MIPS32 Processor Architecture Adopted by Sony.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 17, 2004 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. ), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer and business applications, today announced it has licensed its industry-standard MIPS32(R) architecture to Sony Corporation. "For decades, the MIPS architecture MIPS (originally an acronym for Microprocessor without Interlocked Pipeline Stages) is a RISC microprocessor architecture developed by MIPS Technologies. By the late 1990s it was estimated that one in three RISC chips produced were MIPS-based designs. has been the technology-of-choice for the digital consumer marketplace," said Jack Browne, vice president of worldwide sales at MIPS Technologies. "Using our 32-bit architecture as the basis for their next-generation of processor cores, our licensees will be able to leverage the technology's high performance characteristics and unique features to develop products that meet the demanding requirements of consumer devices." About the MIPS32 Architecture The MIPS32 architecture sets a new performance standard for 32-bit embedded microprocessors. As a foundation of MIPS Technologies' roadmap, it provides upward compatibility to the MIPS64(R) architecture and features a robust instruction set of powerful instructions specifically designed for a wide spectrum of embedded applications. Today, MIPS Technologies' licensees are using the MIPS32 architecture and its core derivatives to develop a range of embedded applications ranging from ultra low power An ultra low power, or ULP device, is an electronic gadget that has milli- or micro-watt power consumption. Some examples of ultra-low power devices:
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, MIPS32 and MIPS64 are registered trademarks in the United States and other countries, and MIPS-Based is a trademark of MIPS Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks referred to herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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