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  1. 01 · Platforms SCI Semiconductor SCI Semiconductor develops the ICENI family of CHERI-enabled microcontrollers based on CHERIoT. Read this page
  2. 02 · Platforms Morello Morello is Arm's experimental CHERI technology demonstrator: a prototype architecture, SoC, board, model and software ecosystem for application-class evaluation. Read this page
  3. 03 · Platforms Sonata Sonata is lowRISC's open FPGA development platform for embedded systems and CHERIoT evaluation. Read this page
  4. 04 · Platforms CHERIoT CHERIoT is a CHERI-derived hardware–software platform for embedded and real-time systems, combining a processor, RTOS and fine-grained compartment model. Read this page
  5. 05 · Platforms FPGA platforms FPGA platforms let teams run CHERI processor and SoC designs on reconfigurable hardware before committing to silicon. Read this page
  6. 06 · Platforms Simulators CHERI simulators range from specification-linked reference models to full-system emulators used for compiler work, operating-system bring-up and automated testing. Read this page
  7. 07 · Platforms EnSilica EnSilica develops semiconductor IP and custom silicon, including the CHERI-enabled EnSura secure microcontroller platform. Read this page
  8. 08 · Platforms Processor and SoC IP Processor and SoC IP selection determines how capability tags, memory, interconnects, DMA, debug, boot and peripherals preserve the intended CHERI security model. Read this page
  9. 09 · Platforms lowRISC lowRISC is an open-silicon organisation with CHERI expertise and a central role in CHERIoT-Ibex and the Sonata open FPGA development platform. Read this page
  10. 10 · Platforms Platform comparison A useful comparison begins with the workload and separates architecture, form factor, software support, maturity, assurance and supply. Read this page
  11. 11 · Platforms Ecosystem overview The CHERI platform ecosystem now spans prototype and commercial processor IP, released silicon, FPGA development boards, simulators and several software stacks. Read this page
  12. 12 · Platforms Codasip Codasip provides the X730, a commercially licensable 64-bit CHERI-RISC-V application processor, and an exploration platform and SDK for software and system evaluation. Read this page