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Open Standards, Real Impact: Jack Kang on the Rise of RISC-V
In this episode of Micro Journeys, host Daniel Marrujo sits down with Jack Kang, SVP of Business Development, Customer Experience, and Corporate Marketing at SiFive, to explore the fascinating trajectory of his career—from building CPUs at Marvell to helping lead the charge on RISC-V technology at SiFive. Jack shares how his early education and hands-on experiences at UC Berkeley shaped his technical foundation, and how a pivotal moment as a teaching assistant under computing legend Dave Patterson set the course for his professional evolution.
As the conversation unfolds, Jack reveals the inner workings of some of the biggest moments in his career, including his role in winning the Nintendo Switch design at NVIDIA and the massive implications of the RISC-V open standard. He demystifies key concepts like the difference between open standards and open source, and explains why this distinction is critical in shaping the future of microelectronics, particularly in aerospace, defense, and edge AI computing.
Ultimately, Jack paints a compelling picture of a technology that isn’t just disrupting the industry—it’s enabling sustainability, security, and long-term innovation. RISC-V is more than a buzzword, it's the foundation for a scalable, programmable future in computing, with SiFive at the helm.
- [02:10] How Jack’s curiosity and hands-on experience at UC Berkeley led him into computer architecture
- [07:04] Transitioning from digital design to business development and product strategy at Marvell
- [13:55] The multi-billion-dollar Nintendo Switch win and the lessons it taught about scalable graphics
- [18:53] What SiFive is and how RISC-V is redefining the ecosystem for hardware-software interface
- [20:10] The critical difference between open source and open standard—and why it matters
- [31:06] How RISC-V and SiFive won NASA's High Performance Space Compute (HPSC) program and why it's a game-changer
- [44:53] How SiFive’s vector core solution helps bridge AI acceleration with long-term programmability
🔗 Follow Daniel Marrujo on LinkedIn
🔗 Connect with Jack Kang on LinkedIn
🔗 Learn more about SiFive
🔗Learn more about TSS
Learn more about TSS: https://tss.llc/micro-journeys-podcast/
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By Trusted Strategic SolutionsIn this episode of Micro Journeys, host Daniel Marrujo sits down with Jack Kang, SVP of Business Development, Customer Experience, and Corporate Marketing at SiFive, to explore the fascinating trajectory of his career—from building CPUs at Marvell to helping lead the charge on RISC-V technology at SiFive. Jack shares how his early education and hands-on experiences at UC Berkeley shaped his technical foundation, and how a pivotal moment as a teaching assistant under computing legend Dave Patterson set the course for his professional evolution.
As the conversation unfolds, Jack reveals the inner workings of some of the biggest moments in his career, including his role in winning the Nintendo Switch design at NVIDIA and the massive implications of the RISC-V open standard. He demystifies key concepts like the difference between open standards and open source, and explains why this distinction is critical in shaping the future of microelectronics, particularly in aerospace, defense, and edge AI computing.
Ultimately, Jack paints a compelling picture of a technology that isn’t just disrupting the industry—it’s enabling sustainability, security, and long-term innovation. RISC-V is more than a buzzword, it's the foundation for a scalable, programmable future in computing, with SiFive at the helm.
- [02:10] How Jack’s curiosity and hands-on experience at UC Berkeley led him into computer architecture
- [07:04] Transitioning from digital design to business development and product strategy at Marvell
- [13:55] The multi-billion-dollar Nintendo Switch win and the lessons it taught about scalable graphics
- [18:53] What SiFive is and how RISC-V is redefining the ecosystem for hardware-software interface
- [20:10] The critical difference between open source and open standard—and why it matters
- [31:06] How RISC-V and SiFive won NASA's High Performance Space Compute (HPSC) program and why it's a game-changer
- [44:53] How SiFive’s vector core solution helps bridge AI acceleration with long-term programmability
🔗 Follow Daniel Marrujo on LinkedIn
🔗 Connect with Jack Kang on LinkedIn
🔗 Learn more about SiFive
🔗Learn more about TSS
Learn more about TSS: https://tss.llc/micro-journeys-podcast/
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.