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DIEGO, June 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- X-Silicon is
demonstrating the 1st Vulkan™ Software Rendering Platform
capability running on the RISC-V Architecture. This opens up
a new segment of low-power and high-performance mobile device 3D
graphics and compute capabilities, with Android™ on
RISC-V.
Vulkan™ developed by Khronos Group™ is designed for
high-performance 3D graphics and games and parallel computing.
Vulkan™ provides multithreading, unified graphics and compute
kernels and explicit control over memory synchronization.
The Vulkan™ API is an industry standard low-level cross-platform
graphics and compute middleware that provides more direct control
over the GPU hardware than legacy APIs like OpenGL. This
enables developers to architect custom middleware that make optimum
use of the hardware.
X-Silicon is planning to define a new embedded subset of Vulkan
standard in cooperation with industry and standards partners, akin
to OpenGL/ES, which was invented by the X-Silicon team. This
standard aims to provide 3D graphics capability on low-end,
low-memory footprint, power conscious devices such as mobile
devices, smart watches, wearables and IOT devices.
X-Silicon is developing hardware IP blocks (C-GTPU) that
accelerate the Vulkan API and provide developers with open access
to its DGX™ Graphics Extensions.
"We have Vulkan content running in software on RISC-V silicon at
an average of 20+ FPS. Our hardware accelerators in development and
additional software optimizations will give greater than 100x
performance uplift," said Colin McKellar, Senior Director of
Engineering at X-Silicon.
Videos running Vulkan on RISC-V at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNva9WrwZ2A
"We are excited to be the 1st to demonstrate compelling 3D
content on our RISC-V Enabled Vulkan software rendering platform,"
said Dan Nilsson CEO X-Silicon. "Our platform shows the 3D
Developers that there is a new viable platform to deploy rich
content on RISC-V as an alternative for device manufacturers."
"Open systems and APIs have proven their success and necessity
for decades, supported by major companies from the semiconductor to
supercomputer sectors," said Dr. Jon
Peddie, President of Jon Peddie Research. "RISC-V and the
Vulkan API are open systems. Integrating them makes sense but is
challenging. X-Silicon has been perfecting this integration in
stealth mode for years and is now ready to license their innovation
to others, likely receiving a positive reception."
About X-Silicon
X-Silicon is creating a software,
hardware and graphics IP platform designed for Personal and
Intelligent AI and edge devices, IOT and servers. Our graphics
software running on X-86/ARM/RISC-V accelerates compute AI/ML,
vision and provides 2D/3D graphics in most cases with-out a GPU
which brings incredible 3D graphics to mobile, edge and IOT
devices. Our innovative open unified CPU-GPU (C-GTPU) with
integrated memory is low power and cost with high performance
scalable cores enables Personal and Intelligent Cognitive AI and
edge devices, IOT and low power scalable servers. This IP
platform design leverages RISC-V for AI, Imaging, 3D, Vision,
HPC/Simulation, smartphones, wearables, IOT and VR. We license
software and IP to OEMs, SOC and partner with silicon
providers to enable billions of next generation graphics and low
power and scalable devices and servers. Our experienced team has
commercialized 3B+ chips and has 14 patents.
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