Cheertek Licenses MIPS32(R) 4KEc(R) Core for Next Generation Set-Top Box SoCs
07 December 2005 - 12:01AM
PR Newswire (US)
Taiwan Chipmaker Adopts Industry Leading Architecture to Help
Manufacturers Reduce Development Costs, Accelerate Time-to-Market
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Dec. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MIPS
Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:MIPS), a leading provider of
industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital
consumer and business applications, announced today that
Taiwan-based IC design firm Cheertek, Inc. has licensed the
MIPS32(R) 4KEc(R) processor core and MIPS Dolby(R) Digital AC3 and
Dolby Prologic II Audio Decoder. Cheertek, a leading supplier of
system-level solutions for digital consumer entertainment
applications, is leveraging the MIPS architecture and robust
software Ecosystem to develop chips for advanced set-top boxes that
will expand its presence in global markets. After evaluating
competing products, Cheertek chose the MIPS(R) architecture for its
performance, cost and time-to-market advantages. The synthesizable
4KEc core, a member of the MIPS32 4KE(TM) core family, gives
licensees the flexibility to optimize applications for performance,
size or power consumption. The 4KE core family delivers 1.53
DMIPS/MHz performance in an area as small as 1.0 mm2 in a
0.13-micron TSMC process. Licensees of the 4KEc core are broadly
supported by a robust software Ecosystem of operating systems,
middleware, algorithms and tools for embedded applications such as
digital set-top boxes, a market in which the MIPS architecture is
the de facto standard. Cheertek will leverage this performance to
implement audio algorithms on the RISC-processor, rather than on a
DSP, enabling the company to accelerate development, lower overall
system costs, and reduce or eliminate royalty payments to DSP
vendors. The company can further reduce costs by developing and
maintaining a single audio subsystem across multiple products. The
MIPS Dolby Digital AC3 and Dolby Prologic II Audio Decoders are two
of several in the MIPS Soft Audio Suite, a comprehensive set of
audio algorithms optimized for MIPS32 processors in consumer
applications. "Software is one of the biggest hurdles in
cost-effective system development. By choosing MIPS, the number one
architecture in the set-top box market, we give our customers
access to an extensive software Ecosystem that will enable them to
cut costs while rapidly developing highly differentiated products,"
said Jack Chang, CEO of Cheertek. "Few markets are as competitive
as the cost-sensitive consumer electronics arena. Cheertek's
expertise in cost-effective solutions, together with the MIPS
architecture's superior performance and broad industry support,
will offer system manufacturers the ability to compete more
effectively," said Brad Holtzinger, vice president of worldwide
sales at MIPS Technologies. "We look forward to working with
Cheertek to strengthen our leadership roles in the design of
advanced set-top boxes." About Cheertek Cheertek, Inc. is a leading
supplier of high-performance, feature-rich chips for the rapidly
growing STB and digital consumer entertainment markets. The company
provides total system-level solutions that enable customers to
shorten time to mass production. Cheertek Inc., headquartered in
Hsinchu Industrial Park, Taiwan, has R&D, sales and technical
support offices in Taiwan and in Shanghai and Shenzhen, China. For
more information, please visit http://www.cheertek.com.tw/. 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, 4KE and 4KEc 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.cheertek.com.tw/ Web site: http://www.mips.com/
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