Sasken extends ARM design capability in India

BANGALORE: Sasken Communications, an embedded solutions provider, today announced that it has joined the ARM Approved Design Center Program.

Sasken said in a press release that its knowledge and expertise combined with ARM technology enables it to target specific vertical markets with embedded solutions. It can now meet a diverse range of application needs to service low-power, high-performance consumer devices for mobile and Internet-based applications.

The ARM Approved Design Center Program is an extension of the relationship between ARM and embedded design companies to provide a framework for selecting program partners with compatible ARM technology for next-generation architecture designs.

"By joining the ARM Approved Design Center Program, we have underlined our expertise in ARM technology-based embedded chip design and implementation," said Shrikrishna Gokhale, vice president, Semiconductors Business Unit, Sasken.

"Access to the advanced technology and knowledge base of ARM is an important addition to our IC design offering. This will enable us to extend our footprint in the embedded technology market, by providing our customers with innovative solutions and an accelerated design cycle," he added.

ARM Approved Design Center Partners must go through an approval process to qualify as an ARM Approved Design Center. This includes a design flow audit, training on implementing designs with ARM processors, tools, AMBA interface peripherals and development techniques.

Furthermore, each Approved Design Center must demonstrate its own unique skills in specific technology domains, as well as end-market expertise. The ARM Approved Design Center Program also provides additional benefits such as geographic and time-zone locality and local language support.