With security software increasingly needing to support embedded multicore chips, Freescale Semiconductor said this week it intends to purchase US enterprise networking security software company Intoto, for an undisclosed amount.

Freescale said with this acquisition it intends to apply Intoto's technology to create high-performance applications and software components optimised to improve system performance, streamline development and enhance software support for its QorIQ multicore communications platforms, which are Freescale's new communications processors meant to take embedded multicore to new levels of adoption.

Intoto currently employs 165 people split between its office in California and India.

"Successful multicore development requires a deep understanding of how the architecture, applications and operating systems integrate to achieve system solution and performance goals. Intoto's leading-edge development team strengthens our QorIQ solution and helps us offer our customers software applications expertise that assists their migration to embedded multicore," commented Lynelle McKay, senior VP and general manager for Freescale's networking and multimedia group, in a statement.

Freescale expects the deal to close within the next 30 days.

Freescale spokesperson Jack Taylor said the revenue from Intoto will not be a material contribution to the business.

By Ann Steffora Mutschler, Senior Editor - Electronic News

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