Milestones
2008
The MIPS32® 1004KTM debuts as the industry's first multi-threaded, multiprocessor IP core for the embedded market
MIPS Technologies extends its digital consumer leadership with the industry's first 65nm HDMI IP solution
MIPS Technologies inks strategic alliance with NXP Semiconductors for HDMI technology
MIPS Technologies launches its first European university program for design engineers
MIPS Technologies extends its digital consumer leadership with the industry's first 65nm HDMI IP solution
MIPS Technologies inks strategic alliance with NXP Semiconductors for HDMI technology
MIPS Technologies launches its first European university program for design engineers
2007
MIPS Technologies announces its strategic entry into the 32-bit microcontroller market; signs MCU leader Microchip Technology as first licensee
MIPS Technologies acquires Chipidea, the world leader in analog and mixed-signal IP
MIPS Technologies unveils the MIPS32® 74K™, the industry’s only fully-synthesizable processor cores to achieve >1GHz in a 65 nm TSMC process
MIPS licensees shipped more than 350 million units during fiscal year 2007
STMicroelectronics licenses the MIPS64® architecture for its cooperation with the Chinese Institute of Computing Technologies
Broadcom Corporation licenses entire range of MIPS® cores for next-generation SoC development
MIPS launches MIPS-Verified™ program to authenticate the integrity of MIPS-Based™ products around the world
MIPS Technologies acquires Chipidea, the world leader in analog and mixed-signal IP
MIPS Technologies unveils the MIPS32® 74K™, the industry’s only fully-synthesizable processor cores to achieve >1GHz in a 65 nm TSMC process
MIPS licensees shipped more than 350 million units during fiscal year 2007
STMicroelectronics licenses the MIPS64® architecture for its cooperation with the Chinese Institute of Computing Technologies
Broadcom Corporation licenses entire range of MIPS® cores for next-generation SoC development
MIPS launches MIPS-Verified™ program to authenticate the integrity of MIPS-Based™ products around the world
2006
MIPS Technologies appoints Shanghai-based SinoSys Technologies as the first MIPS™ Authorized Training Center in China
Mobileye licenses MIPS Technologies' multi-threading MIPS32® 34Kf™ core for next-generation driver assistance SoC
MIPS Technologies introduces new multi-threading 34K core family for high performance, cost-sensitive embedded applications
MIPS32® 4KEc® core powers high-speed 802.11n WLAN chipset from Metalink
Mobileye licenses MIPS Technologies' multi-threading MIPS32® 34Kf™ core for next-generation driver assistance SoC
MIPS Technologies introduces new multi-threading 34K core family for high performance, cost-sensitive embedded applications
MIPS32® 4KEc® core powers high-speed 802.11n WLAN chipset from Metalink
2005
Sarnoff offers H.264 video on MIPS® architecture
MIPS Technologies and Virage Logic expand alliance to provide SoC designers with a single license for MIPS® 32-bit cores and Virage Logic IP
MIPS Technologies expands hard IP core family with high performance cores for budget-conscious SoC designers
MIPS Technologies acquires First Silicon Solutions (FS2)
Actions Semiconductor, one of the top IC design firms in China, licenses MIPS32® Cores for portable multimedia applications
FY05 revenues exceeded FY04 by 28%
MIPS adds to its Java-based STB/DTV applications with four international software alliances
Infineon selects the MIPS architecture for VoIP applications
MIPS achieves 97% market share in cable modem market
MIPS introduces the MIPS32® 24KE™ core family, the first to offer the breakthrough performance of the 24K family with DSP enhancements
MIPS establishes its China operation with the opening of an R&D Center in Shanghai and appointment of Kin Lai as Chief China Representative
MIPS Technologies and Virage Logic expand alliance to provide SoC designers with a single license for MIPS® 32-bit cores and Virage Logic IP
MIPS Technologies expands hard IP core family with high performance cores for budget-conscious SoC designers
MIPS Technologies acquires First Silicon Solutions (FS2)
Actions Semiconductor, one of the top IC design firms in China, licenses MIPS32® Cores for portable multimedia applications
FY05 revenues exceeded FY04 by 28%
MIPS adds to its Java-based STB/DTV applications with four international software alliances
Infineon selects the MIPS architecture for VoIP applications
MIPS achieves 97% market share in cable modem market
MIPS introduces the MIPS32® 24KE™ core family, the first to offer the breakthrough performance of the 24K family with DSP enhancements
MIPS establishes its China operation with the opening of an R&D Center in Shanghai and appointment of Kin Lai as Chief China Representative
2004
The new MIPS32® 24K™ family, the industry's highest-performance, 32-bit synthesizable cores, achieves the fastest rate of early licensing of any MIPS Technologies core in the company's history.
The highest Java performance in the SOC industry is achieved on the MIPS32 24Kc™ core.
The industry's most comprehensive audio solution, the MIPS Consumer Audio Platform, is introduced.
MIPS becomes the #1 architecture in the IDTV and DVD Recorder markets.
The highest Java performance in the SOC industry is achieved on the MIPS32 24Kc™ core.
The industry's most comprehensive audio solution, the MIPS Consumer Audio Platform, is introduced.
MIPS becomes the #1 architecture in the IDTV and DVD Recorder markets.
2003
New Pro Series™ cores enable SOC designers to supercharge application performance.Microsoft and MIPS Technologies form an alliance with leading silicon vendors to drive MIPS-Based™ designs in digital consumer devices.
2002
Microprocessor Report's Analysts' Choice Awards are announced.
Best High-Performance Embedded Processor: Broadcom's MIPS64®-based BCM1250
MIPS Technologies acquires leading GNU tool chain vendor Algorithmics.
The SOC-it™ system level solution optimized for MIPS® cores accelerates system-level design.
The small, high-performance, low-power MIPS32 M4K core, designed for SOCs with multiple CPU cores, is introduced.
MIPS Technologies expands its presence in Asia with a new, larger office in Japan and a new office in Taiwan that serves the Greater China region.
Best High-Performance Embedded Processor: Broadcom's MIPS64®-based BCM1250
MIPS Technologies acquires leading GNU tool chain vendor Algorithmics.
The SOC-it™ system level solution optimized for MIPS® cores accelerates system-level design.
The small, high-performance, low-power MIPS32 M4K core, designed for SOCs with multiple CPU cores, is introduced.
MIPS Technologies expands its presence in Asia with a new, larger office in Japan and a new office in Taiwan that serves the Greater China region.
2001
2001 Enhancements to the MIPS32 and MIPS64 architectures are introduced (known as "Release 2" of the architecture).
The industry's highest performance, synthesizable, 32-bit cores available for licensing, the MIPS32 4KE™ family, is introduced. LSI Logic is among the first licensees of the MIPS32 4KEc™ core.
Smart card leader Gemplus and MIPS Technologies announce the ultralow-power, high-performance SmartMIPS architecture and MIPS32 4KSc smart card core. Philips Semiconductors is among the first licensees.
The industry's first synthesizable 64-bit core with an integrated floating-point unit, the MIPS64 5Kf core, is introduced. LSI Logic, Texas Instruments, Atmel Corp. and Broadcom are among the licensees.
The industry's highest performance, synthesizable, 32-bit cores available for licensing, the MIPS32 4KE™ family, is introduced. LSI Logic is among the first licensees of the MIPS32 4KEc™ core.
Smart card leader Gemplus and MIPS Technologies announce the ultralow-power, high-performance SmartMIPS architecture and MIPS32 4KSc smart card core. Philips Semiconductors is among the first licensees.
The industry's first synthesizable 64-bit core with an integrated floating-point unit, the MIPS64 5Kf core, is introduced. LSI Logic, Texas Instruments, Atmel Corp. and Broadcom are among the licensees.
2000
Sony Computer Entertainment and Toshiba America receive Microprocessor Report's "Best Embedded Processor" award for their MIPS-based™ 128-bit Emotion Engine design for the Sony PlayStation™2 computer entertainment system.
Philips Semiconductors will use the MIPS64 and MIPS32 architectures in its Nexperia platform for digital video and set-top box applications.
Philips Semiconductors will use the MIPS64 and MIPS32 architectures in its Nexperia platform for digital video and set-top box applications.
1999
The MIPS64 and MIPS32 architecture standards are introduced, incorporating all previous MIPS® instruction-set architectures and providing a foundation for all future MIPS processor development. Also introduced are the MIPS32 4Kc core and MIPS64 5Kc core.
NEC, Toshiba and SiByte (later acquired by Broadcom) each obtain licenses for the new MIPS64 architecture.
NEC, Toshiba and SiByte (later acquired by Broadcom) each obtain licenses for the new MIPS64 architecture.
1998
MIPS Technologies, Inc. makes an initial public offering on June 30, 1998
1997
MIPS licensees ship 48 million processors, making ours the first RISC architecture to exceed Motorola's 32-bit 68000 CISC volume.
1996
The MIPS architecture becomes the highest-volume and fastest-growing RISC architecture in the world, with 19.2 million processors shipped by MIPS licensees.
1995
R4700 named "Microprocessor of the Year" by Microprocessor Report.
1992
Silicon Graphics, Inc. (SGI) acquires MIPS Computer Systems, continues MIPS microprocessor development through its internal MIPS Group, and incorporates MIPS Technologies, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of SGI).
1991
R4000™, the first 64-bit microprocessor, named "Microprocessor of the Year" by Microprocessor Report.
1984
MIPS Computer Systems, Inc. founded by Dr. John Hennessy.
1981
A Stanford University engineering team headed by Dr. John Hennessy initiates the MIPS RISC architecture project.
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