Mentor is continuing is focus growth of its embedded software division working with freescale to provide Linux support for a new family of products.

Freescale Semiconductor has introduced its next-generation QorIQ multicore platform. The Advanced Multiprocessing (AMP) series incorporates a new, multithreaded 64-bit Power Architecture(R) core, 28-nm process technology, up to 24 virtual cores, groundbreaking acceleration engines and sophisticated power management to deliver new levels of performance and power efficiency. Freescale plans to introduce additional AMP products during each quarter following the initial product launch, filling out the platform across three tiers. Products are expected to address a vast array of high-performance applications.

The QorIQ AMP Series provides 28-nanometer process technology, an efficient 64-bit core and highly advanced acceleration engines for optimal performance and power efficiency in processing for networking, industrial and aerospace/military markets.

The AMP Series includes 28nm geometries and a new, multi-threaded 64-bit Power Architecture® e6500 core with AltiVec® technology, providing high-bandwidth data processing and algorithmic-intensive computation for high-performance. Additional features in the AMP Series include enhanced acceleration and co-processing technologies and advanced power management features, such as variable-mode power. The first announced product in the AMP series is the QorIQ AMP T4240 device which integrates hardware accelerators with 12 dual-threaded cores for high-end data plane applications. Availability of AMP series products is planned for Q1 2012.

Mentor Graphics Corporation has announced its support for Freescale Semiconductor’s Advanced Multi-Processing (AMP) Series of QorIQ® multicore processors by providing its comprehensive Mentor® Embedded Linux platform, open source tools and services, to deliver a unified workflow for Freescale customers.

Freescale and Mentor Graphics have developed a unified workflow methodology for embedded Linux-based development, enabling customers to create innovative, customized applications with greater productivity and reduced risk. Coupled with a Freescale reference board, the Mentor Embedded Linux platform provides a smooth transition to help Freescale customers develop customized applications with more reliability, while accelerating design development time.

The Mentor Graphics Embedded Software Division comprises the Mentor Embedded family of products and services, including embedded software intellectual property (IP), tools, and professional consultant services to help embedded developers and silicon partners optimize their products for design and cost efficiency.