Libre-SOC
LibreSOC prototype in 128-pin MQFP | |
| General information | |
|---|---|
| Launched | 2019-08-29 |
| Designed by | Luke Leighton, Libre-SOC Team |
| Common manufacturer | |
| Architecture and classification | |
| Application | Soft core |
| Technology node | 180 nm |
| Instruction set | Power ISA 3.0 ppc64le ppc64be |
| Physical specifications | |
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Libre-SOC was a project by Luke Leighton and other contributors to build a libre soft processor core, announced at the OpenPOWER Summit NA 2020. It adhered to the Power ISA 3.0 instruction set and could be run on field-programmable gate array boards, currently booting MicroPython and other bare-metal applications.
The purpose of Libre-SOC was to be a system on a chip (SoC) with 3D and video capability built-in as part of the Power ISA, suitable for single-board computers, netbooks, IoT devices and other small form factors, while retaining a completely free and open design.
On June 23, 2024 Luke Leighton described the project as "effectively terminated"