Semiconductor Industry Players Collaborate to Advance RISC-V Adoption

Leading semiconductor companies, including Robert Bosch GmbH, Infineon Technologies AG, Nordic Semiconductor, NXP Semiconductors, and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., have joined forces to invest in a new company focused on promoting the global adoption of RISC-V and advancing hardware development.

Based in Germany, this company aims to expedite the commercialization of future products based on the open-source RISC-V architecture. It will serve as a central hub for enabling compatible RISC-V based products, providing reference architectures, and facilitating widespread industry solutions. Initially, the company will focus on applications in the automotive sector, with plans to expand into mobile and IoT in the future.

RISC-V, at its core, fosters innovation by allowing any company to develop state-of-the-art, customized hardware using an open-source instruction set. Increased adoption of RISC-V technology will promote greater diversity in the electronics industry, reducing barriers to entry for smaller companies and enabling scalability for established ones.

The company is calling on industry associations, leaders, and governments to join forces in supporting this initiative, which will enhance the resilience of the broader semiconductor ecosystem.

Regulatory approvals in various jurisdictions will be required for the formation of the company.