Industry's First General-Purpose 32-bit RISC-V MCU Core Expands Design Freedom
Daryl Khoo, Renesas
Vendor:
Sifive, Inc.
Category:
MCU
E24 High-performance microcontroller with hardware support
The SiFive E24 Standard Core is a high-performance microcontroller with hardware support for single-precision floating-point capa…
Overview
The SiFive E24 Standard Core is a high-performance microcontroller with hardware support for single-precision floating-point capabilities by implementing the RISC-V ISA's F standard extension. The E24's efficiency, coupled with hardware floating-point capabilities, make it exceptional at motor control, sensor fusion, and IoT applications.
Key features
- RISC-V ISA - RV32IMAFC
- Includes hardware single-precision floating-point support
- Machine and User Mode with 4 Region Physical Memory Protection
- 3-stage pipeline with Simultaneous Instruction and Data Access
- 2 Banks of Tightly Integrated Memory
- System, Peripheral, and Front Ports
- CLIC interrupt controller with 127 interrupts
- Advanced debug with 4 hardware breakpoints/watchpoints
- 2.27/1.46 DMIPS/MHz (Best Effort/Legal)
- 3.1 CoreMark/MHz
Block Diagram
E24 block diagram
Files
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Specifications
Identity
Part Number
E24
Vendor
Sifive, Inc.
Type
Silicon IP
Provider
Sifive, Inc.
HQ:
USA
SiFive brings the power of the open source RISC-V ISA combined with innovations in CPU IP to the semiconductor industry, making it possible to develop domain-specific silicon faster than ever before. With its OpenFive business unit, the industry leaders in domain-specific silicon, SiFive is accelerating the pace of innovation for businesses large and small.
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