Qualcomm Acquires Ventana Micro Systems to Deepen RISC-V Layout
2025-12-11
On December 10, 2025, Qualcomm announced the acquisition of Ventana Micro Systems Inc., marking a further deepening of Qualcomm's technological layout in the RISC-V field. This acquisition is not only a strategic move by Qualcomm to promote the development of the RISC-V standard and ecosystem, but also demonstrates its determination to consolidate its leading technological position in the age of artificial intelligence.
As an open-source instruction set architecture, RISC-V has garnered widespread attention globally in recent years. Its flexibility and openness have made it an important choice for technological innovation for many enterprises. Qualcomm's acquisition of Ventana aims to integrate the latter's profound technical accumulation in RISC-V instruction set development, thereby enhancing its own R&D capabilities in the CPU field.
Durga Malladi, Qualcomm's Executive Vice President and General Manager of Technology Planning, Edge Solutions, and Data Center Business, said: "The RISC-V architecture has significant potential for innovation, and this acquisition is a key step for Qualcomm to build industry-leading RISC-V CPU technology capabilities." Through this acquisition, Qualcomm hopes to drive technological upgrades and innovation across various business areas in the age of artificial intelligence.
Ventana Micro Systems' Contributions
Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Cupertino, USA, Ventana Micro Systems specializes in high-performance,
scalable, and secure computing chiplet solutions based on the open RISC-V architecture. The company is one of the board members of RISC-V International and actively participates in the work of its technical steering committee.
scalable, and secure computing chiplet solutions based on the open RISC-V architecture. The company is one of the board members of RISC-V International and actively participates in the work of its technical steering committee.Ventana's team has extensive experience in RISC-V instruction set development and has developed several generations of high-performance RISC-V CPU designs, mainly targeting data centers and enterprise applications. Its CEO, Balaji Baktha, said: "We are very excited to join the Qualcomm team and contribute our expertise in RISC-V to the development of Qualcomm's leading Oryon CPU technology." This acquisition will complement Ventana's technology with Qualcomm's existing Oryon self-developed CPU project, jointly promoting the development of high-performance, low-power computing technologies.
Future Outlook
After the acquisition is completed, Qualcomm will accelerate its technological development in the RISC-V field and further improve its technological layout in areas such as artificial intelligence and data centers. Qualcomm plans to integrate Ventana's technology to launch high-performance CPU products based on the RISC-V architecture. This will not only bring new technological vitality to Qualcomm's existing product lines but also provide more technological options for the global semiconductor industry.
In addition, Qualcomm's move may also have a profound impact on the global semiconductor market. As an open-source architecture, the development of RISC-V has always been highly watched by the industry. Qualcomm's involvement will further promote the maturation and development of the RISC-V ecosystem, offering more opportunities for cooperation with other enterprises.
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