Several semiconductor firms have agreed to invest in a new company to boost widespread adoption of RISC-V technology.
The companies are Robert Bosch, Infineon Technologies, Nordic Semiconductor, NXP Semiconductors and Qualcomm Technologies.
According to Bosch, the new Germany based company, headquartered in Germany, would “aim to accelerate the commercialisation of future products based on the open-source RISC-V architecture”.
It would provide “compatible solutions, offer reference architectures, and facilitate widespread adoption across the industry” and focus first on automotive.
“As vehicles become software defined and dependability requirements increase due to electrification and connectivity, for example, as well as through trends like autonomous driving, there is a general need for standardisation and ecosystem compatibility across the industry, with CPUs being a key IP,” said Peter Schiefer, division president, Infineon Automotive Division.
The companies said the electronics industry would experience an increase in diversity, empowering smaller companies while enhancing scalability for established ones.
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By GlobalData“The creation of a ‘one stop shop’ where customers can select turnkey assets will strengthen the adoption of RISC-V across many European industries,” added Lars Reger, chief technology officer at NXP Semiconductors.
