Centillium Communications to Utilize MIPS Technologies' 32-Bit Processor Cores.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Developer of Broadband Communications Technology Noun 1. communications technology - the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems engineering, technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry Expands Use of the MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second) The execution speed of a computer. For example, .5 MIPS is 500,000 instructions per second; 100 MIPS is a hundred million instructions per second. 32(TM) 4K Family of Cores MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIPS, MIPSB), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer and business applications, today announced it has licensed two MIPS based cores to Centillium Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTLM CTLM Imaging Computed tomography laser mammography A diagnostic technique using lasers to produce a 3-D cross-sectional image of the breast without x-rays. See Mammography. ), innovator of broadband communications technology. The MIPS32 4Kc(TM) and 4Kp(TM) cores will be used to develop powerful but cost-effective solutions for the growing broadband communications market. "Our customers are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. powerful, highly integrated, yet cost-effective broadband communications solutions, and these cores allow us to meet the demand quickly and efficiently," said Roy Bartuni, vice president of engineering, Centillium Communications. "MIPS cores give us the performance we need with a minimum of silicon real estate, along with low power consumption and an ease of integration that helps our customers get to market fast." "We are delighted that Centillium has chosen to continue to base its innovative, high-performance, high-bandwidth solutions on MIPS cores -- solutions that will enable its customers to deliver superior products that greatly enhance a user's experience," said Kevin Meyer, vice president of marketing at MIPS Technologies. About Centillium Communications Centillium Communications, Inc. combines technical innovation and customer commitment to make broadband communications -- in business and at home -- a practical reality. The Company designs and markets communications chipsets for Digital Subscriber Line See DSL. (communications, protocol) Digital Subscriber Line - (DSL, or Digital Subscriber Loop, xDSL - see below) A family of digital telecommunications protocols designed to allow high speed data communication over the existing copper telephone lines between end-users and (DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary ) central office and customer premises equipment See CPE. and for carrier- and enterprise-class Voice over Packet (VoP) gateways and switches. The Centillium Communications headquarters are located at 47211 Lakeview Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538. Additional information is available at www.centillium.com. 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 RISC in full Reduced Instruction Set Computing Computer architecture that uses a limited number of instructions. RISC became popular in microprocessors in the 1980s. solutions. The company licenses its intellectual property to semiconductor companies, ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. 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 650/567-5000 or www.mips.com. MIPS(R) is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, and MIPS32(TM), 4Kc(TM) and 4Kp(TM) are trademarks of MIPS Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks referred to herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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