DesignWare gains microprocessing cores

DesignWare gains microprocessing cores
By David Larner, Embedded Systems
October 1, 2001 (12:19 p.m. EST)
URL: http://www.eetimes.com/story/OEG20011001S0048

Synopsys is adding microprocessor cores from Infineon, MIPS Technologies and NEC to its DesignWare IP library. The cores will be integrated into DesignWare's AMBA-based on-chip bus IP solution. The initial "Star IP" microprocessor cores to be added to DesignWare include Infineon's C166S, the MIPS32 4KE processor core family, and NEC's Nx85E-STAR (V850).

NEC has further licensed its V850E 32-bit RISC microprocessor core to Synopsys. (NEC says Synopsys is planning to release the V850E IP core for DesignWare in Q4 2002. Check Kazuya (Kaz) YOSHIDA Corporate Communications Manager NEC Europe Ltd Tel ; +44-(0)20-7853-5900 Fax ; +44-(0)20-7853-5901 e-mail ; kazuya.yoshida@uk.neceur.com).

The first Star IP cores will be available in Q4 2001. The DesignWare AMBA-based on-chip bus solution will be available in Q1 2002. Star IP implementation views are licensed directly from the respective Star IP owners (except the NEC V850, which is licensed from Synops ys).