CircuitSutra Joins Tensilica Partner Program to Offer SystemC Consultancy Services

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Tensilica,(R) Inc. today announced that CircuitSutra has joined
its Xtensions(TM) partners network as a provider of SystemC consulting
services.

CircuitSutra offers comprehensive SystemC services including TLM
modeling of complete SOC (System on Chip) and individual IP
(intellectual property) blocks at various abstraction levels, and in
the creation of virtual platforms for embedded software development
and architectural exploration.

"Tensilica already provides best-in-class C and SystemC-based
models of Xtensa processors to customers, who then integrate these
processor models into larger virtual platforms," stated Chris Jones,
director of strategic alliances. "CircuitSutra has the expertise to
assist customers that are new to SystemC in employing Tensilica
processor models and in creating models for the rest of their SOC
design. We are pleased to have them as a new member of the Xtensions
Network."

"We started working with Tensilica because of great customer
demand for their processor cores," stated Umesh Sisodia, CEO of
CircuitSutra. "As designers develop complex SOCs, it's important to
model not just the processor, but the entire chip. We have extensive
experience doing this and can be a valuable resource for Tensilica's
customers."

About CircuitSutra

CircuitSutra Technologies Pvt Ltd is an emerging company based in
India, with an aim to emerge as the world leader in software services
to the semiconductor industry. More and more contents of a SoC are
becoming software, more and more chip design steps are becoming like C
/ C++ programming, CircuitSutra has an important role to play in the
future of semiconductor industry. With current focus of SoC Modeling
and Embedded semiconductor software services, CircuitSutra plans to
expand into outsourced EDA tool development. CircuitSutra is the first
company in India to get seed funding from JSSATE, Science & Technology
Entrepreneurs Park. For more information, see www.circuitsutra.com.

About Tensilica

Tensilica, Inc., is the recognized leader in customizable
applications processors, DSPs and standard IP cores for audio, video,
imaging, security, networking, and baseband signal processing. The
automated design tools behind all of Tensilica's customizable
applications processor cores powers top tier semiconductor companies,
innovative start-ups, and system OEMs for high-volume products
including mobile phones, consumer electronics devices
(including portable media players, digital TV, and broadband set top
boxes), computers, and storage, networking and communications
equipment. For more information on Tensilica's patented,
benchmark-proven processors, visit www.tensilica.com.

Editors' Notes:

-- Tensilica and Xtensa are registered trademarks belonging to
Tensilica Inc. All other company and product names mentioned
are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their
respective owners.

-- Tensilica's announced licensees include Tensilica's announced
licensees include ADDMM, Afa Technologies, ALPS, Aquantia,
Astute Networks, Atheros, AMD (ATI), Avision, Bay
Microsystems, Berkeley Wireless Research Center, Brocade,
Broadcom, Cisco Systems, CMC Microsystems, Conexant Systems,
Design Art Networks, DS2, EE Solutions, Epson, ETRI, FUJIFILM
Microdevices, Fujitsu Ltd., Hudson Soft, iBiquity Digital,
Ikanos Communications, Intel, Juniper Networks, LG
Electronics, Lucid Information Technology, Marvell, NEC
Laboratories America, NEC Corporation, NetEffect, Neterion,
Nethra Imaging, Nippon Telephone and Telegraph (NTT), NuFront,
NVIDIA, Olympus Optical Co. Ltd., Penstar, Plato Networks,
PnpNetwork Technologies, SiBEAM, Silicon Optix, Sony,
STMicroelectronics, Stretch, TranSwitch Corporation, Triductor
Technology, u-Nav Microelectronics, UpZide, Valens
Semiconductor, Validity Sensors, Victor Company of Japan
(JVC), WiLinx, WiQuest Communications, and XM Radio.

Tensilica, Inc.
Paula Jones, 408-327-7343
paula@tensilica.com
or
For Tensilica
Erika Powelson, 831-424-1811
erika@powelsoninc.com
or
CircuitSutra
Umesh Sisodia, +91-120-6515357
usisodia@circuitsutra.com

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