The_Mission.mdwn

   1 > We believe a computer should be safe to use, and this starts with a
   2 > safe processor.
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   4 # The Mission
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   6 - give mass volume appliance manufacturers an alternative to expensive
   7    un-auditable chips.
   8 - maximize the degree of trust a customer can place in their processor.
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  10 # The Means:
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  12 - provide the customer the **freedom to study, modify, and redistribute**
  13   the full SoC source from HDL and boot loader to down to the VLSI.
  14 - engage in **full transparency** at every level of the development,
  15   right from the inception through to delivery of silicon.  no exceptions.
  16 - listen to **constructive input** from world-leading industry experts,
  17   engineers and enthusiasts alike, in real-time, without NDAs creating
  18   artificial barriers to communication and hampering success.
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  20 # The Market:
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  22  - chromebooks
  23  - smartphones
  24  - tablets
  25  - industrial boards
  26  - single-board computers (like the Raspberry Pi)
  27  - wearables
  28  - CV capable flight controller for lightweight drones
  29  - whatever you want
  30
  31 # The Machines:
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  33 - our first target (Oct 2020): a single-core dual-issue 180nm 64-bit
  34   "demo" QFP chip that will also be a saleable product in the "Embedded"
  35   space (Arduino, STM32F, Ingenic jz4720).
  36 - a full quad core SoC: 800mhz, dual issue, 4-wide FP32, Hybrid CPU /
  37   GPU / VPU [and later an ML inference core], comparable to the Allwinner
  38   64 in capability.
  39 - Products based on customer - and client - driven needs and requirements
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