“As the wireless industry continues to adopt a two-pronged approach towards 4G networks, it is critical that our next-generation product lines can support both LTE and WiMAX standards in a cost-efficient and flexible manner,” said Bertrand Debray, Sequans VP of engineering. “The high-performance CEVA-X1641 DSP provides us with a programmable architecture with low cost of deployment, and helps address the major challenges facing 4G chipset solutions for high-volume markets. Also, with significant legacy software, the high efficiency of the CEVA-X1641 compiler was an important criterion in our decision to adopt a new DSP architecture.”

Commenting on the announcement Eran Briman, VP of marketing at CEVA said, “The programmable nature of the CEVA-X1641 DSP will enable Sequans to significantly reduce the overall costs and design risks associated with 4G chipsets by implementing the constantly evolving LTE and WiMAX standards in software rather than inflexible hardwired blocks.”

CEVA's DSP cores power many of the world's leading cellular baseband handset solutions. The company’s broad customer base includes Infineon, ST-Ericsson, Broadcom, Samsung, Mediatek, Spreadtrum and VIA Telecom, among others. To date, more than 600 million CEVA-powered handsets have shipped.

The CEVA-X1641 and CEVA-XC DSPs have been specifically architected to overcome the stringent power consumption, time-to-market and cost constraints associated with developing high-performance WiMAX, LTE and software definable radio (SDR) wireless communications processors.

CEVA has multiple licensees developing LTE handset and infrastructure solutions based on CEVA DSP cores.

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