Tensilica and China's Ministry of Information Industry (MII) have announced the establishment of a joint IP core lab.

The IP core lab will serve independent Chinese IC companies and help meet the ever-increasing demands for technology repetition in the IC industry. It will provide IP verification service, especially SoC (system on chip) design service, and support infrastructure to promote the development of China's IC industry.

Both parties will provide training services to companies through the lab and promote Tensilica's leading configurable processor technology. Tensilica will also offer evaluations for SOC design support to companies.

Tensilica's configurable microprocessor core development tools and processor technologies are expected to introduce new design concepts to China's IC industry. In addition, Tensilica's newly launched Diamond Standard Series will be very attractive products for Chinese clients.