Sony Renews License for Tensilica’s Xtensa LX2 Configurable Processor

“Sony’s engineers realize the value of using a configurable processor to lower power and significantly improve performance in hand-held, battery powered devices,” stated Chris Rowen, Tensilica’s president and CEO. “We expect the Xtensa LX2 processor core will be used in designing Sony’s future consumer product and look forward to working with them on their next-generation design projects.”

Tensilica offers the broadest line of controller, CPU and specialty DSP processors on the market today, in both an off-the-shelf format via the Diamond Standard Series cores and with full designer configurability with the Xtensa processor family. Tensilica’s low-power, benchmark proven processors have been designed into high-volume products at industry leaders in the digital consumer, networking and telecommunications markets. All Tensilica processor cores are complete with a matching software development tool environment, portfolio of system simulation models, and hardware implementation tool support.