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Revolutionizing RISC-V based application design possibilities with GLOBALFOUNDRIESGregg Bartlett | Senior Vice President, CMOS Business Unit
RISC-V: Driving New Architectures and Multi-core Systems
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GF Enabling various End-markets with RISC-V Processor applications
Edge & IoT
AI- Deep Learning
Wireless Cameras
Surveillance
Embedded
Drones
Automotive
ControllerASIC / ASSP
Main ProcessorCPU / GPU
RISC-VProcessor Memory
Memory
AI –DNN Accelerator/Engine
Automotive/Embedded SoC
Cluster Computing
X86/GPU Co-processors
Source: RISC-V Consortia, GLOBALFOUNDRIES assessment
SP Controllers
Vision DSP Processor
Deep Learning Accelerator
MemoryController
DDR
On Chip Crossbar
RISC V CoreRISC V Core
GPIO I2R USBSPI
UARTCSI
RISC-VProcessor
Leadership FDX™ Roadmap 22FDX® and 12FDX™GF Optimized process technology for RISC-V based SoCs
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FD-SOIPlanar process similar to bulk
Ultra-thin Buried Oxide Insulator
Fully Depleted Channel for Low Leakage
Architected for:§ Emerging products in IoT, Mobile, Auto, AI, and RF
Enables differentiated customer solutions:§ FinFET-like performance at 28nm cost§ Energy efficiency
– Ultra-low voltage (0.4V)
– Ultra-low leakage (1pA/μm)
§ Design flexibility and integration– Software-controlled body-bias– RF integration FDX
Delivers
Near FinFET performance
Lower power
Smaller die
Fewer masks
Lower die cost
22FDX® Markets: Targeted To Serve Key Segments
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MobilityAP/MPU/AI
Body-bias equivalent to +1 node• Roadmap to 7nm perf. w/
12FDX™• Complete processing solutions
IoTBLE / NB-IoT / GPS / NFC
Natural migration from 55/40nm• Lower active (-80%) and standby
(1pA/cell) power than 40nm • PA, Switch, PMIC, eMRAM• As low as 36 masks
RF & mmWave5G / LTE / WiFi
Enables new RF architectures• Highest ft/fmax• Up to 30-50% area savings vs.
28nm• mmWave PA via SOI-stacking
AutomotiveMCU/Radar/ADAS/IVI
Integration for car of tomorrow• MCU w/ integrated eMRAM• mmWave for long-range radar• Low power ADAS
Value Extends Across Multiple Product Lines
22 FD-SOI Enabling RISC-V Processor Solutions
• Processor power optimization: 22FDX®– Voltage: 0.4V to 0.8V – Leveraging forward biasing techniques– Variable operating range <1W total power @ 1GHz
• FDXcelerator™ enabling partners and customers – Multiple RISC-V cores in design and tapeout– IP available: LPDDR4, MIPI, USB, PCIe, GPIO
• Offering flexible business models– RISC-V Soft IP and Hard IP offering for GF nodes– RISC-V design services for OEMs
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GF is the only foundry member of RISC-V Foundation
22FDX for RISC-V Processors and Compute Platforms
FDX’s Body Biasing capability for low-power§ Security/Mobile Cameras§ Drones§ IoT/Edge, Sensors§ Automotive§ Robots, AR/VR§ Storage
FDX™
12FDX™
22FDX®
Accelerating RISC-V Developers and Ecosystem Partners
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Reduce time to market and facilitate FDX™ SoC product design
§ SiFive Core IP targeting Data Center, ML, Automotive and Embedded applications– E31, E51 Configurable RISC-V Cores
§ Reduced Energy Microsystems - Drones, Robotics, Camera Applications– RISC-V IP hardware validated on 22FDX platforms– 32bit, 64bit Cores with Neural network IP solutions
§ ANDES Cores for IoT, RF Connectivity applications– 32bit IP cores for 22FDX platform– Power efficient, smaller foot print designs
§ Enabling Universities driving RISC-V innovations– ETH-Zurich / University of Bologna – PULP Architecture– Berkeley Labs, IIT Chennai
DesignServices
EmbeddedSoftware
EDAIP
ASIC
SystemIP
OSAT
SiFive Shortening Design Cycle by Partnering with GF
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Reducing significant design time and technical barriers adopting RISCV based SoC
§ Making available pre-configured portfolio of RISC-V Cores– Targeting Data Center, ML, Automotive and embedded applications
– E31, E51 Configurable RISC-V Cores
§ 32bit, 64bit Cores pre-validated for 22FDX platform – No cost to customers until production starts
§ Partnership enables rapid prototyping RTL to GDSII for customers – Lowest risk and faster time to SoC design
– Offering lower NRE for SOC prototyping
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