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News Release from: Tensilica | Subject: Xtensa LX2
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 05 March 2008
Configurable core drives ultrawideband
CMOS SoCs
Easily configurable processor technology plays a key role in delivering the feature rich WiMedia protocol at low power and cost.
WiLinx, a Los Angeles based fabless semiconductor company, has licensed the Xtensa LX2 configurable processor for its low-power True-UWB single-chip CMOS devices WiLinx True-UWB product offers 7GHz (from 3 to 10GHz) of air spectrum as the key enabler for worldwide adoption of UWB into the cellular phone handsets, PCs, PC peripherals and consumer electronics devices
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 7 Dec 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Following an in-depth technical analysis, we selected Tensilica's Xtensa LX2 configurable processor core for our single chip low power True-UWB product families", says Masoud Djafari, CEO and cofounder of WiLinx.
"The 7GHz coverage of our solution unleashes the full capacities of the WiMedia based UWB solution to our customers".
"In particular it includes 'above 6GHz WiMedia bands', mandatory for Bluetooth-3.0 enabled devices".
"Tensilica's easily configurable processor technology plays a key role in delivering the feature rich WiMedia protocol at low power and cost".
"It also makes the product more flexible for future upgrades".
"WiLinx has developed key technology that will enable over-the-air 480Mbit/s links across all 12 WiMedia channels in cost-effective CMOS process technology", says Steve Roddy, Tensilica's Vice President of Marketing.
"We're proud that WiLinx has chosen Tensilica, adding to our growing position as a leading processor choice in the UWB market".
Unlike standard, off-the-shelf, inefficient processor technologies that are generalised to address a wide range of application requirements, Tensilica's configurable technology allows WiLinx to realise the optimal application characteristics (performance, efficiency and power) that are demanded by complex UWB applications.
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