The company is also qualifying a stand alone eight core 64bit RISC-V networking chip for space applications following the use of the FPGA in space systems.