To enhance RISC-V product development, STMicroelectronics has joined startup Quintauris as its sixth shareholder, which focuses on automotive and future mobile/IoT applications.
Swiss semiconductor company STMicroelectronics has become the sixth shareholder in Quintauris, a startup for RISC-V-based products based in Munich, Germany. It has joined existing stakeholders who are other prominent players in the global semiconductor ecosystem, Robert Bosch, Infineon Technologies AG, Nordic Semiconductor ASA, NXP Semiconductors, and Qualcomm Technologies.
Founded in December 2023, Quintauris aims to promote the use of RISC-V-based products. The company looks to provide access to reference architectures and support the development of adaptable, cross-industry solutions. Focusing initially on automotive applications, it plans to expand into the mobile and IoT sectors.
RISC-V, an open-source Instruction Set Architecture (ISA), provides the foundation for processor design. Created by researchers at the University of California, it utilises reduced instruction set computing (RISC) principles and provides a flexible ISA tailored to particular applications and needs.
“ST is a welcome addition to our list of shareholders,” said Alexander Kocher, CEO of Quintauris. He further stated, “By fostering collaboration between the world’s largest semiconductor companies, we aim to explore and unlock the potential of RISC-V for all the industries we will serve.”
Kocher, formerly President and CEO of Elektrobit, has experience in the semiconductor industry. He has served in senior roles at Wind River, Continental, Siemens, and Infineon.
