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Intrinsix Named an Authorized Design Center by Tensilica
SUNNYVALE, Calif.----Oct. 9, 2000--Tensilica®,
Inc., a Santa Clara-based provider of configurable
application-specific processor cores and development tools for
System-on-Chip (SOC) designs today announced that Intrinsix(TM) Corp.
has been appointed a Tensilica Authorized Design Center and a charter
member of the Tensilica Xtensions(TM) Network Program.
Design Centers provide essential services to many organizations
that are defining and building their leading edge SOC designs today.
Through the company's Authorized Design Center program, a part of the
Tensilica Xtensions Network Program, Tensilica ensures that these
services will be available to its licensees. Tensilica Authorized
Design Center engineering personnel receive extensive training on the
Xtensa(TM) architecture, configuration and software development tools,
on-going support and access to technology updates, and direct access
to applications engineering.
Tensilica and Intrinsix have recently partnered to support a major
developer of Internet Appliances, connectivity products and
interactive toys that is creating a series of Xtensa processor powered
products. Configurability of the Xtensa processor and third party
expertise in SOC design, system software development and integration
were critical factors in the selection process.
``Intrinsix is one of the premier design services companies
supporting customers with complex multi-million gate SOC designs and
companion system software,'' stated Bernie Rosenthal, Tensilica's vice
president of marketing and business development. ``As a Tensilica
Authorized Design Center they will serve a critical role in enabling
designers to exploit the full benefits of the configurable Xtensa
platform. Our design win with Intrinsix clearly demonstrates this. We
are excited to be working with them to assist our customers in meeting
their demanding performance and time to market requirements.''
Josh Schissler, vice president of business development at
Intrinsix, commented, ``The Tensilica Xtensa architecture provides a
powerful ability for SOC customers to add functionality to their
processor to meet the individual application requirements of their
designs. Intrinsix as a certified design center will offer Tensilica
customers combined hardware / software expertise based on our deep
experience in SOC design and verification. This combination will
provide the means for some of the most powerful technical solutions to
be brought to market in the shortest possible time frame.''
About Intrinsix Corp.
Intrinsix Corp., headquartered in Westboro, Mass., is an
independent provider of advanced electronic design services to systems
OEMs and semiconductor companies. Intrinsix designs semiconductor
devices, as well as the accompanying system-level hardware and
software that comprise advanced electronic products. Intrinsix
operates 19 design centers throughout the United States and Canada and
recently commenced operations in Europe.
About Tensilica
Tensilica was founded in July 1997 to address the fast-growing
market for configurable microprocessor cores and software development
tools for high volume, embedded systems. Using the company's
proprietary Xtensa Processor Generator, system-on-a-chip (SOC)
designers can develop a processor subsystem hardware design and a
complete software development tool environment tailored to their
specific requirements in hours.
Tensilica's solutions provide a proven, easy-to-use, methodology
that enables designers to achieve optimum application performance in
minimum design time. The Company has over 100 engineers engaged in
research, development, and customer support from its offices in Santa
Clara, Calif.; Waltham, Mass.; Princeton, N.J.; Houston; Oxford, U.K.;
and Yokohama, Japan.
Tensilica is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. (95054) at
3255-6 Scott Blvd., and can be reached at 408/986-8000 or via
www.tensilica.com on the World Wide Web.
Note to Editors: ``Tensilica'' is a registered trademark and
``Xtensa'' and ``Xtensions'' are trademarks belonging to Tensilica, Inc.
``Intrinsix'' is a registered trademark belonging to Intrinsix, Inc.
Contact:
Tensilica Inc.
Bernie Rosenthal, 408/327-7302
bernier@tensilica.com
or
The Leapfrog Group
Kim Alfaro, 415/563-4769
kimpr@holonet.net
or
Intrinsix Corp.
Josh Schissler, 508/836-4100 ext. 208
josh@intrinsix.com
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