# Leading the RISC-V Revolution, SiFive Aims to Take the Computing Industry Throne

- Show: [Moore's Lobby](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby)
- Published: 2024-02-27
- Length: 1h 02m
- Episode: 4
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2024-02-27-leading-the-risc-v-revolution-sifive-aims-to-take-the-computing-industry-throne
- Listen: https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/podcast/leading-the-risc-v-revolution-sifive-aims-to-take-the-computing-industry-throne

## Summary

Jack Kang, Senior Vice President at SiFive and a founding team member, discusses his career trajectory from designing CPUs at Marvell and NVIDIA (working on the Xbox Kinect and Nintendo Switch) to joining the startup. He explains how SiFive leverages the open RISC-V standard to offer high-performance, low-power processors for applications ranging from wearables to data centers, aiming to disrupt the proprietary ARM and x86 markets. Kang highlights the strategic advantage of RISC-V's modularity and openness, particularly in automotive and AI, where rapid innovation requires flexible, programmable hardware solutions rather than fixed, legacy architectures.

## Chapters

- [0:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2024-02-27-leading-the-risc-v-revolution-sifive-aims-to-take-the-computing-industry-throne#t=4) Introduction: Jack Kang and SiFive's Mission
- [1:36](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2024-02-27-leading-the-risc-v-revolution-sifive-aims-to-take-the-computing-industry-throne#t=96) Kang's Education at Berkeley and Early CPU Design
- [7:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2024-02-27-leading-the-risc-v-revolution-sifive-aims-to-take-the-computing-industry-throne#t=473) Career at Marvell: Xbox Kinect and Business Development
- [16:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2024-02-27-leading-the-risc-v-revolution-sifive-aims-to-take-the-computing-industry-throne#t=980) NVIDIA Tenure: Nintendo Switch and Product Discipline
- [23:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2024-02-27-leading-the-risc-v-revolution-sifive-aims-to-take-the-computing-industry-throne#t=1408) Joining SiFive: Solving the Hardware Openness Problem
- [30:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2024-02-27-leading-the-risc-v-revolution-sifive-aims-to-take-the-computing-industry-throne#t=1815) RISC-V vs. x86/ARM: Baggage, Modularity, and Standards
- [47:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2024-02-27-leading-the-risc-v-revolution-sifive-aims-to-take-the-computing-industry-throne#t=2855) Security: WorldGuard and Trusted Execution Environments
- [51:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2024-02-27-leading-the-risc-v-revolution-sifive-aims-to-take-the-computing-industry-throne#t=3098) Automotive and AI: The Case for RISC-V in EVs
- [57:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2024-02-27-leading-the-risc-v-revolution-sifive-aims-to-take-the-computing-industry-throne#t=3476) Android on RISC-V: Wearables, Auto, and Future Phones

## Topics

- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- SiFive (company)
- RISC-V (other)
- Marvell (company)
- Xbox Kinect (product)
- NVIDIA (company)
- Nintendo Switch (product)
- ARM (other)
- x86 (other)
- WorldGuard (other)
- TrustZone (other)
- Android (other)
- Google (company)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [RISC-V Reaches Adolescence](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2021-12-17-risc-v-reaches-adolescence) (EE Times Current)
- [Launch of RISC-V Special Project | MIPS vs. RISC-V | RISC-V Impact on ARM](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) (EE Times Current)
- [Episode 5: x86 vs. Arm vs. RISC-V, Shifting from General Purpose to Specific Purpose Silicon](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit/2023-02-06-episode-5-x86-vs-arm-vs-risc-v-shifting-from-general-purpose-to-specific-purpose) (The Circuit)
- [We'll Believe It When We See It - Hiring Hypercatalectic Helpelp](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2015-01-29-well-believe-it-when-we-see-it-hiring-hypercatalectic-helpelp) (The Amp Hour)
- [Episode 21: A Discussion on RISC-V with Calista Redmond CEO of RISC-V International](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit/2023-06-05-episode-21-a-discussion-on-risc-v-with-calista-redmond-ceo-of-risc-v-internation) (The Circuit)

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