32-bit RISC processor with 10-stage pipeline offers performance of over 2GHz suitable for embedded applications with high performance, large memories, and compute-intensive requirements
The Cadence® Tensilica® Xtensa® NX processor platform is the newest addition to the Xtensa customizable processors with a performance of over 2GHz suitable for embedded applications that require high performance and large memories, and for performing compute-intensive tasks. The Xtensa NX processor is built on the highly successful energy-efficient Xtensa Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) with various architectural enhancements, including a deeper pipeline, new interrupt architecture, branch prediction, and many more, while offering the same level of configurability and extensibility that Xtensa processors are known for.
Tensilica Xtensa NX Processor Platform
Overview
Key Features
- 10-stage pipeline
- Configurable instruction and data caches and local memories
- Extensibility with application-specific instructions, execution units, register files, and I/Os
- Enhanced Arm® AMBA® 4 AXI bus interface with protocol support for ACE-Lite, Exclusive Access, Security and ECC
- IEEE 754-compliant single-precision and double-precision floating-point unit
- Low-latency Integrated DMA (iDMA) controller
- Memory protection unit (MPU)
- Enhanced Functional Safety features and documentation to support ISO 26262 compliance
- Industry-standard debug features like JTAG and multi-core debug support
Applications
- Automotive,
- Communications,
- Consumer Electronics,
- Data Processing,
- Industrial and Medical,
- Military/Civil Aerospace,
- Others
Technical Specifications
Maturity
Available on request