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This page covers DSP chip manufacturers along with their part numbers and features. For a better understanding of what a common DSP chip consists of and its applications, visit our page on “What is DSP” in the terminology section. Below are some popular DSP chip vendors.

It includes DSP chip vendors such as Tensilica, Cavium, Texas Instruments (TI), Silicon Hive (acquired by Intel), NXP Semiconductor, Qualcomm, LSI, Cirrus, and Altera.

DSP Chip Vendors

Tensilica

  • Website: www.tensilica.com
  • The ConnX series of DSPs from Tensilica is widely used in wireless applications.

Cavium

  • Website: www.cavium.com
  • Offers the OCTEON series of processors and other video and Set-Top Box application processors. DSP development kits are also available for OCTEON DSP.

Texas Instruments (TI)

  • Website: www.ti.com
  • Provides C6000 single-core and multi-core DSP chips, as well as C5000 DSPs for low power consumption. The TMS320 series of Processors is primarily targeted for video and audio applications.

Silicon Hive (Acquired by Intel)

NXP Semiconductor

  • Website: www.nxp.com
  • Offers DSP chips along with AM or FM tuning applications.

Qualcomm

  • Website: www.qualcomm.com
  • The Hexagon DSP is integrated into various Snapdragon series processors.

LSI

  • Website: www.lsi.com
  • The SP2704 model is used for media and baseband applications.

Cirrus

  • Website: www.cirrus.com
  • Provides DSPs for audio applications, in both single-core and multi-core versions.

Altera

  • Website: www.altera.com
  • Offers DSP development kits for Cyclone II and III, and Stratix II and III devices.

Xilinx

Pico Chip (Acquired by Mindspeed)

  • Website: www.picochip.com
  • Offers various multi-core DSPs, including models PC202, PC203, and PC205.

AMD

  • Website: www.amd.com
  • Provides various processors for embedded and other applications.

Motorola (Acquired by Freescale Semiconductor)

  • Website: www.freescale.com
  • The DSP56000 series of DSP chips are used for various applications.

Sandbridge Technologies Inc. (Acquired by Wuxi DSP Technologies, China)

ARM DSP

Analog Devices

CEVA DSP Chip

  • Website: www.ceva-dsp.com
  • Offers various DSPs targeting mobile and other digital applications. They are used for LTE, LTE-Advanced, WiFi, and other technologies.