Freescale DSP sets new performance levels to speed deployment of LTE and other next generation wireless standards

Source: Freescale Semiconductor press release
Freescale Semiconductor introduces the MSC8156 processor − a six-core device based on new SC3850 StarCore DSP core technology and designed to dramatically advance the capabilities of wireless broadband base station equipment.

The MSC8156 is one of the industry’s first DSPs based on 45-nm process technology, endowing the part with performance, energy efficiency and form factor advantages. It delivers the flexibility, integration and affordability required for mainstream, near-term deployment of networks based on LTE and other next-generation wireless standards.