Revolutionizing RISC-V based application design possibilities with GLOBALFOUNDRIES Gregg Bartlett Senior Vice President, CMOS Business Unit
RISC-V: Driving New Architectures and Multi-core Systems GF Enabling various End-markets with RISC-V Processor applications AI DNN Accelerator/Engine Cluster Computing Vision DSP Processor Deep Learning Accelerator Memory Controller DDR SP Controllers On Chip Crossbar RISC V Core GPIO I2R USB Automotive/Embedded SoC SPI UART RISC V Core CSI Edge & IoT AI- Deep Learning Wireless Cameras Surveillance Embedded Drones Automotive Main Processor CPU / GPU X86/GPU Co-processors RISC-V RISC-V Processor Processor Memory Memory Controller ASIC / ASSP Source: RISC-V Consortia, GLOBALFOUNDRIES assessment 2017 GLOBALFOUNDRIES 2
Leadership FDX Roadmap 22FDX and 12FDX GF Optimized process technology for RISC-V based SoCs Architected for: Emerging products in IoT, Mobile, Auto, AI, and RF FD-SOI Planar process similar to bulk 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 Fully Depleted Channel for Low Leakage FDX Delivers Ultra-thin Buried Oxide Insulator Near FinFET performance Lower power Smaller die Fewer masks Lower die cost 2017 GLOBALFOUNDRIES 3
22FDX Markets: Targeted To Serve Key Segments Mobility AP/MPU/AI IoT BLE/NB-IoT/GPS/NFC RF & mmwave 5G/LTE/WiFi Automotive MCU/Radar/ADAS/IVI Body-bias equivalent to +1 node Roadmap to 7nm perf. w/ 12FDX Complete processing solutions Natural migration from 55/40nm Lower active (-80%) and standby (1pA/cell) power than 40nm PA, Switch, PMIC, emram As low as 36 masks Enables new RF architectures Highest ft/fmax Up to 30-50% area savings vs. 28nm mmwave PA via SOI-stacking Integration for car of tomorrow MCU w/ integrated emram mmwave for long-range radar Low power ADAS Value Extends Across Multiple Product Lines 2017 GLOBALFOUNDRIES 4
22 FD-SOI Enabling RISC-V Processor Solutions GF is the only foundry member of RISC-V Foundation 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 FDX 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 22FDX Storage 12FDX 2017 GLOBALFOUNDRIES 5
Accelerating RISC-V Developers and Ecosystem Partners 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 EDA OSAT Design Services Embedded Software IP ASIC System IP Enabling Universities driving RISC-V innovations ETH-Zurich / University of Bologna PULP Architecture Berkeley Labs, IIT Chennai 2017 GLOBALFOUNDRIES 6
SiFive Shortening Design Cycle by Partnering with GF 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 2017 GLOBALFOUNDRIES 7
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