How Alibaba’s new RISC-V chip hits the mark for China’s tech self-sufficiency drive
Alibaba research arm Damo Academy’s launch of the XianTue C930 is expected to usher in more open-source chip innovation in China
The C930 will begin shipping to clients this month, according to Damo, without providing figures, at a the chip’s launch on February 28 in Beijing. Its CPU design is available for licensing to integrated-circuit (IC) developers.
“The open-source model will help build an inclusive and collaborative global RISC-V ecosystem, making it the new engine for chip industry disruption,” Ni Guangnan, a Chinese Academy of Engineering academician, said at the event.
