Beijing Institute of Open Source Chip (BOSC) was founded in December 2021. It is a research and academic institution dedicated to developing cutting-edge and fundamental technologies in the RISC-V field, as well as providing college training courses in the related fields. BOSC is committed to driving innovation, fostering global collaboration, and contributing to the advancement and prosperity of the RISC-V ecosystem.
BOSC continuously engages in long-term research and development of open-source projects including open-source high-performance RISC-V processor "XiangShan" , large-scale Network on Chip IP "RISC-V OpenNoc", non-profit educational initiative "One Student One Chip" and open-source RISC-V verification platform "UnityChip".
XiangShan is an open-source high-performance RISC-V processor. The XiangShan project aims to become an international open-source platform for architectural innovation, catering the R&D demand of industry, academia, and individual enthusiasts. As one of the most popular open-source hardware projects in the world, XiangShan has garnered over 5,000 stars and more than 670 forks on GitHub. XiangShan has been adopted as a research platform by universities all over the world, including Duke University, The Ohio State University, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Peking University, etc. The source code, documentation and development tools of XiangShan are all open-sourced on GitHub.