Toshiba, Elixent to co-develop reconfigurable SoCs

Elixent Ltd and Toshiba Corp. have agreed to jointly develop a SoC platform that integrates Elixent's D-Fabrix reconfigurable algorithm processing array with Toshiba's MeP configurable processor core. This SoC will serve as a reconfigurable evaluation and development platform by both companies.

The D-Fabrix array will be used to accelerate algorithm processing and provide dynamic reconfigurability within the platform. The resulting platform SoC is expected to be useful for the implementation of a broad range of consumer applications, combining the benefits of Toshiba's MeP processor and Elixent's reconfigurable technology.

"We evaluated many solutions before choosing Elixent," said Dr. Furuyama, general manager of Toshiba's SoC R&D Center. "D-Fabrix is the reconfigurable algorithm processor that will fit with Toshiba's MeP platform and thus will efficiently provide various benefits."