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Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 29 November 2005

Socle licenses ARM processor for consumer devices

Socle is to offer ARM7EJ-S embedded processors to meet SoC design needs for the mobile, consumer and networking device markets.

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Socle Technology has licensed the ARM7EJ-S processor for its SoC platform service. This licensing agreement further extends Socle's existing partnership with ARM which includes the license of the ARM926EJ-S and ARM922T processors. The Socle platform based on the ARM7EJ-S processor will be offered to SoC design engineers in high-growth markets such as mobile handsets, Voice over IP (VoIP), and consumer devices.

Socle have also become an ARM Approved Design Centre (ADC).

Through this licensing agreement, Socle is now able to offer the ARM Jazelle technology-accelerated ARM7EJ-S processor in complex SoC designs.

Socle will also use the ARM7EJ-S processor to further advance its SoC platform service.

In addition, it will exploit added features of the ARM processor, such as DSP instructions to enhance media performance in consumer applications.

'After securing a number of key design wins as a licensee of the ARM926EJ-S processor, we are now licensing the compatible ARM7EJ-S processor which will enable us to gain further access to extensive ARM extensive technology roadmap and support network', said David Lyou, President and CEO of Socle.

'We focus on developing platform-proven solutions for ARM7EJ-S 32bit RISC-based applications and as a result are already participating in many successful projects in VoIP, home gateways, disk array, personal media players and more'.

'The combination of our high-performance, low-power ARM7EJ-S processor, with the production yield and short cycle time that Socle brings to the SoC design cycle, makes a solid and successful design solution for our Partners and customers', said Graham Budd, General Manager, Processors, ARM.

'By licensing the ARM7EJ-S processor, Socle can now target a new and broad range of applications and devices for the mobile, consumer products and networking markets'.

The ARM7EJ-S processor is a synthesisable, 32bit embedded RISC processor with architecture enhancements to support DSP operations and Jazelle technology to accelerate Java applications.

It builds on the features and benefits of the established ARM7TDMI processor and is delivered in synthesisable form.

The ARM7EJ-S processor provides the flexibility necessary to build Java-enabled, real-time embedded devices requiring small sise, low power and high performance.

The first Socle products based on the ARM7EJ-S processor will be available in November 2005.

The Socle ARM7EJ-S design kit, integration kit and software kit are currently available from Socle.

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