Ambric is a fabless semiconductor company delivering the world's first TeraOPS-class device and software development tools that make massively parallel software programming practical for complex embedded systems. The company's highly scalable, massively parallel processor arrays (MPPAs) deliver performance that is more than an order of magnitude greater than high-end digital signal processors (DSPs) and provides a programming model that is much easier than what is available for multiple-DSP platforms. The price-performance exceeds that of field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) for complex applications, while enabling faster, easier development in software. Ambric products help companies accelerate time-to-market for their solutions while slashing their system development costs.
Ambric's initial focus is on the high-performance video and image processing markets. In the future, Ambric plans to address a broad range of applications currently served by high-end DSPs and FPGAs, including medical, military, wireless, and network security.
Established in 2003 and headquartered in Beaverton, Ore., Ambric has received funding from ComVentures, OVP Venture Partners, Northwest Technology Ventures, and private investors.
