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News Release from: Express Logic | Subject: ThreadX
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 26 September 2006
RTOS supports all Tensilica cores
The popular ThreadX RTOS now supports all of Tensilica's Diamond Standard and Xtensa configurable processor cores.
The popular ThreadX RTOS now supports all of Tensilica's Diamond Standard and Xtensa configurable processor cores The combination of ThreadX and Tensilica's Xtensa is already production-proven in a high-volume SoC design used in personal laser printers
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Mar 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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The simplicity and low cost of ThreadX, including its royalty-free licensing, make it attractive for high-volume applications in consumer devices, office automation, medical equipment and networking.
ThreadX has been widely embraced and is currently deployed in over 300 million electronic products.
"Many of our Xtensa and Diamond Standard customers have asked us if ThreadX support is available", said Steve Roddy, Tensilica's Vice President of Marketing.
"We're delighted that ThreadX will now be a formal part of the supporting ecosystem for all of our processor cores".
"The ThreadX RTOS is extremely efficient, proven in multiple applications, and easy to design in - perfect for many Diamond Standard and Xtensa-based designs".
Tensilica's Diamond Standard Series processor family consists of six off-the-shelf, synthesisable cores that range from area-efficient, low-power controllers to the industry's highest performance licensable DSP and most popular audio processor.
The Diamond Standard family covers the broadest range of performance of any embedded computing architecture.
The Diamond Standard processor family is based on Tensilica's highly efficient Xtensa configurable and extensible processor architecture, proven in hundreds of SOC designs.
Therefore, it's easy for designers to bridge to Tensilica's Xtensa processor product line if additional customisation is required.
"One of our largest customers, a major personal and business printer manufacturer, uses the ThreadX RTOS throughout their product lines".
"Some of these high-volume personal laser printer products are based on Tensilica's Xtensa processors", stated John Carbone, Express Logic's Vice President of Marketing.
"After the success of this integration for a mutual customer, and the popularity of Tensilica's recently introduced Diamond Standard processors, we are excited to co-operate with Tensilica to broadly market our ThreadX RTOS for Tensilica's entire Diamond Standard processor family as well as the Xtensa configurable processors".
ThreadX is available in full source code form, royalty free, at licence prices starting at US $12,500.
It is available from Express Logic now for Tensilica's Diamond Standard processor cores and will be available in 4Q 2006 for Tensilica's Xtensa processor cores. Request a free brochure from Express Logic ...
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