News Release

Tokyo, Japan, Maｙ 12, 2008 Yokogawa Digital Computer Corporation Tensilica K.K.

Yokogawa Digital Computer Corporation (Yokogawa Digital) and Tensilica K.K. (Tensilica) announced that Yokogawa Digital’s ICE (In Circuit Emulator), “advicePRO” has supported Tensilica’s 32bit microprocessor, “Xtensa LX.”

Tensilica’s Xtensa LX is a 32bit microprocessor designed for embedded system-on-chip applications and allows Tensilica’s customers to implement customizable commands. With the core configuration optimized for a certain application, Xtensa LX is best suited for mobile phone or multimedia device applications that require low power consumption and high performance.

Yokogawa Digital’s advicePRO caters to the needs of ICE users with its high speed and large volume and meet requirements in developments of large-scale applications. ZY600J model can generate debug information based on a user configuration created by Xtensa Xplorer. Furthermore, this model supports user defined TIE registers and FLIX commands, and lets their users start debugging right away.

Main functional features of advicePRO ZY600J

• Easy connection via JTAG (OnCE) interface
• Support power voltage from 1.5V to 3.3V
• Flexible support for configurations
• Support multi-core debugging
• Easy connection via Ethernet or USB
• Debugger software, “microVIEW-PLUS”, which works best with “advicePRO”, is bundled

“advicePLUS (predecessor of advicePRO) once supported Tensilica’s processors as a special order product for a particular user,” said Makoto Ishiwata, president at Yokogawa Digital Computer Corporation. “Amid the expansion of Xtensa processors embedded in mobile phones or multimedia devices, we thought it important that our flagship product, advicePRO supports Xtensa processors as rapidly as possible, and then Xtensa LX has just been supported.” “With continuous cooperation from Tensilica, we are developing to support Xtensa LX2 and Diamond. We would like to provide development environments for those who adopt Tensilica’s processors promptly and provide them further development assistance to build their products. “

“Yokogawa Digital’s advicePRO is a proven, sophisticated tool that should prove very useful for designers of both single- and multi-core processor SOCs (system-on-chips) because it’s a cost-effective product with excellent performance,” stated Steve Roddy, Tensilica’s vice president of marketing and business development. “This builds on the success our mutual customers have had with Yokogawa Digital’s earlier products. We’re happy to have Yokogawa Digital in our rapidly expanding partner ecosystem.”

Yokogawa Digital and Tensilica display advicePRO ZY600J at the 11th Embedded Systems Expo (ESEC), held at Tokyo Big Sight from May 14 to May 16.

About Yokogawa Digital Computer Corporation

Yokogawa Digital Compute Corporation (headquarters: Keio-Fuchu 1-Chome Building, 1-9 Fuchucho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo, President: Makoto Ishiwata) has long engaged in the embedded development business including the design and development of micro computers and peripheral systems. It particularly has a strong competitive advantage in the area of ICE (In-Circuit Emulator), and its ICE products are widely accepted and used in the state-of-the-art development projects such as mobile phones, digital consumer products, automotive, and industrial instruments. The products are highly valued not only in Japan but also overseas markets, and it has sales channels worldwide including the United States, China, Taiwan, Korea, and Europe. Furthermore, Yokogawa Digital also focuses on providing various platforms such as T-Engine board, development starter kit for Windows Embedded CE, and the tool and consultation service for process improvement of embedded development project. Taking advantage of its in-depth knowledge and wealth of experience, Yokogawa Digital can offer ideal development environments.

English website http://www.yokogawa-digital.com/en/

Japanese website http://www.yokogawa-digital.com/

About Tensilica

Tensilica, Inc., is the recognized leader in configurable processor technology and has leveraged that technology to become the leading supplier of licensable controllers and DSP cores for mobile audio and video applications. Tensilica offers the broadest line of controller, CPU, network, and specialty DSP processors on the market today – including full software toolchain and modeling support - in both an off-the-shelf format via the Diamond Standard Series cores and with full designer configurability with the Xtensa processor family. The modern design behind all of Tensilica’s processor cores provide semiconductor companies and system OEMs with the lowest power, smallest area solutions for high-volume products including mobile phones and other consumer electronics, networking and telecommunications equipment, and computer peripherals. For more information on Tensilica’s patented, benchmark-proven processors, visit www.tensilica.com.

* “advicePRO”, “advicePLUS” and “microVIEW-PLUS” are registered trademarks of Yokogawa Digital Computer Corporation.

* “Tensilica” and “Xtensa” are registered trademarks belonging to Tensilica, Inc.

* Other brand names and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

* Tensilica’s announced licensees include Afa Technologies, ALPS, Aquantia, Astute Networks, Atheros, AMD (ATI), Avision, Bay Microsystems, Berkeley Wireless Research Center, Broadcom, Brocade, Chiplen, Cisco Systems, CMC Microsystems, Conexant Systems, DS2, EE Solutions, Epson, ETRI, FUJIFILM Microdevices, Fujitsu Ltd., Hudson Soft, iBiquity Digital, Ikanos Communications, Intel, Juniper Networks, LG Electronics, Lucid Information Technology, Marvell, MediaPhy, NEC Laboratories America, NEC Corporation, NetEffect, Neterion, Nethra Imaging, Nippon Telephone and Telegraph (NTT), NuFront, NVIDIA, Olympus Optical Co. Ltd., Penstar, Plato Networks, PnpNetwork Technologies, Samsung, SandForce, Server Engines, SiBEAM, Silicon Optix, Sony, STMicroelectronics, Stretch, TranSwitch Corporation, u-Nav Microelectronics, UpZide, Valens Semiconductor, Validity Sensors, Victor Company of Japan (JVC), WiLinx, and XM Radio.

Contacts

Yokogawa Digital Computer Corporation
Embedded Products Business Unit

Keio-Fuchu 1Chome Building, 1-9 Fuchucho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo 183-8516

TEL: +81-42-333-6222

FAX: +81-42-352-6107

E-mail:info-advice@yokogawa-digital.com

URL:http://www.yokogawa-digital.com/

Tensilica K.K.

Xte Shin-Yokohama Building 2F 3-12-4, Shin-Yokohama, Kohoku-ku,
Yokohama 222-0033, Japan

TEL: +81-45-477-3373

FAX: +81-45-477-3375

E-Mail:sales@tensilica.co.jp

URL:http://www.tensilica.co.jp/