The company has unveiled a suite of tools and methods that promise optimize the mapping of applications on embedded multiprocessor system-on-chip (MPSoC) platforms. According to the company, these result in systems that are more energy efficient and are faster to design. The MPSoC tools target companies that design multi-core platforms for future nomadic and multimedia applications and are offered under a technology transfer or license agreement. For more details, visit http://www2.imec.be/ or call IMEC INC., San Jose, CA. (408) 551-4502.