Laurence Marchini, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Amba",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Electronicstalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Processor cores put more into SoC designs from
Tensilica, which we summarised at the time by saying "Configurable processor families gain new hardware options and software tool enhancements to appeal to an even wider audience of SoC designers".
A few weeks before,
we featured the news release Small claims for 32bit processor core from
Tensilica: "The low-power Diamond Standard 106Micro is an ideal choice for designers migrating from 8 and 16bit microcontrollers to 32bit processors".
In November 2007, we covered the news from Tensilica
concerning its Second-generation Diamond Standard
- take a look at Processor cores upgrade to new standards
which says: "Second-generation processor cores include additional multiplier and divider units, hardware optimisations to lower memory power, and an optional bridge to AXI-based Amba systems".
Take a look also at the news release from ARM, Cores execute up to four instructions per cycle,
as well as Library suits virtual platform assembly from Synopsys,
and Verification kit eases design process from Cadence Design Systems.
See also:
Synthesisable building blocks jumpstart designs
(May 2007)
The latest version of Cynthesizer is billed as the first high-level synthesis product to offer a direct path from high-level SystemC to GDSII
Structured ASICs customise embedded ARM systems
(May 2007)
Development kit packages hardware and software required for designing affordable ARM926EJ-based embedded systems
Kit cuts the cost of low-power IC design
(May 2007)
Design kit enables engineers of different experience levels to adopt advanced low-power techniques with minimal risk and deployment effort
DesignWare IP for AMBA 2 and AMBA 3 AXI protocols
(April 2007)
Latest release of DesignWare IP for the ARM AMBA 2 and AMBA 3 AXI protocols allows designers to integrate the high-speed protocol easily into their chips and focus on value-added differentiation
Bride links PCI bus to AMbA
(April 2007)
A PCIE 2 AMBA AXI bridge is to be used in a system-on-chip (SOC) design for consumer applications
IP embeds bus trace analyser
(April 2007)
Instrumentation IP is specifically focused on the debugging of embedded systems
Low-power processor licence boosts systems on chip
(April 2007)
Low-power processor licence will see introduction of Flash-based microcontrollers
Power Architecture core available to license
(April 2007)
Freescale is to license its e200 cores through an agreement with semiconductor intellectual property licensing specialist IPextreme
Processor is first specifically for FPGAs
(March 2007)
The ARM Cortex-M1 processor is the first ARM processor designed specifically for implementation on FPGAs
PCI Express IP passes latest specs
(February 2007)
PHY and digital controller IP is the first complete Gen II IP solution from a single vendor to pass the latest compliance testing at the PCI-Special Interest Group workshop
Renesas licenses ARM processor
(February 2007)
ARM has announced that Renesas Technology has licensed the high-performance, low-power ARM1176JZF-S processor for the development of advanced mobile/consumer electronics applications
Structured ASICs add PCIe and DDR2 interfaces
(February 2007)
Two new high-speed interfaces are available for eASIC's 90nm Nextreme structured ASIC family: a PCI Express (PCIe) endpoint controller and a DDR2 memory controller
Free controller cores are optimised for FPGAs
(January 2007)
Actel Corp has introduced two free controller cores: the small, easy-to-use CoreABC and the configurable Core8051s
IP programme provides access to PowerPC cores
(January 2007)
Synopsys has signed an agreement with IBM to sublicense IBM's PowerPC 440 and 405 embedded microprocessor cores and associated peripheral cores directly to customers
License agreement lines up ARM-based design focus
(January 2007)
Accent has licensed the ARM7TMI-S, the ARM926EJ-S and the ARM1136J-S synthesisable processors, as well as a range of PrimeCell peripherals and physical IP technology
Interconnect technology aids wireless development
(January 2007)
Broadcom licenses PrimeCell high-performance Amba 3 AXI interconnect technology along with the Amba Designer tool for next generation on-chip bus development
Amba Platform IP runs on structured ASICs
(January 2007)
eASIC Corp has announced the availability of ARM Amba Platform IP (PIP-Amba) from Cast for eASIC's 90nm Nextreme structured ASIC product family
Processor is milestone for maskless ASICs
(January 2007)
eASIC Corp has added an ARM926EJ processor to its Nextreme 90nm product family
IP puts PCI Express on Amba-based SoCs
(October 2006)
Intellectual property provides link between the PCI Express standard and the Amba 2.0 AHB protocol
Processor core meets automotive demands
(October 2006)
ARM has released details of its Cortex-R4F processor, designed to reduce the cost and design time of future automotive electronic technology
PrimeCell models boost ARM design productivity
(October 2006)
Vast models are available for the ARM PrimeCell PL080 DMA controller, PL011 UART, PL190 vector interrupt controller, PL131 smart card interface and the Amba AXI bus
Energy management IC works with on-chip IP
(September 2006)
Second-generation digitally programmable energy management unit and advanced power controller IP package reduces power consumption in battery-powered handheld consumer products
Verification IP covers OCP-based SoCs
(September 2006)
Verification IP for the OCP interface responds to customer demand for using the DesignWare Library and VCS Verification Library to verify systems and cores that use OCP
Company licenses IP library
(August 2006)
Aeroflex Colorado Springs has announced an agreement with Gaisler Research to license an IP library for use in Aeroflex's future RadHard standard products
Universal verification components speed closure
(August 2006)
Reusable verification IP integrates compliance management and mixed-language flexibility with advanced simulation-based testbench technology
Memory interface IP makes more of embedded DDR
(July 2006)
ARM has expanded its Velocity DDR memory interface products to support a number of application-specific SDRAM requirements
Kit verifies the truth about ARM designs
(June 2006)
The Cadence Functional Verification Kit for ARM technology, presenting design teams with a low-risk path to verification closure when verifying ARM processor-based designs
Samsung signs for power management core
(June 2006)
Samsung has become the first ARM partner to publicly announce its licensing of the National Semiconductor PowerWise technology, specifically the Advanced Power Controller (APC)
Flow unites modelling with verification
(June 2006)
Cadence Design Systems has developed the industry's first automated end-to-end transaction-based flow from architectural modelling to full system validation
Bridge IP links on- and off-chip interconnects
(June 2006)
Synopsys has announced the availability of the DesignWare bridge intellectual property (IP) for PCI Express to Amba 3 AXI protocol
Processor prepares for the next generation
(May 2006)
The Cortex-R4 processor for the next generation of mobile phones, hard-disk drives, printers and automotive designs, targets more than one billion units in the embedded market
Community membership aids ARM development
(May 2006)
NSys Design Systems has joined the ARM Connected Community, giving it access to a full range of resources to help it market and deploy innovative solutions
SystemC models support ongoing ARM designs
(March 2006)
CoWare has renewed its model distribution agreement with ARM to supply SystemC models for ARM intellectual property (IP) to users of its ESL design tools
Assertions speed adoption of Amba3 AXI
(March 2006)
Amba 3 AXI assertions enable accelerated design and verification of Amba 3 AXI fabric-based SoCs