ARC Technology Chosen by Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe for Next-Generation Consumer Applications.ELSTREE, England -- Fujitsu Renews Commitment to ARC(TM) with New License for the High-Performance ARC 700 Configurable Processor Core ARC International This article is about the publicly traded processor company. For the privately held French housewares company of the same name, see ARC International (household). (LSE LSE - Language Sensitive Editor :ARK), the world leader in configurable CPU/DSP processor cores and application subsystems, today announced that Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe has taken a license for the ARC(TM) 700 configurable processor core for use in high-volume consumer applications. An ARC customer since 2001, this new licensing agreement deepens Fujitsu's commitment to ARC's configurable architecture. Fujitsu selected the ARC 700 processor core because of its ability to deliver very high performance in a small die size. At up to 405 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. in a 0.13 micron process, the configured versions of the ARC 700 core family consume as little as 0.72mm(2) of silicon die area. The processors' range of configurable options allows customers to select only the features they need and extend the core with custom instructions to optimize the design to the end application. "Because of the success of our ARC-Based designs, we have expanded Fujitsu's commitment to ARC's configurable architecture by taking a license for the high-performance ARC 700 core," said Dirk Weinsziehr, senior director marketing at Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe. "By extending the core we are able to enhance its performance while retaining a small form factor, making it an ideal match for our next high-volume consumer chip. "ARC-Based products continue to be extremely successful for our company and have helped expand our technology into key consumer market segments," continued Weinsziehr. "Our further investment in the ARC architecture is a strategic decision for Fujitsu." "Fujitsu's standardization upon the ARC architecture underscores the growing number of industry leaders that are leveraging our configurable technology for high-volume consumer applications," said Derek Meyer, vice president of marketing at ARC International. "By enabling customers to add custom instructions to an ARC core, SoC designers can have a proprietary yet cost-effective solution. We are pleased with the deepening partnership with Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe and look forward to contributing to the future success of their next-generation ARC-Based products." ARC(TM) 700 Processor Family The ARC 700 family of configurable cores combines a powerful 32-bit CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. and a full-featured DSP (1) (Digital Signal Processor) A special-purpose CPU used for digital signal processing applications (see definition #2 below). It provides ultra-fast instruction sequences, such as shift and add, and multiply and add, which are commonly used in math-intensive engine in a unified architecture. ARC 700 cores have the computing power to meet the needs of the most demanding SoC tasks, such as graphics, media codecs The following is a list of codecs. Audio codecs Non-compression formats
About ARC International plc ARC International is the world leader in low-power, high-performance 32-bit configurable CPU/DSP processor cores, subsystems, real-time operating systems and development tools for embedded system design. ARC's configurable and extendible cores assist customers in the development of next generation digital media, consumer and communications devices, resulting in lower cost, higher performance SoC products. ARC International maintains a worldwide presence with corporate offices in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. , USA and Elstree, UK. The company has research and development offices located in England and the United States. For more information please visit the ARC website at www.ARC.com. ARC International is listed on the London Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange London marketplace for securities. It was formed in 1773 by a group of stockbrokers who had been doing business informally in local coffeehouses. as ARC International plc (LSE:ARK). ARC, the ARC logo and ARC-Based are trademarks or registered trademarks of ARC International. All other brands or product names contained herein are the property of their respective owners. This press release may contain certain "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. For factors that could cause actual results to differ, visit the company's website as well as the listing particulars filed with the United Kingdom Listing Authority and the Registrar of Companies The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. in England and Wales England and Wales are both constituent countries of the United Kingdom, that together share a single legal system: English law. Legislatively, England and Wales are treated as a single unit (see State (law)) for the conflict of laws. . Note: In "0.72mm(2)," the "2" should read as superscript Any letter, digit or symbol that appears above the line. For example, 10 to the 9th power is written with the 9 in superscript (109). Contrast with subscript. . |
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