TMC to Port DMNA to Tensilica’s Xtensa
Processors for Video and Imaging Applications
TOKYO, Japan – November
17, 2004 – Tensilica, Inc., today
announced that Techno Mathematical Co., Ltd.
(TMC) will port TMC’s unique DMNA (Digital
Media New Algorithm) to Tensilica’s Xtensa
V and Xtensa LX processors and deliver Tensilica
Instruction Extensions (TIE) code specifically
designed to accelerate the DMNA algorithm. Tensilica
licensees can incorporate these unique TIE instruction
extensions into new Xtensa processors. DMNA is
a revolutionary new algorithm that significantly
reduces the computing load in multimedia applications.
“The combination of Tensilica’s Xtensa
configurable processor technology and our unique
DMNA algorithm can achieve ultra-efficient performance
for complex multimedia applications,” stated
Masafumi Tanaka, president of TMC.
TMC’s DMNA algorithm reduces the arithmetic
load, enabling high-speed processing of video and
imaging applications without compromising quality.
The algorithm uses a number of proprietary techniques
to simplify the tedious calculations required for
high-quality imaging. DMNA can reduce power consumption
by decreasing the operating frequencies of CPUs
by approximately a third. It also can provide an
increased frame rate and higher picture quality
without increasing the frequency of a CPU.
“Several of our customers have expressed
interest in TMC’s DMNA algorithm for products
ranging from cell phones to digital cameras and
other handheld devices with intense video and image
processing requirements,” stated Larry Przywara,
director of strategic alliances for Tensilica.
The DMNA port to the Tensilica processors is expected
to be complete in the first quarter of 2005.
About Techno Mathematical Co.
Techno Mathematical Co., (TMC) was established
in June 2000 in Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, and is capitalized
at 170 million yen. Founded by Masafumi Tanaka,
a visiting professor at Tokyo University and a
Doctor of Engineering. The company is composed
of algorithm specialists, mathematics professional
and electronic engineers. TMC’s mission is
to provide low power, high speed, high quality
video compression/decompression, etc., solutions
based on its distinguished proprietary technology.
TMC’s own unique algorithm, suited to next-generation
mobile devices and digital appliances, is experiencing
rapid roll out with the success and satisfaction
of client developers and users. For more information,
visit www.tmath.co.jp.
About Tensilica
Tensilica was founded in July 1997 to address
the growing need for optimized, application-specific
microprocessor solutions in high-volume embedded
applications. With a configurable and extensible
microprocessor core called Xtensa, Tensilica is
the only company that has automated and patented
the time-consuming process of generating a customized
microprocessor core along with a complete software
development tool environment, producing new configurations
in a matter of hours. For more information, visit
www.tensilica.com.
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Editors’ Notes:
- Tensilica, and Xtensa
are registered trademarks belonging to Tensilica
Inc. ATI and ATI product and product feature
names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks
of ATI Technologies, Inc. All other company
and product names are trademarks and/or registered
trademarks of their respective owners.
- Tensilica’s announced
licensees include Agilent, ALPS, AMCC (JNI Corporation),
Astute Networks, ATI, Avision, Bay Microsystems,
Berkeley Wireless Research Center, Broadcom,
Cisco Systems, Conexant Systems, Cypress, Crimson
Microsystems, ETRI, FUJIFILM Microdevices, Fujitsu
Ltd., Hudson Soft, Hughes Network Systems, Ikanos
Communications, LG Electronics, Marvell, NEC
Laboratories America, NEC Corporation, NetEffect,
Nippon Telephone and Telegraph (NTT), Olympus
Optical Co. Ltd., S2io, Seiko Epson, Solid State
Systems, Sony, STMicroelectronics, TranSwitch
Corporation, and Victor Company of Japan (JVC)
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