4G Chipset Provider Sequans Communications Licenses MIPS Technologies' Processor Core
22 October 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, announced today that 4G chipmaker Sequans
Communications has selected its MIPS32® M14Kc™ synthesizable
processor core for next-generation mobile solutions. The M14K™
family of cores is the first to leverage the microMIPS™ Instruction
Set Architecture (ISA) which maintains 98% of the high performance
of the MIPS32 architecture while reducing code size by at least
30%, translating to significant silicon cost savings.
Sequans customers are leading equipment manufacturers and mobile
operators that are building its technology into mobile WiMAX and
LTE networks around the globe. "We chose MIPS Technologies' M14Kc
core because of its clear value proposition and alignment with our
own goal of enabling mass-market 4G with solutions that are
low-cost, high-performance and low-power," said Dr. Georges Karam,
president and CEO, Sequans. "MIPS Technologies shows a commitment
to supporting our business needs, and we look forward to a long and
successful relationship with the company."
"We are pleased to work closely with Sequans to support its
success in LTE," said Sandeep Vij, president and CEO, MIPS
Technologies. "MIPS Technologies has a strong and growing presence
in mobile infrastructure, and now has multiple inroads to the
mobile handset including 4G baseband processing. The MIPS
architecture, with its high performance, low power consumption and
small silicon footprint, is a great fit for these demanding
applications. And our new M14K cores are experiencing the most
rapid rate of adoption of any cores in the history of MIPS."
About the MIPS32 M14K Core Family
The MIPS32 M14K core family—including the M14K core and the
M14Kc core with integrated cache controller—provides high levels of
system performance and power efficiency for extremely
cost-sensitive embedded applications such as 32-bit
microcontrollers (MCUs), home entertainment, personal entertainment
and home networking. The M14K and M14Kc cores are the first
MIPS32-compatible cores that also execute the new microMIPS
instruction set architecture (ISA), achieving high performance of
1.5 DMIPS/MHz with an advanced level of code compression,
translating to significant silicon cost savings. With smaller code
size and efficient use of the instruction cache to lower the cost,
the microMIPS ISA also helps to reduce system power
consumption.
About Sequans Communications
Sequans Communications is a 4G chipmaker, supplying LTE and
WiMAX chips to equipment manufacturers and mobile operators
worldwide. Founded in 2004 to address the WiMAX opportunity where
it is now a global leader, Sequans expanded in early 2009 to
address the LTE market. Sequans chips are inside the world's
leading WiMAX networks and will soon be inside LTE networks.
Sequans is based in Paris, France with additional offices
throughout the world, including USA, United Kingdom, Israel, Japan,
Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, and China. www.sequans.com.
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, M14K, M14Kc 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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