Overview

Differentiated hardware tailored to the application requirements is 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 Compute IP, which includes Tensiica Xtensa extensible processors, Tensilica application-specific DSPs, Neo NPUs, and system IP with network on chip (NoC). Part of the Cadence.AI Generative AI Platform, this broad range of high-performance application-specific IP includes a comprehensive development toolchain and unparalleled support.

Key Benefits

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

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

Products

AI IP Platform

ConnX DSPs for Radar, Lidar, and Communications

MathX DSPs

Fusion DSPs for IoT and General-Purpose DSP

HiFi DSPs for Audio, Voice, and Speech

Vision DSPs and accelerators for Imaging, Vision, Radar, Lidar

Xtensa Controllers and Extensible Processors

Partners

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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Technologies

Functional Safety for Automotive

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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Tensilica Processor Technology

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

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TIE

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

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Development Toolchain

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

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Training & Support

Cadence is committed to keeping design teams highly productive with a range of support offerings and processes designed to keep users focused on reducing time to market and achieving silicon success.

Free Software Evaluation

Try our SDK Software Development Toolkit for 15 days absolutely free. We want to show you how easy it is to use our Eclipse-based IDE.

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Training

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Online Support

The Cadence Online Support (COS) system fields our entire library of accessible materials for self-study and step-by-step instruction.

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Xtensa Processor Generator (XPG)

The Xtensa Processor Generator (XPG) is the heart of our technology - the patented cloud-based system that creates your correct-by-construction processor and all associated software, models, etc. (Login Required)

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Technical Forums

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Resources

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