Altera Partner Profile: Tensilica, Inc.
Overview
Tensilica, a leader and innovator in configurable-processor technology, provides high-performance, low-power 32-bit processor cores for system-on-a-chip (SOC) designs. Tensilica’s processors are the engines in SOC designs.
Diamond Standard Processors
Tensilica’s Diamond Standard processors are off-the-shelf synthesizable cores that range from area-efficient, low-power controllers to an audio processor and a high-performance digital signal processor, all of which lead the industry in their respective categories both in lowest power and highest performance. The Diamond Standard processors are supported by an optimized set of Diamond Standard software tools and a wide range of industry infrastructure partners.
Xtensa Processors
Tensilica’s Xtensa processors are configurable, extensible and synthesizable. Using Xtensa technology, you can mold the processor to fit the application by selecting and configuring predefined elements of the architecture and by inventing completely new instructions and hardware execution units that can deliver performance levels orders of magnitude faster than alternative solutions.
Once you determine the optimal configuration and extensions, the Xtensa Processor Generator automatically generates (in about an hour) a synthesizable hardware description, complete with EDA scripts as well as a complete optimized software environment–including operating system support–matching each processor configuration.
Available Products
Tensilica currently provides the products listed in Tables 1 and 2.
| Table 1. Diamond Standard Processors |
| Feature |
Description |
Supported Altera® Devices |
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108Mini
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The Diamond 108Mini CPU is a fully synthesizable 32-bit RISC CPU controller core and features class-leading, low-power consumption for portable applications.
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Stratix® II, Stratix
|
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212GP
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The Diamond 212GP CPU is a high performance, versatile, fully synthesizable 32-bit RISC SOC controller core.
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Stratix II, Stratix
|
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232L
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The Diamond 232L CPU is similar to the Diamond 212GP core; the main difference being the full-featured Memory Management Unit (MMU) and targeted towards Linux.
|
Stratix II, Stratix
|
|
570T
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The Diamond 570T is among the highest performance, highest throughput licensable embedded CPUs available today. |
Stratix II, Stratix
|
|
303HiFi
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The Diamond 330HiFi core is optimized for digital audio processing. All popular audio CODECs have been pre-ported to the Diamond 330HiFi core, which makes it a "drop-in" block for any SOC application requiring high quality, 24-bit audio capability. |
Stratix II, Stratix
|
| 545CK |
The Diamond 545CK is the highest performance licensable digital signal processing (DSP) IP core. The 545CK combines a base CPU controller and a DSP containing 8 parallel 18-bit single-cycle MAC units.
|
Stratix II, Stratix
|
| Table 2. Xtensa Processors |
|
Product
|
Description |
Supported Altera Devices |
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Xtensa LX
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Tensilica’s top-of-the-line product, Xtensa LX, is ideal for DSP and data-intensive functions.
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Stratix II, Stratix
|
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Xtensa 6
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Tensilica's Xtensa 6 is optimized for low-power applications and is ideal for control and DSP operations.
|
Stratix II, Stratix
|
Additional Services and Features
Tensilica provides a full family of audio CODECs for use with Xtensa HiFi Audio Engine and Diamond Standard 330HiFi cores.
Contact Information
For additional information, contact Tensilica at:
Tensilica, Inc.
3255-6 Scott Blvd.
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Tel. (408) 986-8000
Fax (408) 986-8919
Email: info@hq.tensilica.com
URL: www.tensilica.com
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