LSI Logic Jump Starts System Development With Synthesized ARM1136J-S at 425MHz and Complete RTL Based Reference Design

• 425MHz ARM processor is the fastest ARM1136 implementation available today
• The LSI Logic reference design for the ARM1136J-S is delivered as  modifiable RTL, giving customers a jump-start on their own custom processor subsystem

-- Immediately available for cell-based ASIC applications, LSI Logic Corporation (NYSE: LSI) today announced the addition of the ARM1136J-S(TM) processor core running at 425MHz to its portfolio of high-performance processor cores in Gflx(TM) 0.11-micron technology. The ARM1136J-S core provided as a hardmacro, is synthesized from RTL, offers seamless ASIC design flow integration with highly accurate timing models and over 99 percent fault coverage. Complementing the ARM1136J-S core is a reference design with all the peripherals typically needed in an embedded processor application, providing customers the ease of use and reliability needed for Right-First-Time, On Time(TM) designs in the communications, consumer, storage, and other markets. LSI Logic currently has multiple ASIC designs in progress with the ARM1136J-S core.

"LSI Logic provides the highest performing microprocessor cores as part of our CoreWare(R) library and achieving 425MHz with the ARM1136J-S core allows our customers to synchronize the core to a key Fibre Channel frequency," said Harmel Sangha, Director, CoreWare Marketing, LSI Logic Corporation. "The reference design provides a complete solution around the ARM1136, providing designers a jump-start on their system development and allowing them to focus on the parts of their design that offer the most value."

Fastest ARM1136 Implementation Available Today

LSI Logic's 425MHz version of the high-performance eight-stage pipeline 32-bit RISC device is the fastest implementation of an ARM1136 core available today. The core includes a 16KB instruction cache, 16KB data cache, 16KB instruction TCM (tightly-coupled memory) and 16KB data TCM. Also included is a memory management unit (MMU) for operating systems such as Linux and 64-bit instruction and data AHB interfaces that enable high-performance access to memory systems. LSI Logic provides complete reference designs for all its processor cores, enabling customers to jump start their system development.

First ARM1136 RTL-based Reference Design

LSI Logic's 425MHz ARM1136J-S offering includes the industry's first ARM1136 core reference design complete with an Interrupt Controller, UART, GPIO, Timers, Internal SRAM, EBIU and APB bridge. Delivered in RTL, the reference design provides a streamlined methodology for customers to customize, implement, and verify a custom processor subsystem for integration into a SoC.

The LSI Logic CoreWare(R) IP library provides the industry's most comprehensive set of proven IP solutions designed to work seamlessly with the standard-cell ASIC and RapidChip(TM) Platform ASIC design flows. CoreWare IP includes GigaBlaze(R) and HyperPHY(R) high-speed standards-compliant SerDes, high-performance ARM and MIPS processors and associated systems, licensable ZSP DSP cores, processor peripherals and AMBA on-chip-bus structures, USB cores, Memory PHYs and Controllers, Ethernet MAC and PHY cores, PCI Express, XGXS, SPI4.2 and other protocol layer IP. Customers can leverage CoreWare IP solutions to significantly reduce risk and turn-around times with complex SoC designs. Additionally, a dedicated worldwide IP support organization is available to assist customers in all aspects of CoreWare SoC design.

About LSI Logic Corporation

LSI Logic Corporation is a leading designer and manufacturer of communications, consumer and storage semiconductors for applications that access, interconnect and store data, voice and video. In addition, the company supplies storage network solutions for the enterprise. LSI Logic is headquartered at 1621 Barber Lane, Milpitas, CA 95035, http://www.lsilogic.com.

Notes to Editor:

1. LSI Logic, the LSI Logic logo design, Gflx, Right-First-Time, On Time,  CoreWare, GigaBlaze and HyperPHY are trademarks or registered trademarks of LSI Logic Corporation.
2. ARM is a registered trademark of ARM Limited used under license. ARM1136 and ARM1136J-S are trademarks of ARM Limited used under  license.
3. All other brand or product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.