# Episode 21: A Discussion on RISC-V with Calista Redmond CEO of RISC-V International

- Show: [The Circuit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit)
- Published: 2023-06-05
- Length: 40m
- Episode: 22
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit/2023-06-05-episode-21-a-discussion-on-risc-v-with-calista-redmond-ceo-of-risc-v-internation
- Listen: https://share.transistor.fm/s/fa95da30

## Summary

Calista Redmond, CEO of RISC-V International, explains that RISC-V is an open standard instruction set architecture (ISA) rather than open-source software, providing a frozen, global standard that prevents vendor lock-in while allowing companies to add proprietary extensions. She details how the organization manages diversity through 70 work groups and a single core ISA to avoid fragmentation, while major industry players like NVIDIA, Intel, Google, and MediaTek contribute to the ecosystem. Redmond highlights the recent Rise fund as a critical accelerator for software toolchains and operating systems, noting that the primary hurdle is now timing and ecosystem readiness across diverse markets from embedded to data center AI.

## Chapters

- [0:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit/2023-06-05-episode-21-a-discussion-on-risc-v-with-calista-redmond-ceo-of-risc-v-internation#t=16) Introduction: Calista Redmond and RISC-V International
- [3:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit/2023-06-05-episode-21-a-discussion-on-risc-v-with-calista-redmond-ceo-of-risc-v-internation#t=186) Open Standard vs. Open Source: The RISC-V Model
- [7:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit/2023-06-05-episode-21-a-discussion-on-risc-v-with-calista-redmond-ceo-of-risc-v-internation#t=462) Diversity vs. Fragmentation: Governance and Extensions
- [13:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit/2023-06-05-episode-21-a-discussion-on-risc-v-with-calista-redmond-ceo-of-risc-v-internation#t=791) Software Ecosystem, Rise Fund, and Industry Support
- [24:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit/2023-06-05-episode-21-a-discussion-on-risc-v-with-calista-redmond-ceo-of-risc-v-internation#t=1459) Market Applications: Embedded, Data Center, and AI
- [29:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit/2023-06-05-episode-21-a-discussion-on-risc-v-with-calista-redmond-ceo-of-risc-v-internation#t=1792) Global Adoption: North America, APAC, and China
- [38:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit/2023-06-05-episode-21-a-discussion-on-risc-v-with-calista-redmond-ceo-of-risc-v-internation#t=2300) The Biggest Hurdle: Timing and Ecosystem Readiness

## Topics

- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [Intellectual property](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/intellectual-property)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- RISC-V International (company)
- IBM (company)
- ARM (company)
- Intel (company)
- NVIDIA (company)
- Media Tech (company)
- Google (company)
- Red Hat (company)
- Qualcomm (company)
- Android (product)
- Rise (other)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Cooperation and Competition Behind the Scenes in the RISC-V Community](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2024-04-23-cooperation-and-competition-behind-the-scenes-in-the-risc-v-community) (Moore's Lobby)
- [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)
- [Leading the RISC-V Revolution, SiFive Aims to Take the Computing Industry Throne](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2024-02-27-leading-the-risc-v-revolution-sifive-aims-to-take-the-computing-industry-throne) (Moore's Lobby)
- [Risking RISC-V | Engineers & the Gig Economy | Chiplets](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-06-14-risking-risc-v-engineers-the-gig-economy-chiplets) (EE Times Current)

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