ESS TECNOLOGY LICENSES MIPS32 24KC CORE FROM MIPS.MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :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. ), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer and business applications, has announced that ESS Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESST ESST European Inter-University Association on Society, Science and Technology ESST European Society of Sleep Technologists ESST Environmental Simulation for Sensitivity Training ), a provider of high-performance digital video processors and image sensor semiconductors licensed the MIPS32(R) 24Kc(TM) core. "We are very pleased to have ESS Technology, a global leader in DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. and Digital Video chip design, join the growing number of 24Kc core licensees," said Brad Holtzinger, vice president of worldwide sales for MIPS Technologies. "With the superior performance and low-power consumption of the 24Kc core, designers in the digital consumer space are able to develop very compelling applications." "Using the MIPS32 24Kc core allows us to develop high-performance ICs for VoIP and High Definition DVDs while maintaining small die size and low power. The 24Kc core makes our products more competitive in the global market and allows our customers to develop and sell sophisticated and software-intensive consumer products at attractive prices," said Aki Kaniel, director of marketing for ESS Technology. About the MIPS32(R) 24K(R) Core Family The MIPS32 24K core family is targeted at high-volume applications such as broadband access, wireless communication, portable consumer electronics, networking, digital television, and office automation. It includes the 24Kc, 24Kc Pro, 24Kf and 24Kf Pro versions. The 24K cores are fully synthesizable and can be targeted by customers at various process nodes: in TSMC's 130nm G process they achieve a clock frequency of 400 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. and in an advanced 90nm GT process they achieve 890 MHz. This is the highest frequency available in a 32-bit synthesizable core for embedded markets. The 24K core family also offers the highest known Java performance in the SoC industry, 7120 Embedded CaffeineMark 3.0 at 890 MHz. The 24Kf core includes an integrated, high- performance IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 754-compliant floating point unit which has a certified EEMBC EEMBC EDN Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium (Electronic Design News Magazine) Basic floating-point score of more than 1300 Iterations/MHz. About ESS Technology ESS Technology, Inc., designs and markets high-performance digital video processor and imaging sensor semiconductors for the consumer digital entertainment, digital home, and camera-enabled cellular phone markets. ESS products include highly integrated chips for DVD recorders, DVD players, VCD See Video CD. VCD - Video Compact Disc players, digital media players, digital audio systems, and camera-enabled cellular phones. ESS is headquartered in Fremont, California and the company's stock is traded on the Nasdaq National market under "ESST." For more information, visit http://www.esstech.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, CA. For more information, call 650/567-5000 or visit http://www.mips.com. |
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