CEVA Unveils a New Addition to the Powerful CEVA-X DSP Family
SAN JOSE, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- May 16, 2005 --
SPRING PROCESSOR FORUM -- CEVA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA; LSE: CVA), the leading licensor of digital signal processing (DSP),
multimedia and communications platforms to the semiconductor industry,
today unveiled the newest addition to its licensable CEVA-X™ DSP
architecture -- the CEVA-X1621™. The CEVA-X1621 combines the high
performance of the CEVA-X1620™ DSP with an advanced, configurable cache
memory subsystem. The CEVA-X1621 targets System-on-a-Chip (SoC) designs for
next-generation products including 3G handsets, smartphones, portable media
players, digital televisions, Internet protocol television (IPTV) and
set-top boxes.
The CEVA-X1621 is a high-performance, low-power, fully synthesizable DSP
offering several key benefits, including:
-- small die size and low cost -- by reducing the amount of on-chip
memory; application memory size can be reduced as much as 50 percent
-- low power consumption -- using smart power management mechanisms to
reduce memory consumption, systems can achieve longer battery life and
better heat dissipation
-- customizable -- the DSP can be configured to meet different
performance, area and power consumption targets
-- shorter time to market -- transparency of memory architecture
simplifies and accelerates software development
-- integrated multimedia support -- dedicated multimedia instructions and
mechanisms greatly accelerate video and image processing.
"CEVA-X1621 addresses key challenges for the upcoming generation of mobile
and home entertainment products," said Will Strauss, founder and president,
Forward Concepts. "The CEVA-X1621 combines the proven performance of the
CEVA-X1620 DSP with an advanced cache memory subsystem to accommodate
customers who need a high-performance, low-power DSPs with decreased die
size and cost. The cache subsystem built into the CEVA-X1621, enhances the
processor's inherent support for OS and control functions, in addition to
signal processing."
The newly developed memory subsystem features custom configurations that
include level-one (L1) data and instruction caches and an optional
level-two (L2) unified cache, as well as optional L1 and L2 local memories,
all available in multiple sizes. Performance enhancements include support
for miss-pipelining, non-blocking L2 unified cache and deterministic
hardware and software pre-fetches. The system also supports fast data
transfers minimizing memory stalls. Multimedia support is provided by
two-dimensional (2-D) cache pre-fetches along with 2-D DMA transfers.
Memory protection provides software stability and security.
The CEVA-X1621 DSP features a 16-bit fixed-point dual-MAC very long
instruction word (VLIW) architecture combined with a single instruction
multiple data (SIMD) multimedia operation, up to eight instructions
executed in parallel, variable instruction widths (16-bit or 32-bit) and
4GB of byte-addressable memory space. A wealth of multimedia instructions
and mechanisms built into the architecture enable the processor to
dramatically accelerate advanced video compression standards, such as MPEG4
and H.264, on a pure software platform. Moreover, the innovative reusable
architecture of the CEVA-X provides customers complete deployment
flexibility within a unified architecture framework.
"Our continued investment in the CEVA-X product family underscores our
commitment to the ongoing development of dynamic and configurable DSP
technology that caters to the specific needs of our customers' markets,"
said Gideon Wertheizer, CEO of CEVA, Inc. "The addition of the CEVA-X1621
to our DSP roadmap will further strengthen our position as a leader in
providing multimedia, communication and DSP solutions to semiconductor
manufacturers."
More details on the CEVA-X1621 DSP core will be unveiled at Spring
Processor Forum, taking place in San Jose, Calif., May 16-19. CEVA will
present on Wednesday, May 18 during the "Advances In DSP Engines" session.
More information on CEVA and its products can be found at www.ceva-dsp.com.
About CEVA, Inc.
Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., CEVA is the leading licensor of DSP,
communications and multimedia solutions to the semiconductor industry. CEVA
licenses a family of programmable DSP cores, associated SoC system
platforms and a portfolio of application platforms including video
processing, audio processing, speech processing, GPS location, Serial-ATA
(SATA) and VoIP. In 2004, CEVA's silicon IP was shipped in more than 100
million devices. CEVA was created through the merger of the DSP licensing
division of DSP Group and Parthus Technologies. For more information visit
www.ceva-dsp.com
For more information, please contact:
Bat-Sheva Ovadia
CEVA, Inc.
batsheva@ceva-dsp.com
408-514-2952
