Cadence® Tensilica® Fusion DSPs provide ultra-low power, small footprint, and high performance for applications such as IoT, narrowband wireless communications, automotive, mobile, wearables, consumer electronics, etc. The configurable and extensible multi-purpose Fusion DSPs are designed to provide exceptional out-of-the-box performance, giving SoC designers the ability to shape the Fusion DSP into exactly what their application requires. Fusion DSPs are ISO 26262:2018 ASIL-compliant certified and suitable for use in safety-critical applications such as autonomous driving, advanced driver assistant systems (ADAS), and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communications.

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.
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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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