Tata Elxsi’s DSP software solutions for Tensilica’s ConnX D2 DSP engine

BANGALORE, INDIA: Tensilica, Inc. announced that it has tested optimized C source code from Tata Elxsi's extensive DSP (digital signal processing) software library and the existing code -- including code optimized with industry standard C intrinsics -- ran flawlessly on Tensilica's new ConnX D2 DSP engine (announced August 24, 2009).

This means that designers can rely on Tata Elxsi's proven software services to quickly get new ConnX D2-based SOCs (system on chips) designed into innovative new products.

"We feel many designers will be attracted to Tensilica's new ConnX D2 DSP because it is faster and smaller in size, plus the outstanding programming environment and compiler suite means that standard C code compiles efficiently. Even existing code utilizing C and platform specific intrinsics for other leading architectures compiles and runs efficiently with no need for additional modification in the code structure," stated Nitin Pai, vice president of marketing, Tata Elxsi.

"Designers looking for ready-made software solutions to run on the ConnX D2 DSP engine can turn to Tata Elxsi," stated Mahesh Venkatraman, Tensilica's vice president of marketing, vertical segments. "Tata Elxsi is well respected in our industry as providing high quality software and services for a wide range of systems and markets, including many of the new and technically demanding wireless standards."

Tata Elxsi offers wireless expertise and services in cellular broadband wireless in areas including WiMAX, CDMA, xG PHS, HSPA and LTE. Tata Elxsi also offers end-to-end product design and support services, as well as reference designs for these increasingly important wireless standards.

Tata Elxsi has been a Tensilica software partner for over five years. Tata Elxsi leverages its Xtensa processor architecture knowledge and expertise to offer complete SOC design flow services, from specification up to GDSII. In addition, Tata Elxsi is an authorized design center for Tensilica's audio and video multimedia customers.