Qualcomm takes RISC on Arm alternative with Ventana buy

Qualcomm acquires Ventana Micro Systems to strengthen RISC-V CPU capabilities

Qualcomm has acquired Ventana Micro Systems Inc., a move aimed at bolstering its capabilities in the RISC-V instruction set architecture (ISA) and custom CPU development. The acquisition integrates Ventana's expertise in RISC-V design into Qualcomm's ongoing efforts on its Oryon CPU technology.

Qualcomm takes RISC on Arm alternative with Ventana buy

: California chipset giant says it’ll develop Arm and RISC-V CPU cores in parallel

Qualcomm Acquires Ventana Micro Systems

Summary:  The acquisition reinforces Qualcomm’s commitment and leadership in the development of the RISC-V standard and ecosystem Ventana’s expertise in RISC-V instruction set development enhances Qualcomm’s CPU engineering capabilities The Ventana team will complement Qualcomm’s existing efforts to develop custom Oryon CPU technology Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. announced the acquisition of Ventana Micro Systems Inc., underscoring […] The post Q…

Qualcomm Acquires RISC-V Specialists At Ventana Microsystems

An acquisition announcement that flew under the radar yesterday but then I only noticed today with a GCC MAINTAINERS file update, "with the acquisition of Ventana Microsystems by Qualcomm..." Qualcomm has acquired Ventana as a RISC-V high performance CPU start-up...