University of Saskatchewan Integrates QuickLogic eFPGA Hard IP into Next-Gen StarRISC Radiation-Tolerant RISC-V MCU on GlobalFoundries 12nm FinFET

QuickLogic announced that its eFPGA Hard IP has been selected by the University of Saskatchewan’s Semiconductor Technology and Rad-Effects Research Lab (STARR-Lab) for the next-generation StarRISC radiation-tolerant RISC-V microcontroller.

The project, partially supported by GlobalFoundries’ University Research Program, will tape out on GlobalFoundries’ 12nm FinFET process node.

Integration of QuickLogic’s eFPGA Hard IP enables users to add custom logic blocks, accelerators, and mission-specific algorithms to the radiation-tolerant StarRISC platform for space and high-reliability applications.

Dr. Li Chen, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and supervisor for STARR-Lab, stated: “We’re excited to add eFPGA capability to the next StarRISC Microcontroller, giving users the flexibility to explore new functions, accelerators, and ideas limited only by their imagination.”

Mao Wang, senior director of product marketing at QuickLogic, stated: “This will give teams a new platform to experiment with custom logic on radiation-tolerant microcontroller.”

QuickLogic delivers eFPGA Hard IP on new process nodes, including radiation-tolerant versions, within four to six months. Customer-specific variants are generated in weeks using the Australis IP Generator. The IP is supported by the ope...