Ubitium Utilizes Siemens’ Veloce proFPGA CS for RISC-V Processor Development

Ubitium GmbH, a microprocessor startup focused on developing a universal RISC-V processor, announced it is using Siemens’ Veloce proFPGA CS platform to prototype and validate its processor architecture. 
The Ubitium processor features a single, homogenous design that dynamically reconfigures for various workloads, aiming to reduce complexity, power consumption, and cost compared to traditional heterogeneous architectures with separate CPUs, GPUs, DSPs, and FPGAs. This approach targets applications from embedded systems to data centers, simplifying hardware and software stacks.
The Veloce proFPGA CS platform supports Ubitium’s development by enabling high-speed, FPGA-based prototyping with real-world stimuli. This allows faster iteration, performance optimization, and early validation, shortening development timelines and facilitating the transition from RTL simulation to silicon.
Martin Vorbach, CTO of Ubitium, stated that the platform helps reduce development timelines to bring the processor to market faster. Jean-Marie Brunet, vice president and general manager of Hardware-Assisted Verification at Siemens Digital Industries Software, noted that Veloce proFPGA CS’s versatility, scalability, and affordability support emerging companies like Ubitium in achieving timely, high-quality hardware and software products.