Stretch signs for gigabit MAC IP

Mentor Graphics has licensed its 10/100/1000Mbit/s Ethernet MAC intellectual property to Stretch, a pioneer and leader in software-configurable processor devices.

Mentor Graphics has licensed its 10/100/1000Mbit/s Ethernet media access controller (MAC) intellectual property (IP) to Stretch, a pioneer and leader in software-configurable processor devices.

Stretch recently announced its new S5620 processor which was developed using Mentor's 10/100/1000 Ethernet MAC (PE-MCXMAC).

The S5620 processor is based on Stretch's revolutionary S5 engine, and dramatically boosts system performance by offloading compute-intensive tasks from a general purpose processor.

Tailored embedded programmable logic within the processor engine enables system developers to optimise the application software and the instruction-set architecture simultaneously, resulting in remarkable performance enhancements to systems using PowerPC-based processors.

Stretch has used Mentor's 10/100/1000 Ethernet MAC in its S5610 processor, as well.

"We selected Mentor based on their expertise, solid product quality, and position as the industry leader for Ethernet MAC IP", stated Reynette Au, Vice President of Marketing at Stretch.

"Mentor's 10/100/1000 Ethernet IP was the perfect solution for our processor design - the ease of integration and exceptional customer support were other key factors in our decision to adopt Mentor Graphics IP".

As the first company to embed programmable logic within its processor, Stretch uses familiar C/C++ programming tools that systems developers can automatically configure which dramatically boosts system performance.

By enabling application customisation using only C/C++, the S5620 delivers a flexible and intelligent system processing solution where time-to-performance is critical for applications such as high-end imaging, networking and office automation.

"We're pleased that Stretch has licensed Mentor's industry leading Ethernet MAC IP since they have a solid reputation as the leader in software-configurable processors", said Michael Kaskowitz, General Manager of Mentor Graphics Intellectual Property Division and President of the VSI Alliance.

"Our silicon-proven and certified standards-based IP cores are easily integrated into any design and enable Stretch to expedite their product development schedules".

"We're proud to contribute to this advantage".

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