Would you say RISC-V has been successful in killing some of the other lesser known chip ISAs?
Of course it's nowhere near how x64 and ARM displaced everyone, but a lot of companies like Andes Technology, Espressif, and even NVIDIA are beginning to phase out proprietary licensed ISAs in small microcontroller units in favour of RISC-V, obviously because it eases expenses.
Would you say RISC-V has been successful in killing some of the other lesser known chip ISAs?
Of course it's nowhere near how x64 and ARM displaced everyone, but a lot of companies like Andes Technology, Espressif, and even NVIDIA are beginning to phase out proprietary licensed ISAs in small microcontroller units in favour of RISC-V, obviously because it eases expenses.
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Telegram hopes to raise $1bn with a convertible bond private placement
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