ALLENTOWN, Pa.-Agere Systems Inc. said it has unveiled a custom chip that combines eight ARM966E processor cores, making it four times more powerful than typical chips, as well as reducing cost and improving time to market.
“We were able to leverage our system-level expertise, broad IP and leading design methodologies to deliver this highly integrated and complex system-on-a-chip,” said Necip Sayiner, vice president of Agere’s networking IC business.