Processors

TI Expands Video-Centric DaVinci Processor Family

March 30, 2011 |

Combining a CPU core, DSP core, and numerous video accelerators, new additions to the Texas Instruments (TI) DaVinci video-centric processor line target applications ranging from personal media players to multi-channel digital video recorders and professional broadcasting systems. The new chips

March 30, 2011 |

Posted in Communication, FPGAs, Processors, Software Development, Video

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In early 2010, Xilinx previewed its vision for what it calls an “extensible processing platform”—a highly integrated combination of a high-performance embedded processor subsystem and an FPGA. Earlier this month, that vision came one step closer to reality with

February 28, 2011 |

Posted in Audio, Low-Power, Processors, Tools

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Even if you are a DSP industry insider, you may not have heard of UK-based Oxford Digital. Since its founding in 2006, the company has established itself primarily as a provider of design consulting services for audio applications. Through its consulting work, Oxford Digital has created a small

January 26, 2011 |

Posted in Audio, Communication, Low-Power, Processors

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CEVA has added the CEVA-TL3211 core to its TeakLite family of licensable DSP cores targeting applications ranging from handset baseband processing to audio processing in home-network, multimedia gateway, and living-room multimedia products. According to CEVA, the new core will reach a clock

January 25, 2011 |

Posted in Opinion, Processors, Software Development

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Ten years ago, I wrote about how licensable processor cores were beginning to play a more important role in the industry . Among other trends, I observed that large chip companies were beginning to adopt licensable cores for application-specific chips such as cellphone baseband SoCs,

January 25, 2011 |

Posted in Benchmarks, Case Studies, Low-Power, Processors

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As we’ve all heard, the cost of creating a custom chip has skyrocketed. Still, there are applications where a custom chip is justified—usually by specialized, demanding technical requirements. Today, custom chips often incorporate multiple processor cores. The choice of a

January 25, 2011 |

Posted in Audio, Communication, Low-Power, Processors

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Freescale has launched a new family of application processors—the i.MX 6—that includes single-, dual-, and quad-core members along with a complement of hardware accelerators for multimedia applications. The processors combine ARM’s Cortex-A9 CPU with a 3-d graphics controller,

Freescale Launches 4G Baseband SoC

December 16, 2010 |

Posted in Benchmarks, Communication, Processors

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The march toward 4G cellular networks is accelerating. For example, Verizon just lit up its LTE network in 38 U.S. cities. But widespread deployment will require lower-cost base stations. Freescale is aiming to enable lower-cost base stations with its new baseband SoCs, introduced last

December 16, 2010 |

Posted in Processors, Video

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Texas Instruments (TI) has announced four new ARM-based processors under the Sitara and Integra brand names. These processors are part of a pin- and software-compatible family that offers optional DSP and graphics accelerators to address applications with a wide range of performance

November 18, 2010 |

Posted in Benchmarks, Communication, Processors

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In early 2010, Texas Instruments (TI) announced a new multi-core DSP SoC architecture . This month, TI announced the first chips based on this architecture. This latest announcement includes details of TI’s new TMS320C66x (C66x) DSP processor core, which offers both state-of-the-art

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