Hugh Breslin is a RISC-V and SoC enthusiast and Subject Matter Expert at Microchip, where he’s at the forefront of innovation in system-on-chip products. With a career steeped in the nitty-gritty of testing and verifying soft RISC-V SoCs, Hugh doesn’t just stop at the hardware—he dives deep into software too. He developed a RISC-V ISA compliance test framework using Microchip’s own SoftConsole IDE, making him a go-to guru for ISA compliance and system development.
From low-level assembly bring-ups on 32-bit CPUs to driving Linux development on powerful 64-bit multicore processors, Hugh’s expertise spans the full spectrum of SoC applications. Whether he’s hands-on with the latest FPGA platforms or pioneering training for new SoC architectures, Hugh combines his technical prowess with a knack for problem-solving.