RISC-V for cars: Infineon announces microcontroller with new computing cores
https://www.heise.de/en/news/RISC-V-for-cars-Infineon-announces-microcontroller-with-new-computing-cores-10306616.html
RISC-V for cars: Infineon announces microcontroller with new computing cores
https://www.heise.de/en/news/RISC-V-for-cars-Infineon-announces-microcontroller-with-new-computing-cores-10306616.html
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Infineon’s recent announcement of a microcontroller with RISC-V cores for automotive applications marks a significant leap forward in the automotive industry’s transition to more efficient, customizable, and open architectures. This advancement aligns with the growing trend toward open-source hardware, enabling a new level of flexibility and scalability for automotive systems. The introduction of these RISC-V cores presents a future where automotive microcontrollers can be easily adapted to meet the increasing demand for sophisticated functions, ranging from safety features to autonomous driving capabilities. This shift will likely drive innovation, reduce costs, and increase the overall efficiency of automotive computing systems, ultimately paving the way for a more sustainable and interconnected future in the automotive sector.
I suspect that China may succeed with open source technologies where the U.S. has “failed”.
That’s not to say that the U.S. hasn’t produced some incredible open source technologies. But they nearly always get swallowed up by capitalism one way or another. We’ll have to see if China is any different.
Isn’t there a standard for automotive MCs yet? Is every Tier1 chip provider doing its own thing?