MIPS Technologies Announces New Licensing Agreement with PMC-Sierra for a Broad Range of MIPS(R) Cores
July 22 2008 - 6:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
Entry-level to Multi-threaded, Multi-core Solutions Provide Diverse
Options for Next-generation Designs MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 22
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:MIPS), a
leading provider of industry-standard architectures, processors and
analog IP for digital consumer, home networking, wireless,
communications and business applications, today announced that
long- time licensee PMC-Sierra (NASDAQ:PMCS) has licensed a broad
range of MIPS(R) cores for its next-generation communications and
storage solutions. Included in the agreement are MIPS Technologies'
highest performance single-threaded cores, multi-threaded cores,
and its new multi-threaded, multiprocessor IP core, the MIPS32(R)
1004K(TM) Coherent Processing System. The code-compatible cores
offer scalable solutions from entry-level designs to 1 GHz and
beyond. "MIPS Technologies has long played a role in PMC-Sierra's
development of leading-edge infrastructure solutions, and now we
have even greater choice for future generations," said Robert Yung,
vice president, chief technology officer, PMC-Sierra. "In addition,
MIPS Technologies' new 1004K multi-threaded multi-core platform
offers significant performance increases we can deliver through
this new technology. The performance, power and cost benefits in
MIPS Technologies' cores, supported by their development tools,
will enable us to offer our customers clear competitive
advantages." "PMC-Sierra is widely recognized as a leading provider
of networking and storage infrastructure solutions," said Brad
Holtzinger, vice president of worldwide sales at MIPS Technologies.
"Our relationship with PMC-Sierra as a close partner and long-time
licensee continues to help them deliver innovative products across
multiple markets." PMC-Sierra licensed a broad selection of
industry-leading MIPS32 processor technologies: 1004K Core -- the
industry's first multi-threaded multiprocessor IP core.
Multi-threading in each core within a coherent multi-core
architecture of one to four cores, enables the 1004K core to
surpass the performance of multi-core systems based on
single-threaded processor cores. MIPS32(R) 74Kc(TM) Core -- the
industry's first fully synthesizable processors to surpass 1 GHz
using industry standard libraries and EDA flows, based on MIPS
Technologies' superscalar microarchitecture with out-of-order
instruction dispatch and incorporating the MIPS DSP Application
Specific Extension (ASE). MIPS32(R) 34Kc(TM) Pro Core -- The first
MIPS cores to exploit multi- threading for embedded applications,
the 34Kc core delivers significant gains in system performance and
cost savings, with a very modest increase in die size. MIPS32(R)
24Kc(TM) Pro Core -- Low-power 24Kc cores offer 700 MHz worst- case
performance in a 65nm process, and offer the best combination of
performance, power and density of any midrange synthesizable CPU in
the industry. They are ideal for home entertainment applications as
well as portable, battery-powered consumer devices. MIPS32(R)
4KEm(TM) Pro Core -- These highly-configurable cores offer SoC
designers a tailored solution for high-performance, low-power
consumer applications, with the flexibility to optimize
applications by maximizing performance or minimizing power
consumption. MIPS(R) SOC-it(R) L2 Cache Controller -- Designed to
minimize memory latency, reducing system costs and power
consumption. Fully synthesizable, it works seamlessly with all MIPS
Technologies' cores and uses standard cell libraries and memory
arrays. Pro Series(R) cores offer unprecedented value by enabling
SoC designers to write their own instruction set extensions and
create highly differentiated, highly competitive products. Using
standard tools and software, designers can implement instruction
extensions to significantly increase performance, reduce power
consumption, implement critical operations and more. About
PMC-Sierra PMC-Sierra(TM) is a leading provider of broadband
communications and storage semiconductors for metro, access, fiber
to the home, wireless infrastructure, storage, laser printers, and
fiber access gateway equipment. PMC-Sierra offers worldwide
technical and sales support, including a network of offices
throughout North America, Europe, Israel and Asia. The company is
publicly traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the PMCS symbol.
For more information, visit http://www.pmc-sierra.com/. About MIPS
Technologies, Inc. MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NasdaqGS: MIPS) is the
world's second largest semiconductor design IP company and the
number one analog IP company worldwide. With more than 250
customers around the globe, MIPS Technologies is the only company
that provides a combined portfolio of processors, analog IP and
software tools for the embedded market. The company powers some of
the world's most popular products for the digital entertainment,
home networking, wireless, and portable media markets-including
broadband devices from Linksys, DTVs and digital consumer devices
from Sony, DVD recordable devices from Pioneer, digital set-top
boxes from Motorola, network routers from Cisco, 32- bit
microcontrollers from Microchip Technology and laser printers from
Hewlett-Packard. Founded in 1998, MIPS Technologies is
headquartered in Mountain View, California, with offices worldwide.
For more information, contact (650) 567-5000 or visit
http://www.mips.com/. MIPS, MIPS32, MIPS-Based, SOC-it, 1004K,
74Kc, 34Kc, 24Kc, 4KEm and Pro Series are trademarks or registered
trademarks in the United States and other countries of MIPS
Technologies, Inc. PMC is a registered trademark of PMC- Sierra,
Inc. in the United States and other countries. PMC-SIERRA, PMCS,
and "Enabling connectivity. Empowering people." are trademarks of
PMC-Sierra, Inc. All other trademarks referred to herein are the
property of their respective owners. DATASOURCE: MIPS Technologies,
Inc. CONTACT: Media, Jen Bernier of MIPS Technologies, Inc.,
+1-650-567-5178, Web site: http://www.mips.com/
http://www.pmc-sierra.com/
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