Interview with SiFive’s John Ronco

What next for SiFive?

November 13, 2025

David Harold

At the RISC-V Summit USA, SiFive’s John Ronco laid out a vision of scale and standardization—from deeply embedded wins to second-gen AI platforms targeting automotive, data center, and beyond. With over 400 design wins and 2 billion devices shipped, SiFive is betting on platform-level IP, software maturity, and flexible licensing to drive the next wave of RISC-V adoption. But it must execute carefully amid rising competition, evolving customer expectations, and global market fragmentation. John Ronco, SiFive (left) and David Harold, JPR (right). (Source: JPR) SiFive, Inc. is an American semiconductor technology company that provides RISC-V processor IP. Founded in 2015

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