The 1st Dishui Lake China RISC-V Industry Forum Concluded with Great Success
December 17, 2021, Shanghai – The First Dishui Lake China RISC-V Industry Forum ("Dishui Lake Forum") was successfully held at the Crowne Plaza Shanghai Lingang Dishui Lake, with simultaneous online live streaming.
Guided by the China Semiconductor Industry Association (CSIA), the forum was co-hosted by the China RISC-V Industry Alliance (CRVIC), VeriSilicon Microelectronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., and the Shanghai Integrated Circuit Industry Cluster Development Promotion Organization. It was supported by the Lin-gang Special Area Administration of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone and the Shanghai Lingang Science & Technology Innovation City Economic Development Co., Ltd. The forum aimed to bridge connections between Chinese RISC-V chips/applications and investment institutions, accelerating the industrialization and application innovation of domestic RISC-V chips.
The forum gathered over 100 attendees, including government officials, leaders from RISC-V industry chain , investment institutions, universities, research organizations, and industry media representatives. Additionally, the live stream attracted more than 3,300 online viewers.
Dr. Wayne DAI, Chairman of the China RISC-V Industry Alliance (CRVIC), and Founder, Chairman, and President of VeriSilicon Microelectronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.; Ying Zhang, Deputy Director of the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization; Xiaohua Wu, Deputy Party Secretary of the Lingang Special Area Party Working Committee; and Ming Lv, Deputy Party Secretary and President of Lingang Group, delivered opening remarks at the forum. They expressed their expectations, support, and best wishes for the Dishui Lake Forum.
Dr. Dai stated in his address that Dishui Lake was chosen as the forum venue not only for its scenic environment, but more importantly, for Lingang Special Area’s vibrant development momentum and immense industrial opportunities – which resonate well with the rapid growth of the RISC-V industry.
In September 2018, VeriSilicon initiated the establishment of the China RISC-V Industry Alliance (CRVIC) under the recommendation of the Shanghai Integrated Circuit Industry Association (SICA). Today, the alliance has grown to 140 members, delivering a range of high-quality RISC-V-based products spanning IP cores, chips, systems, and software.
Wayne Dai
Chairman, China RISC-V Industry Consortium (CRVIC)
Founder, Chairman, and CEO of VeriSilicon
Dr. Dai noted that the Dishui Lake Forum organizing committee comprises the core team behind the 11 consecutive editions of the Songshan Lake China IC Innovation Summit. Since 2011, the Songshan Lake Forum has showcased approximately 10 innovative domestic chips annually, with 91% achieving mass production. Over 11 years, it featured 63 companies–12 of which went public within years of their debut, and 4 more passed IPO review in the second half of this year. This brings the forum’s promoted-company IPO success rate to 25.4%.
Following the remarks, the signing ceremony for VeriSilicon’s Lingang R&D Center project was held. With a total investment of 1.3 billion yuan (RMB), the center will establish VeriSilicon’s second Shanghai R&D hub alongside its Zhangjiang base, forming a dual-core R&D structure. Leveraging Lingang’s industrial policies, talent advantages, and collaborative ecosystem, the project aims to attract top-tier talent to accelerate VeriSilicon’s technical team expansion and strategic growth.
Signing Representatives (Front row, left to right): Jiong Chen, Chairman and General Manager, Lingang Science & Technology City Company; Yu Lu, Deputy Director, High-Tech Division of Lin-gang Special Area Administration; Wenqian Shi, Executive Vice President, CFO & Secretary of the Board, VeriSilicon Microelectronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Witnesses (Back row, left to right): Yicong Weng, Director, High-Tech Industry Division, Shanghai Municipal Development & Reform Commission; Ming Lv, Deputy Party Secretary and President, Shanghai Lingang Economic Development (Group) Co., Ltd; Ying Zhang, Deputy Director, Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization; Dr. Wayne Wei-Ming DAI, Chairman, China RISC-V Industry Alliance (CRVIC); Founder, Chairman and President, VeriSilicon; Xiaohua Wu, Deputy Party Secretary, Party Working Committee of Lingang Special Area; Yiwu Guo, Secretary-General, Shanghai Integrated Circuit Industry Association (SICA).
Later during the forum, representatives from 10 domestic IC enterprises – including HPMicro Semiconductor, Xinsheng Technology, and LinkedSemi Microelectronics – showcased ten innovative RISC-V chip products.
Forum Showcase: Products & Presenters
01 HPM6000 Series：Ultra-High Performance RISC-V General-Purpose MCU
Jintao Zeng
CEO, HPMicro Semiconductor (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
02 CM32M4xxR Series：China Mobile’s First RISC-V Low-Power High-Capacity MCU
Bin Wang
MCU Product Manager, Xinsheng Technology Co., Ltd.
03 LE503x：Automotive-Grade Wireless MCU
Zhenshan Wang
Vice President, LinkedSemi Microelectronics (Xiamen) Co., Ltd.
04 APT32F706：64-bit Dual-Core RISC-V General-Purpose MCU
Yongsheng Yuan
Director & Deputy General Manager, Shenzhen Aptchip Microelectronics Co., Ltd.
05 Fang·Jinghong 711 High-Performance RISC-V Vision Processing Platform
Jing Zhao
Senior Product Manager, StarFive Technology Co., Ltd.
06 CR182x：RISC-V-based AI Vision Chip
Qunhui Huang
COO, Beijing Jingshi Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd
07 CI1122：Edge AI Speech Chip
Lai Zhang
Vice President, Chengdu Chipintelli Technology Co., Ltd.
08 BL606P：Multimode Wireless Connectivity Smart Voice SoC
Zhanling Liu
Vice President of Marketing, Bouffalo Lab (Nanjing) Technology Co., Ltd.
09 Xuanyuan 1030M：The First Management Layer 2 SoC Switching Chip Integrated with RISC-V Processor
Qing Yang
Product Line Director, Wuhan Fisilink Microelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
10 T690：High-Security and High-Reliability Embedded Network Processor
Guan Li
Deputy Director of R&D, TIH Microelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
In the concluding panel discussion, Dr. Dai hosted a panel titled "Openness and Open Source in RISC-V", joined by Wei Fu, Senior Software Engineer at Red Hat & Ambassador of RISC-V International; Jing Guo, CTO of Green Computing Industry Alliance (GCI) under MIIT; Qunhui Huang, COO of Beijing Jingshi Intelligent Technology; Zhanling Liu, VP of Marketing at Bouffalo Lab; Jianyi Meng, VP of T-Head Semiconductor; Jianying Peng, Co-founder & CEO of Nuclei System Technology; Tao Xu, Co-founder & CEO of StarFive Technology; and Lai Zhang, VP of Chipintelli Technology.
The panel explored critical topics including “open-sourcing chip architectures”, “RISC-V open-source software ecosystems”, and “industrialization pathways for RISC-V chips.”
Audience engagement was facilitated through live polling, where both on-site and online participants voted on key issues and interacted with panelists in real-time.
Selected Polling Topics & Results
Topic 1: Should Chip Architectures Be Open-Sourced? State Your Opinion.
Topic 2: Where Will RISC-V Achieve Significant Adoption Within 3 Years? Justify Your View.
Topic 3: How Can We Strengthen the RISC-V Open-Source Software Ecosystem to Accelerate Industrial Adoption?
ABOUT SOPIC
Established in September 2024 in Zhangjiang, Pudong, Shanghai, the Shanghai Open Processor Industry Innovation Center (SOPIC) is headquartered on the 15th floor of Building 1, Chuangxin Tiandi, No. 52 Jichuang Road. As a non-profit organization, it was co-founded by leading domestic semiconductor design companies including VeriSilicon, Nuclei Technology, and DAMO Academy (Shanghai).
SOPIC serves as an industrial nexus bringing together RISC-V ecosystem stakeholders, including chip designers, IP vendors, system integrators, software developers, OEMs, and top-tier research institutions, to co-develop critical generic technology platforms. By fostering open hardware architecture to accelerate open-source software ecosystems, the center drives the industrialization and commercial deployment of RISC-V technologies.
Complementing its technical mission, SOPIC partners with China's leading universities through three integrated channels: co-developing RISC-V-specific curricula, establishing joint research laboratories, and creating applied training centers. This tripartite approach systematically cultivates professionals with cross-functional RISC-V expertise, ensuring a sustainable talent pipeline to power the ecosystem's evolution.