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Russia showcases homegrown RISC-V and Arm chips with retro games

Russian chipmakers are continuing to develop their own silicon despite international sanctions, showcasing new RISC-V and Arm-based processors at the Microelectronics 26 forum. Demonstrations included Baikal Electronics' BE-U1000 microcontroller running a Nintendo Entertainment System clone and the Elvis Hypercom-U SoC, which features Arm Cortex-A53 cores and played Super Mario. MCST also displayed PCs based on their Elbrus architecture, including potential prototypes for high-end servers and mini-PCs. AI

IMPACT Showcases continued development in domestic chip production for Russia, potentially impacting global supply chains for specific applications.

RANK_REASON Demonstration of existing and developing chip architectures and products by Russian companies.

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Russia showcases homegrown RISC-V and Arm chips with retro games

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Bruno Ferreira ·

    Russian chipmakers demo homegrown RISC-V and Arm silicon with retro games

    Russian semiconductor players shows off bespoke CPU and SoC designs — Arm and Elbrus architectures on display