Cadence køber Tensilica

Cadence styrker IP-porteføjlen med det overraskende køb af Tensilica, der har opbygget en særdeles stærk position inden for de såkaldte 'data processing units, DPU'er (in english).

Cadence Design Systemst has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Tensilica, Inc., a leader in dataplane processing IP. Further expanding Cadence’s IP portfolio, Tensilica provides configurable dataplane processing units that are optimized for embedded data and signal processing targeted at mobile wireless, network infrastructure, auto infotainment and home applications.

- With Tensilica, we will be able to provide designers with a more complete SoC solution that will speed the development of innovative and differentiated products, while reducing time to market, says Lip-Bu Tan, president and chief executive officer of Cadence.
- We look forward to working with Tensilica’s dedicated employees as one team to bring even more value to our customers.

Jack Guedj, president and chief executive officer of Tensilica continues:
- Joining Cadence will provide a broader platform to expedite our product development strategy and customer engagement. We will have the ability to accelerate IP subsystem development and integration while providing a more extensive support network to our customers.

Tensilica customized DPUs augment traditional custom hardware design, offering both time-to-market and programmability advantages and can be optimized to achieve optimal power, performance and area efficiency. Tensilica IP provides application-optimized subsystems that work synergistically with industry-standard CPU architectures.

- The acquisition of Tensilica by Cadence will be a positive move for the industry, says Simon Segars, president of ARM Holdings plc.
- We look forward to expanding our ongoing collaboration with Cadence to enable our customers to bring great products to market.