Cadence® Tensilica® FloatingPoint KP1/KP6 DSPs provide high-performance floating-point computation throughput with low energy consumption and small area footprint. The configurability and extensibility of Tensilica FloatingPoint KP1/KP6 DSPs give the SoC designers flexibility to configure a floating-point DSP that meets their performance requirements with low energy and small area budgets. Tensilica FloatingPoint KP1/KP6 DSPs are optimized for applications in battery-operated devices, AI/ML, AR/VR, motor control, smart sensors, sensor fusion, ADAS, autonomous driving, etc.
Performance, Power, and Area
DSPs with exceptional PPA specifically designed for floating-point-centric processing
Ultra-Low Energy and Small
High performance with low energy consumption and small area
Scalability
ISA consistent with super-high performance Tensilica FloatingPoint KQ7/KQ8 DSPs
Software Portability
Common floating-point ISA promotes easy software migration between DSPs
Extensible and Configurable
Customizable instruction set promotes differentiation and performance enhancement
Cadence, through its Tensilica processor IP, brings together best-in-class products and services from industry leaders to help you accelerate the development of your SoC designs while meeting your demanding power and performance requirements. Browse the list of Tensilica processor IP service partners below.
Functional Safety for Automotive
Cadence is committed to enabling Functional Safety applications across the Tensilica processor lineup, whether it's an off-the-shelf processor/DSP IP or a custom domain-specific processor for a specific application
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Tensilica Processor Technology
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TIE
Customize your DSPs/processors for optimized performance, energy efficiency, and differentiation
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Development Toolchain
Create a perfect match for your application, guaranteed correct by construction
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Cadence is committed to keeping design teams highly productive with a range of support offerings and processes designed to keep users focused on reducing time to market and achieving silicon success.
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Xtensa Processor Generator (XPG)
The Xtensa Processor Generator (XPG) is the heart of our technology - the patented cloud-based system that creates your correct-by-construction processor and all associated software, models, etc. (Login Required)
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