TI acquires software tools maker GO DSP

Texas Instruments has acquired GO DSP Corp., a leading supplier of digital signal processing (DSP) software tools. The acquisition helps TI further expand its extensive software offering to provide customers with more complete DSP Solutions.

GO DSP, headquartered in Toronto, Canada, is a privately held company specializing in advanced, fully integrated software tools, which allow DSP system developers to improve productivity and reduce time-to-market. The company is an industry leader providing the only fully integrated programming environment with a graphical user interface. This technology complements TI's strong DSP performance and extends its ease-of-use advantage.

"As the products of the future become more sophisticated, software within a DSP system takes on a greater significance and makes the expertise we're getting with GO DSP invaluable," said Mike Hames, Semiconductor Group vice president and worldwide DSP manager. "This puts in place additional capabilities to make it easier for our third-party network and customers to develop the multitude of emerging DSP applications."

GO DSP's products include Code Composer and Code Explorer. The company was established in 1994 and employs 15 people. GO DSP will remain in Canada and will become a wholly owned subsidiary of TI.

The DSP market is projected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of about 35 percent per year during the next five years, according to market research firm Forward Concepts. This TI acquisition is the latest of a number of strategic investments the company has made in support of DSP Solutions.