Tensilica’s DPUs have long been key ingredients in many network infrastructure applications and network access devices. A combination of Xtensa DPU features- including the ability to customize interfaces and signal processing for high-performance and low-power optimization – make the Xtensa DPU cores an optimal fit for the compute intensive functions found in high-speed networks.
Chelsio Communications Licences Tensilica’s Xtensa LX Customizable Dataplane Processor Core For 10 Gigabit Ethernet
Tensilica, Inc. today announced that Chelsio Communications, Inc., of Sunnyvale, Calif., has licensed the Xtensa LX customizable DPU (dataplane processor) for its next-generation 10Gb Ethernet Terminator ASIC (application specific integrated circuit). Chelsio has used Tensilica’s Xtensa DPUs in two previous generations of Terminator ASICs.