LSI 針對企業網路與儲存應用擴展客製化IP產品系列
北京2010年2月1日電 /美通社亞洲/ — LSI 公司今日宣布針對其業界領先的客製化晶片 IP 產品系列，擴增支援多核心功能的 PowerPC 476 微處理器核心，以及高速嵌入式 DRAM 記憶體區塊。兩款新品計設能加速其先進網路及儲存 SoC 的開發，並應用於包括企業級交換機、路由器、儲存陣列（RAID Storage）、伺服器和基地台等高效能應用。
客製化多核心 IC 能協助 OEM 廠商針對運算密集的應用，開發高度差異化的高性能解決方案。該款由 LSI 新推出的 PowerPC 476FP 核心，採用台積電 40G 製程設計，並可在超過 1.4 GHz 的時脈速度下運作，以提供 2.5 Dhrystone MIPS/MHz 之性能。此外，新推出的嵌入式 DRAM 區塊運作速度最高可達 500 MHz，對於即時視訊處理與高頻寬網路應用而言相當重要。
LSI 客製化晶片部門資深副總裁暨總經理 Sudhakar Sabada 表示：「新一代網路與儲存基礎架構需要高度集成的 SoC，以滿足不斷增長的市場需求。借由完整且經驗證的系列 IP 及可靠的設計流程，LSI 能幫助客戶前瞻性地針對應用建構最優化的 SoC，以協助他們在競爭激烈的市場中脫穎而出。」
LSI 為 OEM 廠商提供豐富且經驗證的 IP 系列，包含通用及特定用途處理器、協定核心、千兆位元乙太網路PHY、高速串列器/解串列器（SerDes）及嵌入式儲存器等，以降低客製化 IC 的開發成本與風險。
LSI 所有嵌入式處理器均獲得開發工具和作業系統等軟體產業的支持。此外，獲得 TSMC 授權的 500 MHz 嵌入式 DRAM 核心，為 LSI 第三代 eDRAM IP 之產品。該產品能進一步擴展 LSI 針對客製化 IC 開發應用的嵌入式 DRAM IP 產品陣容。
新款 PPC476 及嵌入式 DRAM 設計套件現已針對40奈米客製化晶片解決方案供貨。如欲瞭解更多詳情，請參考以下網址： http://tinyurl.com/ydsudln 。
關於 LSI
LSI Corporation（NYSE：LSI）為創新晶片、系統及軟體技術之領導供應商，能夠提供將人們、資訊及數位內容緊密連結在一起的產品。該公司為客戶提供廣泛的產品及服務，包括客製化及標準產品晶片、介面卡、系統及軟體，並獲得全球最知名品牌，以及儲存與網路市場中的重量級領導廠商的信賴。如欲獲得更多資訊，歡迎瀏覽公司網站：http://www.lsi.com 。
LSI Expands Custom IP Portfolio for Enterprise Networking and Storage Applications
MILPITAS, Calif., Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — LSI Corporation (NYSE: LSI) today announced the addition of the multicore-capable PowerPC 476 microprocessor core and high-speed, embedded DRAM memory blocks to its industry-leading portfolio of custom silicon intellectual property (IP). The new processor core and memory blocks are designed to accelerate the development of leading-edge networking and storage SoCs used in high-performance applications such as enterprise-class switches, routers, RAID storage, servers and base stations.
Custom multicore integrated circuits allow OEMs to develop highly differentiated, high-performance solutions for compute-intensive applications. The new PowerPC 476FP offering from LSI, available on the TSMC 40G process, operates at clock speeds in excess of 1.4 GHz, delivering 2.5 Dhrystone MIPS per MHz. The new embedded DRAM block operates at up to 500 MHz, which is essential for real-time video processing and high-bandwidth networking applications.
“Next-generation networking and storage infrastructures need highly integrated SoCs to meet ever-increasing market demands,” said Sudhakar Sabada, senior vice president and general manager, Custom Silicon Division, LSI. “With a rich portfolio of silicon-proven IP and a robust design flow, LSI helps customers predictably build application-optimized SoCs that allow them to differentiate in the marketplace.”
LSI minimizes custom IC development cost and risk by providing OEMs with a broad, field-proven IP portfolio that includes general- and special-purpose processors, protocol cores, a gigabit Ethernet PHY, high-speed serializer-deserializers (SerDes) and embedded memory.
All embedded LSI processors are supported by an industry ecosystem of software that includes development tools and operating systems. The 500 MHz embedded DRAM core, licensed from TSMC, is the third generation of eDRAM IP available from LSI. It joins an extensive lineup of embedded DRAM IP blocks available from LSI for custom IC development.
The PPC476 and embedded DRAM design kits are available now for integration into 40nm custom silicon solutions. For additional information, please go to http://tinyurl.com/ydsudln .
About LSI
LSI Corporation (NYSE: LSI) is a leading provider of innovative silicon, systems and software technologies that enable products which seamlessly bring people, information and digital content together. The company offers a broad portfolio of capabilities and services including custom and standard product ICs, adapters, systems and software that are trusted by the world’s best known brands to power leading solutions in the Storage and Networking markets. More information is available at http://www.lsi.com .