Tensilica Showcases 4G LTE Baseband DSP IP Cores at MWC 2011

Tensilica's baseband DSPs are based on its customizable Xtensa® dataplane processor IP cores. Dataplane Processor Units (DPUs) combine the best capabilities of DSP and CPU while delivering 10 to100x the performance because they can be optimized using Tensilica's automated design tools to meet specific signal processing performance targets. This enables Tensilica to offer the widest range of solutions from micro-DPUs/DSPs to assist RTL designs to high-performance DSPs for 4G handset designs and wireless basestations.

Tensilica has jumped to the number one position in baseband DSP IP cores for LTE because they provide the widest range of solutions for mobile handsets and wireless basestations. They've been able to get these products to market quickly by utilizing their customizable DPU technology, stated Will Strauss, president of Forward Concepts and leading DSP analyst. And the new BBE64 DSP family they're introducing today will be a major step forward to meet the even greater needs of LTE Advanced.

Impressive Demos at Tensilica's Booth
Tensilica will be showing the following products at their booth, number 1F39 in Hall 1:
- The laptop LTE data card designed for NTT DOCOMO's rollout of LTE in Japan.
- The base station on-a-chip designed by DesignArt Networks for LTE.
- A comprehensive demonstration of an LTE link showing H.264 video transmit/receive running on Tensilica cores and the mimoOn LTE software.
- Multiple systems using Tensilica HiFi Audio IP cores. Tensilica audio is designed into a large number of Tier 1 smartphones.