RISC-V

RISC-V (Reduced Instruction Set Computer - V) is an open-source Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) for processors that has rapidly grown in popularity across multiple industries, particularly in embedded systems, IoT devices, and beyond. Unlike proprietary ISAs, RISC-V provides a free, flexible, and extensible framework for hardware development, allowing for innovation without licensing fees or restrictions.

PikeOS fully supports RISC-V-based architectures, ensuring compatibility with the latest advancements in this open hardware ISA. RISC-V is increasingly favored in microcontrollers, embedded devices, and edge computing applications due to its energy efficiency, scalability, and security features. It is overseen by the non-profit RISC-V Foundation, which encourages widespread collaboration across academia and industry to drive ongoing development.

The integration of RISC-V into our products offerings provides modular, customizable solutions designed to meet the needs of diverse markets and applications. Our permissive licensing approach ensures that our customers benefit from multiple sourcing options, fostering a secure and reliable supply chain, with simplified End-of-Life (EOL) planning.

Furthermore, we offer comprehensive solution content to facilitate Safety and Security qualification, which is critical in industries such as Aerospace, Automotive, and Industrial Automation. The combination of RISC-V's open-source nature and our robust system support allows our customers to develop cutting-edge, efficient, and secure products, tailored to meet their specific needs.

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Explorative Surveying RISC-V Open Hardware and Specifications for Mixed-Critical Systems

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How to bring up SYSGO’s PikeOS on a PolarFire® RISC-V SoC

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SYSGO's embedded Linux ELinOS available in Version 7.2

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SYSGO adds RISC-V Support to its PikeOS Real-Time Operating System

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Porting PikeOS to NOEL-V and LEON: SYSGO and Cobham Gaisler extend Cooperation around RISC-V

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SYSGO and SiFive intensify Cooperation

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SiFive rolls out powerful new RISC-V Portfolio to address unmet Performance and Feature Needs of rapidly evolving Next-Gen Digital Automobiles

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Customer Benefits

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Open-Source: Transparency and Flexibility

Development processes benefit from the open-source nature of the ISA, as well as reduced costs compared to proprietary ISAs. Additionally, RISC-V is designed to be highly scalable, which makes it well-suited for use in embedded systems of all sizes, from simple IoT devices to complex aerospace and industrial control systems.

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Highly customizable

By incorporating RISC-V into PikeOS customers can run multiple applications, each with its own operating system, on a single piece of hardware, improving performance and reducing costs. So not only applications but also hardware can be customized to certain needs. Thus, PikeOS supports a wide range of RISC-V processor extensions (e.g. named "H = Standard Extension for Hypervisor").

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Safety & Security

As RISC-V has a strong focus on Security, PikeOS is a perfect addition with its built-in support for highest Security standards and reliability required by Safety-critical systems used in the Aerospace, Automotive, and Industrial Automation industries. This is because RISC-V is designed to be highly secure and reliable, with features such as memory protection and error checking built in.

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Latest Technology

The RISC-V specification is public and is being further developed by many companies and universities world-wide. RISC-V's technology is therefore always up-to-date with the latest state of development.

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About RISC-V

RISC-V International is the global non-profit home of the open standard RISC-V Instruction Set Architecture (ISA), related specifications, and stakeholder community

More than 3,100 RISC-V members across 70 countries contribute and collaborate to define RISC-V open specifications as well as convene and govern related technical, industry, domain, and special interest groups.

RISC-V combines a modular technical approach with an open, royalty-free ISA - meaning that anyone, anywhere can benefit from the IP contributed and produced by RISC-V. As a non-profit, RISC-V does not maintain any commercial interest in products or services. As an open standard, anyone may leverage RISC-V as a building block in their open or proprietary solutions and services.

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