MIPS-Based Adapter from Atheros Communications Enables Wireless Connectivity.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 10, 2003 MIPS Technologies (MIPS Technologies, Inc., Mountain View, CA, www.mips.com) Founded in 1984 as MIPS Computer Systems Inc., the company merged with SGI in 1992 and spun off as an independent entity once again in 2000. , Inc. (Nasdaq: 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. , MIPSB) today announced that Xbox Wireless Adapter A device that adds wireless connectivity to a computer or PDA. It is attached via a USB port, PC Card, memory card or is plugged into the PCI bus inside the computer. There are three types of wireless adapters: Wi-Fi, cellular and Bluetooth. (model number MN-740) from Microsoft uses the AR2312 wireless-system-on-a-chip (WiSOC) from Atheros Communications with an integrated processor core from MIPS Technologies. The wireless adapter, available now in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Canada, enables users to compete wirelessly via Xbox Live using 802.11g Wi-Fi technology. Atheros Communications, a MIPS Technologies licensee since 2001, uses the MIPS32(TM) 4K(TM) core family to develop innovative wireless LAN chipsets for a range of end markets. The AR2312 chipset operates at 180MHz (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 is manufactured in a leading TSMC TSMC Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd TSMC Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation TSMC Traffic Systems Management Center TSMC Toll Station Management Controller TSMC Transportation Supply Maintenance Command TSMC Technical Services Manager Code process. "By leveraging the inherent performance of the MIPS architecture, our WiSOC chipsets can deliver data at speeds up to five times faster than competing technologies," said Rick Bahr, vice president of engineering for Atheros. "Atheros' strength in advanced 802.11g and 802.11a/g technology makes our chipsets an ideally suited match for high-bandwidth gaming and multimedia applications like Xbox." "Increasingly, performance driven products, such as wireless LAN access points, DVD recordable devices and high definition digital televisions, are relying upon the industry-standard MIPS architecture to deliver an enhanced user experience," said Jack Browne, vice president of worldwide sales at MIPS Technologies. "Atheros Communication joins other MIPS Technologies licensees that are capturing key design wins in high-growth markets using innovative MIPS-based products. We applaud Atheros' leadership and look forward to our continued collaboration in the embedded market." More information about the MIPS-based AR2312 chipset and the Xbox design win can be found by visiting Atheros Communications' website at www.atheros.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 +1 (650) 567-5000 or www.mips.com. MIPS is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries and "At the Core of the User Experience" is a trademark of MIPS Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks referred to herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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