Ceva FIRST TO LAUNCH 802.11AX IP – Linley Microprocessor report

The IEEE’s next-generation 802.11ax Wi-Fi specifications are more than a year from ratification, but (as usual) several wireless-chip vendors have already announced pre-standard products. To enable them, DSP-intellectual-property (DSP-IP) specialist Ceva is offering 802.11ax additions to its RivieraWaves Wi-Fi family. Its new RW-AX-series comprises three models targeting a range of products that spans IoT/wearables, mobile … Continued

Ceva Telegraphs 5G Intent with XC12 – Microprocessor Report

High-Performance DSP Targets Wireless Infrastructure, By David Kanter (April 3, 2017) The move to 5G and the arrival of myriad new networked devices will increase demand for bandwidth. To meet this demand, infrastructure will employ more antennas and higher bit rates, which all require greater computational throughput. At the same time, latency requirements will tighten … Continued

Ceva-X2 Controls Multiple PHYS – Mobile Chip Report

DSP Core Handles LTE-Advanced and 802.15.4 Protocols. By Mike Demler (August 1, 2016). Ceva’s new X2 DSP core performs physical-layer (PHY) control tasks in complex wireless modems. Intro-duced at the recent Linley Mobile & Wearables Conference, the design targets LTE-Advanced carrier aggregation, which requires digital basebands to simultaneously control PHYs for multiple communications channels and … Continued

Ceva-XM4 Imaging and Vision DSP Named Best Processor IP of 2015 – Microprocessor report

ANALYSTS’ CHOICE WINNERS FOR 2015. Recognizing the Best Chips and Technology of the Past Year. By The Linley Group (January 18, 2016). To recognize the top semiconductor offerings of the year, The Linley Group presents its 2015 Analysts’ Choice Awards. These awards span several categories: embedded processors, mobile processors, PC and server processors, processor-IP (intellectual property) cores, and related technology. We … Continued

Ceva-XM4 Sharpens Computer Vision – Microprocessor Report

New Ceva-XM4 DSP Core Adds FPUs and 32/64-Bit Vectorsץ By Tom R. Halfhill (April 27, 2015)ץ As more machines gain the gift of sight, engineers are rediscovering a principle long known to biologists: vision is equally a sensory perception and a cerebral function. The eyes see, but the brain interprets and reacts. Thus, process-ing power … Continued