New integration specification for ARM + ZSP solutions helps reduce risk, cost and complexity of multi-core system design
Heterogeneous multi-processor designs to dominate SoC market
MILPITAS, Calif., Oct. 15, 2003 - LSI Logic Corporation (NYSE: LSI) today announced the availability of two ZSPProcessor Core Module boards, the EB500P_CM and EB400P_CM (http://www.zsp.com/products/core_modules.html). For SoC and platform developers interested in integrating a high performance ZSP500 or ZSP400 processor subsystem with any available ARMprocessor core module, these comprehensive solutions provide for seamless integration and a rapid prototyping environment for shortened time-to-market.
"LSI Logic has developed a proven integration approach to the ARM processor and provides a differentiation capability for customizing the DSP subsystem to target voice, multimedia or wireless applications," said Steven Brightfield, business development manager, LSI Logic DSP Products Division. "This seamless integration and product prototyping of ARM cores plus ZSP-based multi-core processor SoC designs, forms the foundation for a series of complete DSP processor subsystems under development at LSI Logic in conjunction with our solution partners."
The EB500P_CM board features an entire silicon subsystem implementation of the ZSP500 processor, including memory controller; 512 Kbytes of SRAM; JTAG controller; embedded trace; clock controller; co-processor interfaces; master/slave AMBATMAHB bus interface and associated logic. The EB400P_CM board features a native implementation of the ZSP400 processor with memory controller and processor interfaces accessible in FPGA logic. The boards each contain an FPGA that provides a local AHB bus, a bridge to the global system AHB bus, and board-specific peripherals such as serial ports and LCD drivers. Customers can add their own logic to the FPGA to incorporate their specific functions in RTL coupled with the processors.
"As SoC designs continue to increase in size and complexity, verification becomes increasingly time-consuming," said Matthew Byatt, marketing manager, ARM. "With its ZSP Processor Core Module boards, LSI Logic is reducing the risk, cost and complexity of integration by providing the ability to rapidly prototype complex DSP functions in an ARM Integrator environment."
