Freescale unveils next-generation digital signal processor
Freescale Semiconductor announced the introduction of two digital signal processors
Freescale Semiconductor announced the introduction of two digital signal processors that it is billing as the first multi-core programmable DSPs produced using 90 nanometer (nm) process technology on a volume scale.
The MSC8122 and MSC8126 DSPs integrate four StarCore DSP cores onto a single die and are designed to quadruple performance over single-core DSP offerings, the company said, adding that it is focusing on reducing the milliwatt-per-MHz ratio in embedded applications by offering optimal power-to-performance processing solutions.
Target markets for the DSPs include radio network controllers and high-speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) support for basestations, the company said.
