ARM Licenses the Latest Multiprocessing Technology to Toshiba
21 5월 2008 - 4:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
Toshiba Adopts Cortex-A9 MPCore Multicore Processor, Cortex-R4F
Processor and Other ARM Technology CAMBRIDGE, England, May 21
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ARM [(LSE:ARM); (NASDAQ:ARMH)], today
announced a major technology licensing agreement with Toshiba
Corporation encompassing the ARM(R) Cortex(TM) -A9 processor, the
Cortex-R4F processor, NEON(TM) SIMD technology, PrimeCell(R)
peripherals and CoreSight(TM) on-chip trace and debugging
technology. This comprehensive adoption of ARM technology by
Toshiba, and its Cortex-M3 processor license last year (see
http://www.arm.com/news/18089.html ), will enable the company to
provide an ARM Powered(R) system-on-chip portfolio across the full
performance spectrum. The Cortex-A9 MPCore multicore processor is
ideal for smartphones, mobile internet devices (MIDs) and consumer
electronics whereas the Cortex-R4F processor has been designed for
embedded use in hard-disk drives, automotive safety systems, mobile
baseband, and printer applications. "This comprehensive licensing
agreement adds strategic strength to our ARM Cortex portfolio,"
said Yasuo Kawahara, General Manager of System LSI Sales and
Marketing Division, Toshiba's Semiconductor Company. "We are now
positioned to fully respond to market needs by exploiting the total
potential of ARM powered system-on-chip solutions. We expect the
agreement to make a major contribution to expanding Toshiba's
business." ARM MPCore technology increases performance scalability
and control over power consumption, enhancing the functionality of
high-performance devices operating within tight power constraints.
The Cortex-A9 MPCore multicore processor is ARM's second-generation
MPCore processor capable of delivering 2.50 DMIPS/MHz per CPU and
has been developed to deliver advanced MPCore technology to a
breadth of new application markets. To simplify and broaden the
adoption of multicore solutions, the Cortex-A9 processor supports
system-level coherence with accelerators and DMA to increase
performance and reduce power consumption at the system level. The
Cortex-R4F processor is designed for deeply embedded applications
and provides greater performance than any other processor with
similar die size to meet the diverse needs of the embedded
microprocessor market. In addition to the Cortex processors, the
agreement included other ARM technology including ARM NEON
technology that provides advanced SIMD technology for advanced
multimedia, gaming and compute intensive applications; ARM
CoreSight on-chip debug and trace technology; and ARM PrimeCell
peripheral IP including cache controllers, interrupt controllers
and DMA controllers. "This licensing agreement signifies Toshiba's
firm support for ARM technology," said Graham Budd, EVP and general
manager, Processor Division, ARM. "Our latest agreement with
Toshiba demonstrates the continued and ever growing market demand
for the ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore multicore processor as well as the
Cortex-R4F processor. By leveraging the Cortex family of processors
along with the other advanced ARM technology, Toshiba can offer
optimized, brand new solutions for every segment of the device
market." About ARM ARM designs the technology that lies at the
heart of advanced digital products, from wireless, networking and
consumer entertainment solutions to imaging, automotive, security
and storage devices. ARM's comprehensive product offering includes
32-bit RISC microprocessors, graphics processors, enabling
software, cell libraries, embedded memories, high-speed
connectivity products, peripherals and development tools. Combined
with comprehensive design services, training, support and
maintenance, and the company's broad Partner community, they
provide a total system solution that offers a fast, reliable path
to market for leading electronics companies. More information on
ARM is available at http://www.arm.com/. ARM, ARM Powered and
PrimeCell are registered trademarks of ARM Limited. Cortex, MPCore,
NEON and CoreSight are trademarks of ARM Limited. All other brands
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