Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Working on open-source RISC-V cores is undoubtedly cool, but the real thrill came from taking the leap and fabricating an actual silicon chip. To turn this ambitious vision into reality, we partnered with the University of Saskatchewan and several other dedicated collaborators. After the successful production of our initial chip, our friends at USask proposed a brilliant next step: leveraging their research to radiation-harden the design. The goal? To launch it into space! So, we did exactly that—we hardened the core and spun a new, space-ready chip. If you're eager to get your hands on the source code for the MCU (which is based on the OpenHW Foundation's CV32E40P), you'll find it below. Feel free to fork the repository or join us as we begin work on the next-generation version.
Working on open-source RISC-V cores is undoubtedly cool, but the real thrill came from taking the leap and fabricating an actual silicon chip. To turn this ambitious vision into reality, we partnered with the University of Saskatchewan and several other dedicated collaborators. After the successful production of our initial chip, our friends at USask proposed a brilliant next step: leveraging their research to radiation-harden the design. The goal? To launch it into space! So, we did exactly that—we hardened the core and spun a new, space-ready chip. If you're eager to get your hands on the source code for the MCU (which is based on the OpenHW Foundation's CV32E40P), you'll find it below. Feel free to fork the repository or join us as we begin work on the next-generation version.
