Apitronix Semiconductor
Boosting usable performance for embedded applications
Apitronix Cerebellum™ is a real-time processing architecture that delivers 60x the usable real-time performance compared to top-end microcontrollers today.
It simplifies and accelerates the process of building embedded systems, boosts the inherent security of devices, and brings large reductions in part costs. It does this thanks to its unique architecture, consisting of 64-256 tiny RISC-V cores, talking to each other using a deterministic, guaranteed, real-time messaging system; MessagePrism™.
| Number of cores | 220 |
| Core Type | 32 bit RISC-V Hazard3 variant |
| RAM | 12/24/48/256 KB/core, 3.1MB overall |
| CoreMark®/core | 1132 |
| Total usable CoreMark® | 249 000 |
This approach reduces the overheads of a conventional real-time operating system, liberating the 250K CoreMark® of available performance. Simulink® models can be ported directly and run with extremely low and predictable latency without hand-optimisation.
Communication “contracts” are enforced in hardware; so rogue code or vulnerabilities on one part of a system are isolated effectively, leading to enhanced security whilst also being ideal for safety critical systems.
Cerebellum™ is available shortly on FPGA for critical systems and prototyping work, with dedicated silicon in 2026.
About Apitronix
Apitronix Semiconductor Ltd is a UK-based company dedicated to improving embedded systems through new microprocessors. The team have extensive experience with embedded development, especially for automotive applications, and are working with a number of Tier 1 and OEM suppliers.
