Ceva-PentaG2 is a complete IP platform for implementing a wide range of user-equipment and IoT cellular modems. The platform includes a variety of DSPs, modem hardware modules, software libraries, and simulation tools.
Capabilities of the Ceva-PentaG2 include New Radio (NR) physical layer design ranging across all 3GPP profiles from RedCap IoT and mMTC, through eMBB up to ultra-reliable low-latency communications (URLLC).
The platform has two base configurations. Ceva-PentaG2 Max emphasizes performance and scalability for enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) and future proofing design for next generation 5G-Advanced releases. Ceva-PentaG2 Lite emphasizes extreme energy and area efficiency for lower-throughput applications such as LTE Cat 1, RedCap, and optimized cellular IoT applications.
The PentaG2 platform comprises a set of Ceva DSP cores, optimized fixed-function hardware accelerators, and proven, optimized software modules. By using this platform, designers can implement optimized, hardware-accelerated processing chains for all main modem functions. In the selection process, designers can tune their design for any point across a huge space of area, power consumption, latency, throughput, and channel counts. Solutions can fit applications ranging from powerful eMBB for mobile and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) devices to connected vehicles, cellular IoT modules, and even smart watches. System-C models in Ceva’s Virtual Platform Simulator (VPS) aid architectural exploration and system tuning, while an FPGA-based emulation kit speeds SoC integration.
