Overview

Today’s applications processors and GPUs are not equipped to handle the complex embedded imaging and vision digital signal processing functions needed in the mobile handsets, drone, automotive, robotics, surveillance, and augmented reality (AR) / virtual reality (VR) markets. The Cadence Tensilica Vision DSP and accelerator family offers a much-needed breakthrough in terms of energy efficiency and performance that enables applications never before possible in a programmable device.

Key Benefits

Offload the Host CPU and GPU for Intensive Vision, 4D Radar, Lidar, and AI Apps

Provides a vision, radar, and lidar-specific programmable solution that is an ideal complement to the host CPU/GPU for running the imaging, vision, radar, and lidar functions

Scalable for small and big workloads

Covers the wide range of markets addressing machine learning workloads, from low to very high compute (TOPS) depending on use cases

Programmable and Customizable

Synthesizable processors with the configurability and extensibility that users have come to value from Cadence

Target Markets

  • AR/VR Headsets
  • Automotive
  • Mobile
  • Drones and Robots
  • Surveillance Cameras

Features

  • 5-way VLIW SIMD (128 to 1024-bit) machine
  • Data-level parallelism with SIMD MACs: 4x4, 8x16, 16x16, 32x321
  • Up to 1024 (8x8) MACs
  • 8/16/32-bit fixed-point processing
  • 8/16/32-bit complex fixed-point support
  • Half-precision floating-point unit (FP16)
  • Single-precision floating-point unit (FP32)
  • Double-precision floating-point unit (FP64)
  • Complex floating-point support (FP16, FP32, FP64)
  • Optional performance boost options for FFT and SLAM
  • User-defined instructions support
  • Integrated DMA
  • ISO 26262 Compliant: Certified as ASIL-compliant and equipped with both hardware and software safety mechanisms

The Evolution of Always-On: How Image Sensors and AI are Changing the Always-On Landscape

In this episode of EE Journal Fish Fry podcast, Amol Borkar, Director of Product Management, Marketing & Business Development, joins Amelia Dalton to discuss the evolution of always-on devices, the role that AI and sensors are playing in the trajectory of always-on device development and the requirements needed for the next generation of always-on devices.

Libraries, Software, and Third-Party Support

Extensive Computer Vision Functions

The highly optimized Xtensa® imaging library provides an OpenCV-like interface and support for over 1700 functions on the Vision family of DSPs

Support for the Latest AI Networks

Supporting ONNX and GLOW allows the Vision DSPs to be on the cutting edge of evolving AI development.

Comprehensive Framework Support

Migrate existing codebases to the Vision DSPs by using OpenVX, OpenCL, and Halide frameworks

Rich Third-Party Application Software Support

Cadence supports a very rich set of third-party applications targeting the Vision DSP family, which are ported and optimized on our DSPs for fast time to market

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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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オートモーティブ向け機能安全

テンシリカのプロセッサは、既製のプロセッサ/DSP IPであれ、特定のアプリケーションに特化したカスタム・ドメイン・プロセッサであれ、機能安全アプリケーションを可能にすることをお約束します。

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テンシリカ・プロセッサ・テクノロジー

差別化、市場投入までの時間短縮、柔軟性の向上、最高のパフォーマンス、電力、面積を得るために

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TIE(Tensilica Instruction Extension)

パフォーマンス、エネルギー効率、差別化を最適化するDSP/プロセッサのカスタマイズ

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Xtensa Processor Generator (XPG)

Xtensa Processor Generator (XPG)は、Xtensaのテクノロジーの中核となるものです。この特許取得済みのクラウドベースのシステムは、構築しながら正しいプロセッサが得られ、それに関連するすべてのソフトウェア、モデルなどすべてを自動的に作成します。(ログインが必要です)

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