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Imperas leading commercial simulation technology combined with Metrics’ cloud-based verification platform is forming the basis for a new hardware design verification framework for RISC-V Cores

Zurich, Switzerland, June 10, 2019 — Imperas Software Ltd., the leader in virtual platforms and high-performance software simulation, today announced the collaboration with Metrics, working on the verification challenges required for RISC-V cores to achieve the required tape-out-ready quality for broad adoption by silicon designers. Imperas and Metrics will be demonstrating the early stages of this framework using the Google open source Instruction Stream Generator (https://github.com/google/riscv-dv) for RISC-V processors and Google cloud services at the RISC-V Workshop Zurich this week. 

OTTAWA, Ontario and ZURICH, June 6, 2019 – The OpenHW Group, a new not-for-profit global organization aims to boost the adoption of open-source processors by providing a platform for collaboration, creating a focal point for ecosystem development, and offering open-source IP for processor cores.iew photos

Headed by Founder and CEO, Rick O'Connor, the OpenHW Group has already recruited 13 sponsor organizations and expects this to grow to 25 by the end of 2019. OpenHW Group is a member of the RISC-V Foundation of which O'Connor was Executive Director until May this year, and has entered into a strategic partnership with the Eclipse Foundation, a global community for open-source software collaboration and innovation.

Inaugural OpenHW sponsors include Alibaba, Bluespec, CMC Microsystems, Embecosm, ETH Zurich (University), GreenWaves, Imperas, Metrics, Mythic AI, NXP, Onespin, Silicon Labs and Thales.

Imperas’ leading virtual platform simulation technology and embedded software analysis tools address the growth in new and emerging applications and increasing RISC-V adoption.

RISC-V Summit, Santa Clara, Calif., December 4, 2018 — Imperas Software Ltd., the leader in virtual platforms and high-performance software simulation, today announced it is expanding its commercial channels to address the growth opportunities in the US market with Quantum Leap Sales (QLS) as its US representative. QLS is a leader in Semiconductor IP and EDA tool sales, which is an ideal alignment with the Imperas virtual platforms, simulation and software development tools for SoC and complex system development.

The market growth in SoC and system designs in emerging market applications such as IoT (Internet of Things), AI (Artificial Intelligence), Safety Critical, and Automotive represent significant growth opportunities, at the same time RISC-V is gaining momentum in multiple new and established market segments.

Imperas leading commercial simulation technology available for free with RISC-V Open Virtual Platform Simulator (riscvOVPsim™) for RISC-V software development, compliance and DV test developments

RISC-V Ecosystem comments from:
       SiFive, Esperanto, Andes, Codasip, Syntacore, ETH Zurich, InCore, Bluespec

Oxford, United Kingdom, November 6, 2018 - Imperas Software Ltd., Oxford, United Kingdom, November 6, 2018 — Imperas Software Ltd., the leader in virtual platforms and high-performance software simulation, today announced the RISC-V Open Virtual Platform Simulator (riscvOVPsim™) as a reference Instruction Set Simulator (ISS), including open source model, specifically for the RISC-V community of software developers, implementers and early adopters.

riscvOVPsim is a free RISC-V simulator and model of a complete single-core RISC-V CPU, delivering commercial high-level simulation performance and quality for development and compliance testing.