Adamya Technologies and Tensilica Announce Sub $5 Bluetooth Functionality; Solution Optimized for Low Cost and Power Requirements of Consumer Devices.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Bluetooth Developers Conference SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 11, 2001 Adamya Technologies, Inc., a leader in wireless and 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 system development, and Tensilica Inc., the leading supplier of configurable processor cores for embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. system-on-chip (SOC (System On a Chip) The electronics for a complete, working product contained on a single chip. While a microcontroller includes all the hardware components required to process instructions, an SoC includes the computer and all required ancillary electronics. ) applications, jointly announce the availability of the C-Blue(TM) Bluetooth application solution package for Tensilica's Xtensa(TM) configurable microprocessor architecture. This solution enables designers to incorporate Bluetooth functionality into their end systems and systems-on-chip (SOCs). The Bluetooth 1.1 compliant software baseband and stack was developed through the combination of special hardware to accelerate the baseband and protocol functions created in the Tensilica Instruction Extension ("TIE") language, and an optimized implementation of the Adamya's Bluetooth software that utilizes the special hardware. Traditionally Bluetooth solutions have been developed utilizing either standard products or dedicated hardwired logic in ASICs. The standard product approach requires dedicated components that add significant cost and consume valuable printed circuit board real estate. The use of hardwired logic in ASICs creates integration and verification challenges with a resulting increase in development time. By contrast, the Xtensa C-Blue package is a processor-based solution that facilitates SOC integration and simplified verification through standard software development tools. Key Features and Benefits The use of TIE customized hardware instructions results in an extremely efficient implementation that requires an average of only 8 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. to run both the baseband and protocol stack The set of protocols used in a communications network. A protocol stack is a prescribed hierarchy of software layers, starting from the application layer at the top (the source of the data being sent) to the data link layer at the bottom (transmitting the bits on the wire). functions. Combined with other application solution packages such as the Dolby Digital A digital audio encoding system from Dolby used in movie and home theaters. First used in 1995, Dolby Digital employs Dolby's AC-3 (Audio Coding-3) coding and compression technology and is the standard for DVD-Video and HDTV. 5. (AC-3) and MP3 audio decoders, highly-integrated, cost effective SOCs for consumer applications (digital imaging; set top boxes, wireless handsets and PDAs) can be quickly developed. Designers can now meet the critical sub $5 cost point in their SOC designs through utilizing the Xtensa C-Blue package in conjunction with an external Blue RF compliant radio. "Low cost and power are the key factors in developing Bluetooth products," stated Bernie Rosenthal Bernie Rosenthal is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe, ex-girlfriend of Captain America. Bernie resided in New York City and was a glass blower. She later went to law school, graduated, and became a lawyer. , Tensilica's senior vice president of marketing and business development. "By exploiting the configurability and extensibility of the Xtensa architecture, Adamya has been able to create an exceptional Bluetooth package that delivers on both. Tensilica's customers will benefit from a processor based Bluetooth solution that can be combined with other Xtensa based functions to create highly integrated and differentiated SOC designs while meeting demanding cost and time to market demands." "We are excited to be partnered with Tensilica to create an optimized version of our Bluetooth Solutions suite on the Xtensa processor. It makes possible a huge array of Bluetooth products in segments including Consumer Electronics, Human Interface devices, and computer peripherals. These segments can now benefit from low power and cost through SOC integration with this combination," said Vikas Gurugunti, Adamya's senior vice president of strategic partnerships. Additionally, Adamya has joined the Tensilica Xtensions(TM) Network third-party partnership program as an Application Software partner. The mission of the Xtensions Network is to assemble and make available a broad spectrum of "best-in-class technologies" to Xtensa technology users. To date, the Xtensions Network numbers 24 partners, including real-time operating system (operating system) Real-Time Operating System - (RTOS) Any operating system where interrupts are guaranteed to be handled within a certain specified maximum time, thereby making it suitable for control of hardware in embedded systems and other time-critical applications. (RTOS (1) (RealTime Operating System) An operating system designed for use in a real time computer system. See real time system, embedded system, process control and OS-9. ) companies, vertical-market application software specialists, and design services firms providing a solution-rich range of products and services that support Tensilica's robust processor ecosystem. Background on Xtensa IV The Xtensa IV processor core provides a powerful, integrated hardware and software development environment with thousands of configuration options and an unlimited range of customer-specific extensions. The environment enables designers to carefully tune the processor for specific functionality. Using a highly intuitive graphical interface See GUI. , designers can take advantage of Tensilica's processor generator to create customized system-on-chip devices containing one or more Xtensa cores, each with specialized spe·cial·ize v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es v.intr. 1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study. 2. functions and instructions. Because these instructions are recognized as "native" by software, developers can simultaneously tune both application software and processor hardware to meet specific speed, power and feature goals. The Xtensa processor typically achieves a worst-case operating frequency of 200 MHz when implemented in standard cell methodology SOCs in 0.18-micron semiconductor processes. Application Solution packages for the Xtensa processor Unlike application software solutions for conventional, rigid processors and processor cores that are "software only" solutions, application solution packages for the Xtensa processor consist of both optimized software and hardware extensions to the processor to accelerate the application code. Applications running on the Xtensa core outperform Outperform An analyst recommendation meaning a stock is expected to do slightly better than the market return. Notes: Exact definitions vary by brokerage, but in general this rating is better than neutral and worse than buy or strong buy. the same application running on conventional processor cores because the Xtensa processor itself is "tuned" for the target application. The Adamya C-Blue solution for the Xtensa processor is an example of such a package of both hardware and software. Pricing and Availability The C-Blue Bluetooth baseband and protocol stack is available now for license from Adamya Technologies. The pricing is based on a license fee per design plus royalties and starts at $350,000. Contact Adamya Technologies Inc. for detailed pricing information. Tensilica's pricing structure is based on a license fee per design instance plus royalties and is dependent upon the volume of processors manufactured. Contact Tensilica for pricing information. About Adamya Technologies, Inc. Adamya specializes in delivering Wireless solutions on a chip, which leverages the in-house expertise in the areas of Digital Signal Processing See DSP. Digital Signal Processing - (DSP) Computer manipulation of analog signals (commonly sound or image) which have been converted to digital form (sampled). , Networking and Communications and Platform technologies (RTOS, Embedded Java See PersonalJava. Virtual Machine). Adamya has a concrete roadmap to bring out products and solutions in Wireless Communication space (Bluetooth, IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 802.11, HiperLan-2). Since its inception in 1996, the company has registered many IPs in the above fields and has delivered many solutions with small footprint The amount of geographic space covered by an object. A computer footprint is the desk or floor surface it occupies. A satellite's footprint is the earth area covered by its downlink. See form factor. 1. to the market. Adamya is located in Milpitas, Calif. (95035) at 504 Valley Way, and can be reached at 408/946-5030 or via www.adamya.com on the World Wide Web. About Tensilica Tensilica was founded in July 1997 to address the fast-growing market for configurable processors and software development tools for high volume, embedded systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. . Using the company's proprietary Xtensa Processor Generator, system-on-chip (SOC) designers can develop a processor subsystem A unit or device that is part of a larger system. For example, a disk subsystem is a part of a computer system. A bus is a part of the computer. A subsystem usually refers to hardware, but it may be used to describe software. hardware design and a complete software development tool environment tailored to their specific requirements in hours. Tensilica's solutions provide a proven, easy-to-use, methodology that enables designers to achieve optimum application performance in minimum design time. The Company has over 140 engineers engaged in research, development, and customer support from its offices in Santa Clara Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.; Burlington, Mass.; Princeton, N.J.; Houston, Texas “Houston” redirects here. For other uses, see Houston (disambiguation). Houston (pronounced /'hjuːstən/) is the largest city in the state of Texas and the ; Raleigh, N.C.; Oxford, U.K.; Stockholm, Sweden; Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.; and Yokohama, Japan. Tensilica is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. (95054) at 3255-6 Scott Boulevard, and can be reached at 408/986-8000 or via www.tensilica.com on the World Wide Web. Editors' Notes: -- "Tensilica" and "Xtensa" are registered trademarks and "Xtensions" is a trademark belonging to Tensilica Inc. -- Tensilica's announced licensees are Avision, Berkeley Wireless Research Center, Broadcom, Cisco Systems, Conexant Systems, Fujitsu Ltd., Hughes Network Systems, Ikanos Communications, JNI Corporation, Marvell (Galileo Technology), Mindspeed Technologies, National Semiconductor, NEC Networks, NEC Solutions, Nippon Telephone and Telegraph (NTT), ONEXCommunications, Osaka & Kyoto Universities, TranSwitch Corporation, Victor Company of Japan and ZiLOG. -- "C-Blue" and C-BlueBase" are trademarks of Adamya Technologies Inc. -- Bluetooth is a trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. USA. -- Dolby" is a registered trademark and "AC-3" is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories. |
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