Tensilica
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Semiconductor intellectual property core |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Fate | Acquired by Cadence Design Systems in 2013 |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California |
Key people | Chris Rowen, Jack Guedj |
| Products | Microprocessors, HiFi audio, DSP cores |
| Website | ip |
Tensilica Inc. was a company based in Silicon Valley that developed semiconductor intellectual property (SIP) cores. Tensilica was founded in 1997 by Chris Rowen.[1] In April 2013, the company was acquired by Cadence Design Systems for approximately $326 million.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "S-1 Supercomputer Alumni". Retrieved 2019-02-22.
Most recently he was chief architect at Tensilica working on configurable/extensible processors.
- ^ Source: http://ip.cadence.com/news/432/330/Cadence-Reports-First-Quarter-2013-Financial-Results-and-Completes-Acquisition-of-Tensilica