Revolutionizing RISC-V based application design possibilities with GLOBALFOUNDRIESGregg Bartlett | Senior Vice President, CMOS Business Unit

RISC-V: Driving New Architectures and Multi-core Systems

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GF Enabling various End-markets with RISC-V Processor applications

Edge & IoT

AI- Deep Learning

Wireless Cameras

Surveillance

Embedded

Drones

Automotive

ControllerASIC / ASSP

Main ProcessorCPU / GPU

RISC-VProcessor Memory

Memory

AI –DNN Accelerator/Engine

Automotive/Embedded SoC

Cluster Computing

X86/GPU Co-processors

Source: RISC-V Consortia, GLOBALFOUNDRIES assessment

SP Controllers

Vision DSP Processor

Deep Learning Accelerator

MemoryController

DDR

On Chip Crossbar

RISC V CoreRISC V Core

GPIO I2R USBSPI

UARTCSI

RISC-VProcessor

Leadership FDX™ Roadmap 22FDX® and 12FDX™GF Optimized process technology for RISC-V based SoCs

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FD-SOIPlanar process similar to bulk

Ultra-thin Buried Oxide Insulator

Fully Depleted Channel for Low Leakage

Architected for:§ Emerging products in IoT, Mobile, Auto, AI, and RF

Enables differentiated customer solutions:§ FinFET-like performance at 28nm cost§ Energy efficiency

– Ultra-low voltage (0.4V)

– Ultra-low leakage (1pA/μm)

§ Design flexibility and integration– Software-controlled body-bias– RF integration FDX

Delivers

Near FinFET performance

Lower power

Smaller die

Fewer masks

Lower die cost

22FDX® Markets: Targeted To Serve Key Segments

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MobilityAP/MPU/AI

Body-bias equivalent to +1 node• Roadmap to 7nm perf. w/

12FDX™• Complete processing solutions

IoTBLE / NB-IoT / GPS / NFC

Natural migration from 55/40nm• Lower active (-80%) and standby

(1pA/cell) power than 40nm • PA, Switch, PMIC, eMRAM• As low as 36 masks

RF & mmWave5G / LTE / WiFi

Enables new RF architectures• Highest ft/fmax• Up to 30-50% area savings vs.

28nm• mmWave PA via SOI-stacking

AutomotiveMCU/Radar/ADAS/IVI

Integration for car of tomorrow• MCU w/ integrated eMRAM• mmWave for long-range radar• Low power ADAS

Value Extends Across Multiple Product Lines

22 FD-SOI Enabling RISC-V Processor Solutions

• Processor power optimization: 22FDX®– Voltage: 0.4V to 0.8V – Leveraging forward biasing techniques– Variable operating range <1W total power @ 1GHz

• FDXcelerator™ enabling partners and customers – Multiple RISC-V cores in design and tapeout– IP available: LPDDR4, MIPI, USB, PCIe, GPIO

• Offering flexible business models– RISC-V Soft IP and Hard IP offering for GF nodes– RISC-V design services for OEMs

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GF is the only foundry member of RISC-V Foundation

22FDX for RISC-V Processors and Compute Platforms

FDX’s Body Biasing capability for low-power§ Security/Mobile Cameras§ Drones§ IoT/Edge, Sensors§ Automotive§ Robots, AR/VR§ Storage

FDX™

12FDX™

22FDX®

Accelerating RISC-V Developers and Ecosystem Partners

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Reduce time to market and facilitate FDX™ SoC product design

§ SiFive Core IP targeting Data Center, ML, Automotive and Embedded applications– E31, E51 Configurable RISC-V Cores

§ Reduced Energy Microsystems - Drones, Robotics, Camera Applications– RISC-V IP hardware validated on 22FDX platforms– 32bit, 64bit Cores with Neural network IP solutions

§ ANDES Cores for IoT, RF Connectivity applications– 32bit IP cores for 22FDX platform– Power efficient, smaller foot print designs

§ Enabling Universities driving RISC-V innovations– ETH-Zurich / University of Bologna – PULP Architecture– Berkeley Labs, IIT Chennai

DesignServices

EmbeddedSoftware

EDAIP

ASIC

SystemIP

OSAT

SiFive Shortening Design Cycle by Partnering with GF

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Reducing significant design time and technical barriers adopting RISCV based SoC

§ Making available pre-configured portfolio of RISC-V Cores– Targeting Data Center, ML, Automotive and embedded applications

– E31, E51 Configurable RISC-V Cores

§ 32bit, 64bit Cores pre-validated for 22FDX platform – No cost to customers until production starts

§ Partnership enables rapid prototyping RTL to GDSII for customers – Lowest risk and faster time to SoC design

– Offering lower NRE for SOC prototyping

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