Design & Reuse

Tensilica vs. Ceva in imaging/vision IP core battle

Junko Yoshida, EETimes
2/12/2013 5:01 AM EST

NEW YORK--Rapidly evolving imaging and embedded vision algorithms are opening up a new battleground for DSP core IP companies in the high-performance and power-efficient imaging needs of mobile handsets, automotive and video products.

Following Ceva’s introduction a year ago of MM3101, a programmable, low-power imaging and vision platform, Tensilica Tuesday (Feb. 12) rolled out an imaging and video dataplane processor unit (DPU), called IVP.