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Yes, but I think it depends on where the company is coming from already. The IP licensing cost goes to zero when using RISC-V, and if the company already has a
by staycoolboy 6y ago
Yes, but I think it depends on where the company is coming from already.
The IP licensing cost goes to zero when using RISC-V, and if the company already has a design force set up for MCU dev, it could be a big deal (if RISC-V works out its architectural issues).
Comparing this to ASICs still has to take into account what all of the other top-level comments in this thread have discussed. It still doesn't answer the question of MCU vs ASIC (vs. FPGA), but it does add a significant cost reduction to the mix if an MCU is in the running.