MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.,
Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CEVA,
Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA); (LSE: CVA), the leading licensor of silicon
intellectual property (SIP) platform solutions and DSP cores and
CEVA-XCnet partner Antcor S.A., a leading provider of software
baseband IP for the communications and connectivity chip industry,
announced today a new software-based, reference architecture
targeting multi-mode Wi-Fi 802.11ac mobile stations (STA). With the
new 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard yet-to-be ratified, and numerous other
derivatives including 802.11af, 802.11p and Wi-Fi Direct, this
software-based approach enables complete flexibility to address
changes in the standard and support for various use-cases through
software updates. Based on the new CEVA-XC4000 DSP architecture
framework, this scalable Wi-Fi reference architecture is ideal for
cost-efficient, ultra-low power applications, requiring as small as
1.5 sqmm die area at a 28nm process.
Eran Briman, vice president of
marketing at CEVA stated, "The advent of the 802.11ac standard
poses new challenges for the development of multi-standard, high
performance Wi-Fi enabled SoCs. The processor requirements to
deliver this increased performance are exponentially higher and
existing hardwired design approaches for multi-standard Wi-Fi
solutions are no longer efficient. Our new CEVA-XC4000 based
802.11ac reference architecture designed in collaboration with
CEVA-XCnet partner Antcor easily addresses these performance
requirements, and provides full flexibility to support the 802.11ac
standard and any other Wi-Fi standard, in software. This high
performance reference architecture is an example of the versatility
of our new CEVA-XC4000 DSP series to address any advanced
communication standard in software."
The Wi-Fi 802.11ac reference architecture addresses both the PHY
and Lower-MAC layers in software with minimal hardware
acceleration, to deliver outstanding performance without
compromising on power consumption. The solution supports the full
channel bandwidth up to 160MHz and offers maximal throughput of
867Mbps using a 4x2 MIMO beam-forming with 256-QAM modulation
support, and can be scaled to support up to 1.7Gbps. The reference
architecture supports a wide range of Wi-Fi standards, including
802.11a/b/g/n/ac, providing customers with ample headroom to add
additional features and functionality on the same platform and
further differentiate their product offering.
"The plethora and continuous evolvement of Wi-Fi standards
dictates a new silicon design approach that will enable
semiconductor companies to reduce development time, minimize risk
and also extend product's life-cycle," said Costas Meimetis, CEO at
Antcor. "We are excited to collaborate with CEVA to address this
trend by offering a unique software-based multi-standard Wi-Fi
solution. This solution leverages the expertise we have accumulated
with previous commercial success with Wi-Fi products. The
CEVA-XC4000 processor series is capable of supporting even the most
demanding communication standards and proves to be an excellent fit
with our PHY and Lower-MAC software offerings. Our combined
reference architecture allows customers to address any 802.11ac use
case from smartphones through to Wi-Fi access points."
Streamlined Software Development
The Wi-Fi 802.11ac reference architecture is supported
by CEVA-Toolbox™, a complete software development environment,
incorporating Vec-C™ compiler technology for advanced vector
processors, enabling the entire architecture to be programmed in
C-level. An integrated simulator provides accurate and efficient
verification of the entire system including the memory sub-systems.
In addition, CEVA-Toolbox includes libraries, a graphical debugger,
and a complete optimization tool chain named CEVA Application
Optimizer. The Application Optimizer enables automatic and manual
optimization applied in the C source code.
For more information, visit
www.ceva-dsp.com/CEVA-XC4000.html.
Availability
CEVA and Antcor's Wi-Fi 802.11ac reference architecture is
available today for lead customers. For more information, contact
sales@ceva-dsp.com.
About Antcor S.A.
Founded in 2004, Antcor S.A. is a leading provider of software
baseband IP for the communications and connectivity chip industry.
Antcor's software Wi-Fi IP portfolio allows chip vendors to reduce
development time, minimize risk and future-proof their designs. For
more information, visit www.antcor.com.
About CEVA, Inc.
CEVA is the world's leading licensor of silicon intellectual
property (SIP) DSP cores and platform solutions for the mobile
handset, portable and consumer electronics markets. CEVA's IP
portfolio includes comprehensive technologies for cellular baseband
(2G / 3G / 4G), multimedia (HD video, Image Signal Processing (ISP)
and HD audio), voice over packet (VoP), Bluetooth, Serial Attached
SCSI (SAS) and Serial ATA (SATA). In 2011, CEVA's IP was shipped in
over 1 billion devices, powering handsets from 7 out of the top 8
handset OEMs, including Nokia, Samsung, LG, Motorola, Sony and ZTE.
Today, more than 40% of handsets shipped worldwide are powered by a
CEVA DSP core. For more information, visit www.ceva-dsp.com. Follow
CEVA on twitter at www.twitter.com/cevadsp.
SOURCE CEVA, Inc.