MIPS Technologies Expands Hard IP Core Family With High Performance Cores for Budget-Conscious SoC Designers
06 September 2005 - 11:02PM
PR Newswire (US)
MIPS32(R) 24Kc(TM) and MIPS32 4KEc(R) Hard Cores Deliver Cost and
Time-to-Market Benefits MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 6
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:MIPS), a
leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and
cores for digital consumer and business applications, today
announced two additions to its expanding line of hard intellectual
property (IP) cores. The MIPS32(R) 24Kc(TM) and 4KEc(R) hard cores,
which augment the company's line of synthesizable IP cores, provide
an easy, cost-effective, low-risk alternative for startups, fabless
semiconductor companies, and system OEMs that want to take
advantage of MIPS Technologies' industry-leading 32-bit
architecture in a broad range of digital consumer products. The
MIPS32 24Kc hard core builds on the momentum generated over the
past year by the rapid adoption of the MIPS32 24K(R) family of
synthesizable cores. With a worst-case frequency of 260 MHz in
10.7mm(2), the 24Kc hard core is available in TSMC 180nm G process.
This core is ideal for budget-conscious SoC designers, including
those in the Asia/Pacific region, who need the cost and
time-to-market benefits of hard cores and want more performance for
set-top boxes, residential gateways, digital TVs, and other
high-end consumer applications. The MIPS32 4KEc hard core,
available in a TSMC 130nm G process, offers a significant
price/performance advantage to SoC designers. With a worst-case
frequency of 233 MHz in 2.5mm(2), the 4KEc hard core is an
attractive solution for a broad range of embedded applications,
including high-performance handheld and mobile consumer devices.
"By leveraging the benefits of hard IP cores with the exceptional
performance of our 24K and price/performance 4KE core families,
customers gain a tremendous advantage in the rapid delivery of
high-performance products to cost-sensitive markets," said Russ
Bell, vice president of marketing at MIPS Technologies. "We are
especially proud of the new 4KEc hard core, the first hard core
developed by our new Shanghai R&D center, which offers a small,
but high-performance solution for budget-conscious SoC designers
around the world." About the 24Kc Hard IP Core Process: TSMC 180nm
G Frequency: 260 MHz, worst case Core Size: 10.7 mm(2) Caches:
16KB/16KB About the 4KEc Hard IP Core Process: TSMC 130nm G
Frequency: 233 MHz, worst case Core Size: 2.5 mm(2) Caches: 8KB/8KB
Features of both hard cores include: -- 32-entry Translation
Lookaside Buffer (TLB) for Linux support -- MIPS16e(TM) ASE for
code compression -- High-performance multiply/divide unit --
CorExtend(TM) capability to enable customer-defined instruction
extensions -- COP2 interface to customer-defined coprocessor --
Instruction and data breakpoints for debug support In addition to
the new 24Kc and 4KEc cores, MIPS Technologies' hard IP core family
includes a MIPS32 4KEc core in a TSMC 180nm G process and a MIPS32
4Kc(R) core in a SMIC 180nm G process. Availability The MIPS32 24Kc
and MIPS32 4KEc hard cores are now available for licensing from
MIPS Technologies. Both cores will be delivered with design kits
composed of complete product documentation, design data,
verification and simulation models, and include support and
training. For more information, contact MIPS Technologies at
+1-650-567-5000, or . About MIPS Technologies MIPS Technologies,
Inc. is a leading provider of industry-standard processor
architectures and cores for digital consumer and business
applications. The company drives the broadest architectural
alliance that is delivering 32- and 64-bit embedded RISC solutions.
The company licenses its intellectual property to semiconductor
companies, ASIC developers and system OEMs. MIPS Technologies and
its licensees offer the widest range of robust, scalable processors
in standard, custom, semi-custom and application-specific products.
The company is based in Mountain View, Calif., and can be reached
at +1-650-567-5000 or http://www.mips.com/. NOTE: MIPS, MIPS32,
24K, 24Kc, 4KE, 4KEc and 4Kc are trademarks or registered
trademarks of MIPS Technologies, Inc. in the U.S. 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, +1-650-567-5178, or Web
site: http://www.mips.com/
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