RISC-V Open Source Chip Adoption

Basilisk represents a landmark achievement: the first fully open-source, Linux-capable RISC-V SoC with an auditable RTL-to-layout pipeline in IHP's 130nm CMOS. This closes a critical gap in open-source hardware by enabling verifiable, trust-free silicon supply chains — highly relevant for defence, critical infrastructure, and sovereign chip initiatives. As governments mandate supply chain transparency, open-source silicon frameworks like this accelerate commercialisation of RISC-V beyond academia into production-grade deployments.