Overview

ETH Zurich is an organization identified in the provided evidence as the original developer of Ariane, a processor core later known as CVA6. The cited source states that Ariane/CVA6 was developed at ETH Zurich and that development and maintenance were later transferred to OpenHW Group.

Ariane / CVA6

The evidence describes CVA6 as follows:

• It was previously known as Ariane.
• It was developed at ETH Zurich.
• Its development and maintenance were transferred to OpenHW Group.
• It is written in SystemVerilog.
• It is a 6-stage, single-issue, in-order core.
• It implements the 64-bit RISC-V instruction set.
• It is capable of booting Linux.
• It was taped out in 22 nm technology.

Notes

The available evidence only supports ETH Zurich's role in relation to Ariane/CVA6. No additional organizational history, institutional structure, location, or broader research activities are established by the provided evidence.