"We're seeing an increased demand for Tensilica's Xtensa and Diamond Standard processors in a wide variety of applications from current and potential new customers," said Tapan Joshi, vice president of marketing, eInfochips. "We provide a full range of services, from silicon design and verification to embedded firmware development and total system integration."

eInfochips (co-headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., and Ahmedabad, India) has design centers in the U.S. and India and offers spec-to-silicon services and Tensilica chose it for its experience in complex SoC design, said Larry Przywara, director of strategic alliances at Tensilica.