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Prentice Hall Publishes New Book by Tensilica CEO Chris Rowen
"Engineering the Complex SOC" Describes a Step-by-Step Approach to
Using Multiple Configurable Processors as an Alternative to Complex,
Hand-Coded RTL
SANTA CLARA, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—June 7, 2004—
In a new book titled, "Engineering the Complex SOC: Fast, Flexible
Design with Configurable Processors," author Chris Rowen, CEO of
Tensilica(R), Inc., and editor Steve Leibson, Tensilica's Technology
Evangelist, describe an emerging system-on-chip (SOC) design
methodology that allows chip designers to finish larger projects in
much less time, with higher quality results. This book is part of the
Modern Semiconductor Design Series and is available through Prentice
Hall PTR (Professional Technical Reference) on the Internet at
http://www.phptr.com/title/0131455370.
This book targets two groups of readers: senior managers wishing
to understand and control the strategic and economic challenges of SOC
design investment; and senior architects, engineers, and embedded
software developers working to exploit the potential of faster, more
creative and more reliable SOC design.
"Engineering the Complex SOC" outlines the major forces changing
the semiconductor design process and introduces the concept of using
configurable, extensible processors as basic building blocks, rather
than using complex and costly hand-coded RTL. It lays out a
systematic, proven SOC design methodology. It introduces the key
concepts and techniques of processor configuration, extension,
hardware/software co-generation and multiple processor partitioning
and communication. The book uses real-world illustrations extensively,
both in the form of case studies about architecture decisions and in
short examples that communicate the flavor and the power of these
methods.
"The decision to publish Chris Rowen's book was an easy one," said
Bernard Goodwin, Publisher, Prentice Hall PTR (Professional Technical
Reference). "We were impressed by the reaction of our team of
reviewers who confirmed our belief that the book provides
cutting-edge, useful information on a hot topic. We expect
'Engineering the Complex SOC' to be one of our best selling
publications." "Engineering the Complex SOC" is part of Prentice
Hall's popular Modern Semiconductor Design Series.
"The goal of this book was to clearly document an efficient new
way to design integrated circuits -- one that is already being broadly
adopted by the industry and radically changing the way companies
approach chip design," stated Rowen. "The book helps designers learn
an alternative design approach to the risky, tedious and
time-consuming process of describing hardware using error-prone design
languages like Verilog and VHDL -- until now, the predominant method
for designing custom semiconductors. It's much easier, faster and more
reliable to use processors that can simply be configured and
programmed for virtually any task."
The book includes forewords from Dr. Clayton Christenson,
professor at the Harvard Business School and leading author on
"disruptive technology," and Dr. John Hennessy, President of Stanford
University and renowned microprocessor expert.
The book has a list price of $89.00 and is available at
http://www.phptr.com/title/0131455370.
About Tensilica
Tensilica was founded in July 1997 to address the growing need for
optimized, application-specific microprocessors for high-volume
embedded applications. With the Xtensa and Xtensa LX configurable and
extensible microprocessor cores, Tensilica is the only company that
has automated and patented the time-consuming process of generating a
customized microprocessor core along with a complete
software-development tool environment, producing new configurations in
a matter of hours. These customized processors rival hand-coded RTL in
performance and add a needed level of programmability. For more
information, visit www.tensilica.com.
Editors' Notes:
-- Tensilica and Xtensa are registered trademarks belonging to
Tensilica Inc.
-- Tensilica's announced licensees include Agilent, ALPS, AMCC
(JNI Corporation), Astute Networks, Avision, Bay Microsystems,
Berkeley Wireless Research Center, Broadcom, Cisco Systems,
Conexant Systems, Cypress, Crimson Microsystems, ETRI,
FUJIFILM Microdevices, Fujitsu Ltd., Hudson Soft, Hughes
Network Systems, Ikanos Communications, LG Electronics,
Marvell, MediaWorks, NEC Laboratories America, NEC
Corporation, Nippon Telephone and Telegraph (NTT), Olympus
Optical Co. Ltd., S2io, Solid State Systems, Sony,
STMicroelectronics, Stretch Inc., TranSwitch Corporation, and
Victor Company of Japan (JVC).
Contact:
Tensilica
Paula Jones, 408-327-7343
paula@tensilica.com
or
Tanis Communications, Inc.
Joany Draeger, 650-365-3395
joany@taniscomm.com
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