Terawins, Inc. Selects MIPS Technologies' Processor IP for Next-Generation Multimedia ICs
31 March 2010 - 12:00AM
MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:MIPS), a leading provider of
industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital
consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business
applications, today announced that Taiwan-based IC provider
Terawins, Inc. licensed the MIPS32® 24KEc™ processor core for
development of devices for a range of portable LCD products
including digital photo frames, portable media players and
automotive DVD/TV.
"Consumer expectations for in-car entertainment have evolved
dramatically from CD players to sophisticated rear-seat systems
incorporating high-end DVD players and TVs," said the president of
Terawins, Inc. "Our customers developing these and other portable
media products must deliver cutting-edge designs that anticipate
evolving trends. MIPS Technologies' market leading processors for
multimedia applications and its thriving ecosystem including
Android™ support will enable our customers to create a new
generation of unique and highly-competitive solutions."
"The Greater China market continues to be our fastest growing
region, with industry innovators like Terawins contributing to MIPS
Technologies' continued expansion into high-growth segments such as
automotive entertainment," said Art Swift, vice president of
marketing, MIPS Technologies. "MIPS Technologies' processor cores
offer an ideal combination of high performance and power
efficiency. Together with our strong and growing ecosystem, MIPS
Technologies is well positioned to be the provider of choice for
next-generation portable media devices."
The MIPS32 24KE™ core family leverages the high-performance 24K®
microarchitecture and adds the MIPS DSP Application-Specific
Extension (ASE), resulting in improved signal processing
performance and efficient DSP capability, while significantly
reducing overall SoC die area, cost and power consumption. 24KE
cores are supported by software development tools, the MIPS DSP
Library and a third-party DSP applications network.
About Terawins, Inc.
Founded in 2002, Terawins is a market leader in mixed signal IC
and SoC development for multimedia and flat panel display
applications. Terawins currently holds a high percentage share in
the worldwide portable LCD and automotive DVD/TV market. Terawins
is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan with offices in Shenzhen, China.
For more information, visit www.terawins.com.tw, or call (02)
8227-8277.
About MIPS Technologies, Inc.
MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:MIPS) is a leading provider of
industry-standard processor architectures and cores that power some
of the world's most popular products for the home entertainment,
communications, networking and portable multimedia markets. These
include 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 Sunnyvale, California, with offices worldwide. For
more information, contact (408) 530-5000 or visit www.mips.com.
MIPS, MIPS32, 24K, 24KE, 24KEc and MIPS-Based are trademarks or
registered trademarks in the United States and other countries of
MIPS Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks referred to herein are
the property of their respective owners.
CONTACT: MIPS Technologies, Inc.
Media Contact:
Jen Bernier-Santarini
+1 408-530-5178
jenb@mips.com
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