Open-Silicon Licenses MIPS32(R) 24KEc(TM) Pro Core and Virage Logic Core-Optimized IP Kit for Future ASIC Development
November 20 2006 - 7:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Proven Business Model Leverages Performance, Flexibility and
Cost-Savings of MIPS(R) Processor for Growing Customer Base
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MIPS
Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:MIPS), a leading provider of
industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital
consumer, networking, personal entertainment, communications and
business applications, today announced that Open-Silicon, Inc. has
selected the MIPS32(R) 24KEc(TM) Pro processor core to power
advanced custom ASIC solutions for complex System-on-Chips (SoCs).
Open-Silicon has developed a business model that simplifies IP
selection and integration for ASIC designers. Open-Silicon has also
licensed a 90-nanometer (nm) Core-Optimized IP Kit, jointly
developed by MIPS Technologies and Virage Logic. This kit,
comprised of Virage Logic's Area, Speed and Power (ASAP) Memory(TM)
and ASAP Logic(TM) High-Speed (HS) IP, provides MIPS Technologies'
customers with IP that has been specifically tuned to maximize the
performance of MIPS32 processors. MIPS Technologies and Virage
Logic are valuable components of the OpenMODEL(TM), Open-Silicon's
alternative to a traditional ASIC development process. Created to
minimize risk, lower costs and boost the integrity of the final
product, OpenMODEL gives customers access to qualified processor
IP, manufacturing, test, and packaging providers, allowing them to
make informed choices at every step of the development cycle.
Open-Silicon's design methodology is then applied to produce
reliable, predictable ASICs at significantly lower cost. "Our
unique business strategy works because our customers know that they
have access to best-in-class, highly qualified intellectual
property that will meet and exceed their design requirements," said
Dr. Satya Gupta, vice president of engineering for Open-Silicon.
"We're delighted to add the combined expertise of two industry
leaders like MIPS Technologies and Virage Logic to our rapidly
growing network of solutions partners." "Open-Silicon's compelling
business model provides chip makers with a smart strategy to
succeed in a cost-conscious and highly competitive environment,"
said Brad Holtzinger, vice president of sales for MIPS
Technologies. "We're looking forward to helping Open-Silicon's
customers implement successful MIPS-Based(TM) designs for a new
generation of digital consumer products." "We're very pleased that
our collaborative efforts with MIPS Technologies and Open-Silicon
are continuing to provide our mutual customers with integrated
solutions that help them meet their high performance system design
requirements," said Jim Ensell, senior vice president of marketing
and business development for Virage Logic. "The Core-Optimized IP
Kit targets the MIPS32 24KEc core for manufacture on TSMC's 90nm G
process and can achieve clock frequencies of 660 MHz, providing
higher performance than competitive solutions." About the MIPS32
24KE(TM) Family The MIPS32 24KE(TM) core family leverages the high
performance 24K(TM) microarchitecture while incorporating the
MIPS(R) DSP Application-Specific Extension (ASE). These
instructions provide signal processing performance of up to 3x over
a range of embedded applications compared to RISC implementations
without the DSP ASE, while significantly reducing overall SoC die
area, cost and power consumption. The 24KEc Pro core allows SoC
designers to write their own instruction set extensions to create
highly differentiated and competitive products. About MIPS
Technologies MIPS Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of
industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital
consumer, networking, personal entertainment, communications and
business applications. The company drives the broadest
architectural alliance that delivers 32- and 64-bit embedded RISC
solutions to the embedded market, and in combination with its
licensees, offers the widest range of robust, scalable processors
in standard, custom, semi-custom and application-specific products
worldwide. MIPS Technologies licenses its intellectual property
(IP) to today's leading semiconductor companies, ASIC developers
and system OEMs. Today, MIPS-Based designs are integrated in
millions of products around the world, including broadband devices
from Linksys, digital cameras from Canon, DTVs and entertainment
systems from Sony, DVD Recordable devices from Pioneer, digital
set-top boxes from Motorola, network routers from Cisco and laser
printers from Hewlett Packard. Founded in 1998, MIPS Technologies
is based in Mountain View, California, with offices worldwide. For
more information, please contact (650) 567-5000 or visit
http://www.mips.com/ . About Open-Silicon, Inc. Open-Silicon, Inc.
is a fabless ASIC company delivering the most cost- effective,
predictable and reliable custom ASIC solution to electronics
product customers worldwide. Open-Silicon's OpenMODEL is the
semiconductor industry's first end-to-end custom ASIC solution
based on a business model that provides a seamless, low-cost, low
risk alternative to traditional models for complex ASIC design and
development. For more information, visit Open- Silicon's website at
http://www.open-silicon.com/ or call 408-240-5700. NOTE: MIPS,
MIPS-Based, MIPS32, 24K, 24KE, and 24KEc are trademarks or
registered trademarks of MIPS Technologies, Inc. in the United
States and other countries. All other trademarks referred to herein
are the property of their respective owners. DATASOURCE: MIPS
Technologies, Inc. CONTACT: Cathy Browne of MIPS Technologies,
Inc., +1-650-567-5178, or Web site: http://www.mips.com/
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