CSR Licenses Arteris FlexNoC Interconnect Fabric IP

SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 24, 2013 -- Arteris, Inc., the inventor and only supplier of silicon-proven commercial network-on-chip (NoC) interconnect IP solutions, today announced that CSR plc (LSE: CSR; NASDAQ: CSRE) has secured licenses for Arteris® FlexNoC™ interconnect IP. As a platform and system-on-chip (SoC) solutions leader in automotive infotainment, camera and printer imaging technologies, CSR will benefit from the shortened development time and reduced power consumption offered by the FlexNoC interconnect IP.                                                             

"CSR's platform SoC solutions enable its customers to deliver a superior and differentiated user experience," said Dr. Steven D. Gray, CTO of CSR. "With the Arteris FlexNoC interconnect IP, we have confidence that our designers will achieve improved performance and design flexibility for our Automotive and Imaging SoC products."

"Arteris is very pleased to add CSR to our growing list of licensees," said K. Charles Janac, President and CEO of Arteris. "FlexNoC is an optimal solution for their bandwidth-critical automotive infotainment, digital single lens reflex (SLR) camera and printer imaging applications."

About Arteris

Arteris, Inc. provides Network-on-Chip interconnect IP and tools to accelerate System-on-Chip semiconductor (SoC) assembly for a wide range of applications. Results obtained by using the Arteris product line include lower power, higher performance, more efficient design reuse and faster development of ICs, SoCs and FPGAs.

Founded by networking experts and offering the first commercially available Network-on-Chip IP products, Arteris operates globally with headquarters in Sunnyvale, California and an engineering center in Paris, France. Arteris is a private company backed by a group of international investors including ARM Holdings, Crescendo Ventures, DoCoMo Capital, Qualcomm Incorporated, Synopsys, TVM Capital, and Ventech. More information can be found at www.arteris.com

About CSR 

CSR is a global provider of innovative silicon and software solutions for the location-aware, media-rich, cloud-connected world. Our platforms are optimised for the automotive navigation and infotainment, digital cameras and imaging, connected home infotainment and wireless audio markets. We provide solutions to complex problems in the audio-visual, connectivity and location technology domains across a broad range of markets, with a technology portfolio that includes GPS/GNSS systems, Bluetooth®, Wi-Fi®, aptX® and CVC™ audio codecs, JPEG, MPEG, H.264 imaging, PDL printing, microcontrollers, DSPs and broadband receivers. CSR's technology solutions and market platforms enable its customers to deliver a superior user experience and are adopted by leaders in the auto, computer, home and mobile markets. More information can be found at www.csr.com