Market data in, order out, with zero CPU per trade
The HFT Accelerator is a complete hardware trading pipeline where market data becomes an order with zero CPU per trade. The hardware fast path parses the exchange feed, tracks the order book, runs a compact neural trigger and a risk check, and emits the order, all in silicon. A RISC-V core loads configuration at boot then steps aside, and the fast path runs on its own. The design is validated on FPGA hardware.
Architecture
Clean architectural view. Every block is WIOWIZ RTL on our own RISC-V core, and internal micro-architecture is not shown.
Specifications
| Category | Trading acceleration (FPGA / SoC) |
|---|---|
| Host CPU | RISC-V configuration core |
| Fast path | Ethernet RX, feed decoder, order book, neural trigger, risk engine, order TX |
| Neural engine | Inline INT8 MLP |
| Connectivity | Gigabit Ethernet |
| Latency | Deterministic, nanosecond class tick to trade |
| Memory | On-chip ROM and SRAM |
| IP ownership | WIOWIZ IP and WIOWIZ VIP |
| Design flow | WIOWIZ in-house EDA, spec to sign-off |
| Validation | FPGA hardware proven |
| Status | FPGA-proven prototype |
RISC-V Architecture
The RISC-V core configures the pipeline (thresholds, weights, risk limits) at boot from on-chip ROM, then the hardware fast path runs autonomously with no CPU per trade. Every block is WIOWIZ IP, keeping the silicon licence-free and fully controllable from spec to sign-off with our in-house EDA.
Key Features
Nanosecond tick-to-trade
Market data becomes an order in the nanosecond class, straight through silicon.
Zero CPU in the fast path
The full parse, decide and emit pipeline runs in hardware with no CPU per trade.
Deterministic latency
Fixed pipeline stages give repeatable, jitter-free response on every message.
In-pipeline INT8 neural trigger
A compact INT8 MLP scores the book inline and fires the trade decision.
Hardware risk checks
A risk engine validates limits before every order leaves the chip.
WIOWIZ IP and VIP
Zero licensed cores, architected, implemented and verified with WIOWIZ EDA.