Tensilica Processor IP

Key Benefits

Differentiated hardware tailored to the application requirements is absolutely essential to achieve optimal performance and energy efficiency. Customers can quickly create differentiated, domain-specific processors for their application needs with the help of Cadence® Tensilica® IP’s proven technology, including Tensilica Xtensa® extensible processors, a broad range of high-performance application-specific DSPs, a comprehensive development toolchain, and unparalleled support.

Rapid Architectural Exploration

Quickly and easily explore hardware and software tradeoffs while integrating Xtensa products into your SoC

Fully Automated Processor Development

Automatically generate processor extensions and matching software tools using the Tensilica Instruction Extension (TIE) language

Domain-Specific DSPs and Purpose-Built Processors

Enables hardware and software designers to create differentiated domain-specific solutions

Product Categories

Choose from a broad portfolio of pre-defined DSPs and purpose-built processors for different market segments or start with our versatile Xtensa extensible processor platform

Tensilica Xtensa Extensible Processor

Customizable energy-efficient processors that scale from small controllers up to compute-intensive data-processing engines

HiFi DSPs for Audio/Voice/Speech

DSPs ranging from ultra-low power always-on to advanced voice NN and high-performance systems for home and automotive infotainment

Fusion DSPs for IoT and General-Purpose DSP

DSPs scalable from ultra-low-power always-on wearables, NB-IoT all the way up to compute-intensive radar and audio pre-processing

ConnX DSPs for Radar, Lidar, and Communications

A full range of DSPs optimized for complex processing required by sensor applications such as radar, lidar, and communications applications

Vision DSPs for Imaging and Vision

For complex imaging, vision, and neural network (NN) algorithm processing in handsets, TVs, automotive, drones, and high-end wearables

DNA Processor Family for On-Device AI

DNA processor for on-device AI

Technologies

Development Toolchain

Create a perfect match for your application, guaranteed correct by construction

Tensilica Customizable IP

Differentiate, reduce time to market, add flexibility, and get the best performance, power, and area

TIE

Customize your DSPs/processors for optimized performance, energy efficiency, and differentiation

Resources

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TIE Language—The Fast Path to High-Performance Embedded SoC Processing

An introduction to the easy-to-use TIE language

Customers Success

Kneron and Cadence – Reducing Edge AI Processor Development Cycle Time

Press Release

Cadence Achieves Industry-First ASIL B(D) Compliance Certification for Automotive Radar, Lidar and V2X DSP IP

Press Release

Kneron Boosts On-Device Edge AI Computing Performance with Cadence Tensilica IP