August 28, 2012 -- Tensilica, Inc. today announced that Renesas Electronics Corp. has signed a corporate-wide license for Tensilica's HiFi Audio/ Voice DSP (digital signal processor). Renesas will use the HiFi DSP in a wide variety of SOCs (system-on-chips) for mobile handsets, tablets, automotive, and other multimedia devices.

"We selected the HiFi Audio DSP for its power-efficient and small-area architecture, the availability of a wide range of fully optimized codecs from Tensilica, and the best software-development tools," stated Hiromi Watanabe, General Manager of SoC Software Platform Division, SoC Business Unit, Renesas Electronics. "We were also impressed with its proven track record with high-volume applications and its large third-party ecosystem. By utilizing the resources of such third-party partners, we will be able to support our customers' wide-ranging needs."

Tensilica's HiFi Audio DSP is the most widely used audio/ voice DSP IP core on the market, designed into digital televisions, smartphones, Blu-ray Disc players, automotive applications, audio/ video receivers, portable digital radio, and other consumer equipment.

Posted by: John Miklosz