When LSI announced that they were licensing the Carmel core I was
very pleased because it looked/looks like one really kick-butt
implementation and more importantly it looks like the way for LSI
to do the GSM/CDMA/wireless thing big time.
Well guess what core was named kick-butt DSP Technology at the
recent goings on of the DSPites:
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Carmel DSP Core Architecture Selected as Leading DSP Technology by Industry Technology Forum at DSP World 98 Show
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 1998--The Carmel(tm) DSP architecture, which was jointly developed by Siemens Semiconductors of Germany and I.C. Com Ltd. of Israel, today received accolades from the Industry Technology Forum at the DSP World 1998 trade show.
Twenty-six DSP-related technologies were reviewed by a panel of top editors, who selected Carmel, with its unique configurable long instruction word (CLIW(tm)) technology, as a representative of future trends in digital signal processing. "The Carmel technology is at the forefront of a technology trend towards architectures with superior performance. Carmel enables faster, more powerful DSP machinery," said Stephan Ohr, chairman of the Industry Technology Forum.
Dr. Soenke Mehrgardt, president of the Signal Processing and Control Division at Siemens Semiconductors in Germany, stated, "We are very pleased to receive recognition from the leading analysts in the field. We enjoyed working together with I.C. Com on developing the architecture, which we believe will fast become an industry standard. Carmel broadens Siemens' portfolio of processing cores for embedded control and signal processing. We are planning to base our next-generation telecommunication products, such as cellular phones and high-speed modems (xDSL), on this innovative architecture."
Offer Sharon, the general manager and founder of I.C. Com, said, "I am very honored to have the Carmel architecture receive such distinguished recognition. I feel confident that the CLIW approach will soon be adopted by many chip manufacturers in the DSP industry for their next-generation communication products. I.C. Com looks forward to developing applications on the innovative Carmel DSP core, utilizing our expertise in algorithm design and DSP development capabilities."
The Carmel DSP core redefines performance and power-consumption standards for digital signal processors. Carmel's CLIW architecture brings together the best of both worlds, combining high performance with small code size, thus enabling high-performance chips at low cost. This winning architecture eliminates the performance versus power consumption tradeoff that other DSPs using very long instruction word (VLIW) architectures must typically make. The Carmel architecture is available for licensing to semiconductor and OEM partners.
About Siemens
Siemens AG is one of the world's largest electrical engineering and electronics companies and one of the richest in tradition. Sales for fiscal 1996/97 totaled US$63.7 billion (DM 107 billion.)
Siemens' Semiconductor Group, one of Siemens' eight core business groups is a leading worldwide provider of integrated circuits, memory products, RF components and discrete, power and opto semiconductors. The comprehensive product line of Siemens Semiconductors serves a wide range of customers active in telecommunications, automation, data processing, automotive and consumer electronics. Siemens is the market leader for Chipcard ICs. In fiscal 1996/97, the Semiconductor Group achieved sales of US$3.5 billion (DM 5.9 billion) and employed 22,600 people worldwide. For more information contact Birgitt Fischer at 49-89-636-25440. siemens.de
About I.C.Com
I.C.Com Ltd designs and develops advanced processors for telecommunication and consumer electronics applications. The company's technologies include DSP core design, high speed modems, spread spectrum communications and telecom algorithm expertise. I.C.Com is involved in the wireless and wireline communication markets, as well as in satellite based localization (GPS) and communication over power lines. The company was founded in 1995 by Siemens AG, Germany and Nisco Industries Ltd., Isreal and is headquartered in Azor, Isreal. For further information please contact Sol Gradman at 972-3-5853313 x 366. iccomm.com
CONTACT:
Siemens AG
Birgitt Fischer, 49-89-636-25440
or
I.C.Com Ltd.
Sol Gradman, 972-3-5853313 x 366
or
Ruder Finn Israel
Joy Bernstein, 972 2560 2005
KEYWORD: NEW YORK
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Shane (Is it just me or is a new day dawning - chip stocks actually
going up on bad news - check out the dog of the dogs MOT up 3+ points today on BAD news of closing the plant... In this humble dufus' eyes when stocks go up on bad news that means the lows have been set... "Just a few more steps along the plank Sonny, just a few more" said Captain BlackBeard <g>...) |
