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Revolutionizing Embedded Software Development

Imperas is now a part of Synopsys

What Is RISC-V? An In-Depth introduction to the RISC-V Instruction Set Architecture

Imperas examples of RISC-V Custom Instructions featuring the ChaCha20 stream cipher are used to illustrate the flexibility of the open standard ISA of RISC-V.

Elektor Magazine

 

The electronics industry seems to have gone crazy for RISC-V. But why? What is RISC-V and how can you participate in it? If you’ve read anything in passing, you’ll know it is a type of processor, and there are some chips available that use it. You may also know that it is "free and open," which primarily accounts for the excitement and huge fanbase. Let’s pull back the veneer of hysteria and find out what this technology is really all about…

 

To read the full Elektor Magazine article by Stuart Cording, click here.


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Related Resources

There are many Imperas documents available. Some of them are accessed only from the Imperas User site and are available only to Imperas customers under license.

On the OVPworld website there are many documents that introduce the various APIs and technologies developed by Imperas and made available as part of Open Virtual Platforms. Click here for the OVPworld documentation list.

Publicly available Imperas documents:

RISC-V Processor Verification: ImperasDV with Synopsys VCS and Verdi Application Note

RISC-V Processor Verification: ImperasDV with Synopsys VCS and Verdi Application Note

Using OVP Fast Processor Models with OVPsim and other simulators

Comments

  • Noel Hurley, VP Business Development

    ARM

    OVP is addressing key issues in software development for embedded systems. By supporting the creation of virtual platforms, OVP is enabling early software development and helping expand the ARM user community.

  • Mark Jensen, Director, Processor Platforms Marketing

    Xilinx

    Imperas, with its OVP Fast Processor Models and software development tools, is addressing key issues in software development for embedded systems. We are excited to work with Imperas to ensure that high quality models are easily available to our customers worldwide, helping them to develop and test software faster and more efficiently using virtual platforms.