Tensilica Inc. was a company based in Silicon Valley that developed semiconductor intellectual property (SIP) cores. Tensilica was founded in 1997 by Chris Rowen.[1] In April 2013, the company was acquired by Cadence Design Systems for approximately $326 million.[2]

Tensilica Inc.
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustrySemiconductor intellectual property core
Founded1997
FateAcquired by Cadence Design Systems in 2013
HeadquartersSan Jose, California
Key people
Chris Rowen, Jack Guedj
ProductsMicroprocessors, HiFi audio, DSP cores
Websiteip.cadence.com


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  1. ^ "S-1 Supercomputer Alumni". Retrieved 2019-02-22. Most recently he was chief architect at Tensilica working on configurable/extensible processors.
  2. ^ Source: http://ip.cadence.com/news/432/330/Cadence-Reports-First-Quarter-2013-Financial-Results-and-Completes-Acquisition-of-Tensilica
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