Project Overview

This website was created for UVA's CS 451 - Advance Processor Architecture course, taught by Professor Kevin Skadron.
Here you will find information on Tensilica's Xtensa LX processor, useful links to online documentation, references to related articles as well as the slides used in our presentation on November 15, 2005.

Links from Tensilica

http://www.tensilica.com/products/tie_compiler.htm
http://www.tensilica.com/products/x6_processor_generator.htm
http://www.tensilica.com/products/tensilica_instruction_extension.htm
http://www.tensilica.com/products/xplorer.htm
http://www.tensilica.com/products/xpres.htm
http://www.tensilica.com/products/x6_about.htm
http://www.tensilica.com/products/xtensa_LX.htm
http://www.tensilica.com/products/xtensa_6.htm

Online Sources

Tensilica Previews Next-Generation Xtensa ISA With Flexible-Length Instructions At Microprocessor Forum

EPF 2004 Xtensa Report

Xtensa - A new ISA and a new approach

Xtensa IV - Design & Reuse

Efficient Instruction Encoding for Automatic Instruction Set Design of Configurable ASIPs

Xtensa Dependent Features

Zero Overhead Loop

Tensilica Previews Next-Generation Xtensa ISA With Flexible-Length Instructions At Microprocessor Forum; Conexant to Expand on the Benefits of Flexible Length Instructions

Related Articles

Electronic Engineering Times

Tensilica compiler automates RTL generation -- Xtensa Processor Extension Synthesis tool an alternative to custom RTL blocks. Richard Goering. July 12, 2004

Tensilica blends RISC, VLIW to optimize processing -- startup touts configurable cores. Brian Fuller. Feb 22, 1999

Tensilica's Xtensa core comes with 0-In checkers. Michael Santarini. July 16, 2001.

Tensilica pumps processor. Anthony Cataldo. August 26, 2002

Microprocessor Report

Tensilica tackles bottlenecks: new Xtensa LX configurable processor shatters industry benchmarks. Tom R. Halfhill. May, 2004

EDN

DSP extension outmuscles integer unit. Markus Levy. July 20, 2000.

Tensilica Unveils 4G Synthesizable Core For Microprocessor Designs.Crista Souza. June 11, 2001.

Business Wire

Tensilica's Xtensa HiFi 2 Audio Engine Provides Low-Power, Turnkey 24-bit Audio for SOC Designs; 2nd Generation Audio Engine Supports All Popular Audio Standards.Oct 6, 2005

Tensilica Xtensa LX Processor Tops EEMBC Networking 2.0 Benchmarks; Xtensa LX Beats PowerPC Full-Chip Results.May 16, 2005

Tensilica's Xtensa LX Processor Licensed by NVIDIA. Jan 17, 2005