# Launch of RISC-V Special Project | MIPS vs. RISC-V | RISC-V Impact on ARM

- Show: [EE Times Current](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current)
- Published: 2019-02-18
- Length: 6m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-02-18-launch-of-risc-v-special-project-mips-vs-risc-v-risc-v-impact-on-arm
- Listen: https://podcast.show/aspencore/episode/41923344/

## Summary

EE Times launches a special project on RISC-V, featuring analysis from Rich Quinnell, Rick Merritt, and Nitin Dahad. The episode explores RISC-V's potential to challenge ARM and MIPS by lowering barriers to entry through open-source instruction sets, contrasting this with ARM's complex licensing and ecosystem maturity. It highlights the industry shift toward custom silicon for AI and IoT, noting that while open-source architectures offer cost advantages, they face significant hurdles in ecosystem development compared to established players.

## Chapters

- [0:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-02-18-launch-of-risc-v-special-project-mips-vs-risc-v-risc-v-impact-on-arm#t=3) Introduction: EE Times RISC-V Special Project
- [1:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-02-18-launch-of-risc-v-special-project-mips-vs-risc-v-risc-v-impact-on-arm#t=100) Nitin Dahad on ARM's Licensing Challenges and RISC-V Threat
- [4:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-02-18-launch-of-risc-v-special-project-mips-vs-risc-v-risc-v-impact-on-arm#t=240) ARM's Response: Ecosystem Value vs. Open Source Costs
- [5:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-02-18-launch-of-risc-v-special-project-mips-vs-risc-v-risc-v-impact-on-arm#t=350) Conclusion: Wave Computing and Future Competition

## Topics

- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [Pricing, margins & unit economics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pricing-and-unit-economics)
- [Intellectual property](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/intellectual-property)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- RISC-V (other)
- ARM (company)
- MIPS (company)
- SoftBank (company)
- Wave Computing (company)
- EE Times (company)
- Aspencore Media (company)
- EDN (other)
- EE Web (other)
- EBN (other)
- Rich Quinnell (other)
- Rick Merritt (other)
- Jinko Yoshida (other)
- Nitin Dahad (other)

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