The TRISTAN and ISOLDE projects are working closely together on establishing RISC-V processor technology in Europe. The results of the projects are planned to complement each other. Each project focuses on a different performance class. Both projects’ consortia are composed of partners from industry (both large industries as well as SMEs), research and RISC-V related industry associations.
The 3-year projects fit in the strategy of the European Commission to support the digital transformation of all economic and societal sectors towards a green, climate neutral and digital Europe. New semiconductor components, such as processors, as these are considered of key importance in retaining technological and digital sovereignty will be developed. Development strategies leveraging public research funding that exploit Open-Source have been shown to boost productivity, increase security, increase transparency, allow better interoperability, reduce cost to companies and consumers, and avoid vendor lock-ins.
