An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the set of basic operations a computer must support. This includes the functional definition of operations and precise descriptions of how to invoke and ...

If instruction sets didn't matter, processors would be cheaper and designers would have more options. That's why one startup's efforts are so intriguing. Every microprocessor is different, in part ...

RISC-V ISA (Instruction Set Architecture) is designed in a modular way. It means that the ISA has several groups of instructions (ISA extensions) that can be enabled or disabled as needed. This allows ...

The open-source RISC-V instruction set architecture (ISA) continues to gain momentum, but the flexibility of RISC-V creates a problem—how do you know if a RISC-V implementation fits basic standards ...

January 5, 2023 -- We’re excited to share some recent progress in the development of our first-generation RISC-V fusion computing processor core – the X100. X100 has already made significant leaps ...

The MIPS R5xxx, with applications ranging from routers to arcade games to digital set-top boxes, represents a variety of processors that implement the MIPS IV instruction set. The superscalar R5000, ...