Industry Highlights
2008
August
Imperas Announces Licensing, Distribution Relationship with MIPS Technologies
NEC Electronics Announces the World's First Single-Chip LSI for Blu-ray Disc Players
July
Vivante Brings GPU IP Solutions to MIPS® Alliance Program
RMI’s XLR Processor Powers the Evolved DPI Solution from Procera Networks to Achieve 80Gbps Throughput
Zoran-Powered Apex Digital Converter Box Supporting Analog Pass-Through Gains NTIA Approval
Abatron adds on-chip development support for Cavium Networks family of OCTEON™ and OCTEON Plus Processors
June
On2 Joins MIPS® Alliance Program; Leading Video Codec Solutions Now Available for MIPS-Based Processors
BroadLight and AudioCodes to Deliver Advanced VoIP Services over GPON Networks
RMI Corporation Announces Support for Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R2 on RMI Alchemy Processor Family, Bringing Enhanced Capabilities and Connectivity to Portable Devices
Broadcom Boosts Performance and Cuts Cost of 802.11n Routers with Industry's Most Integrated Solutions
May
NEC Electronics Introduces Cost-Effective EMMA SoCs with Built-In Support for Next-Generation H.264 Video Compression Standard
Cavium Networks OCTEON Powers Palo Alto Networks' PA-4000 Series, Best of Interop Grand Prize Winner
BroadLight Announces Sample Availability of its BL2348 GPON Residential Gateway System-on-Chip
STMicroelectronics and Mobileye Deliver Second-Generation System-on-Chip for Vision-Based Driver Assistance Systems
April
Broadcom Helps Small Business Networks Go 'Green' with New Family of Gigabit Ethernet Switches
Cavium Networks Introduces New OCTEON Plus Based PCI-Express Accelerator Cards for Networking, Storage and Security Applications
RMI Launches Multi-core Multi-threaded XLS-Based PCIe Platform for IP Networking, VoIP, 3G and Broadband Applications
RMI Rolls Out the XLS208 Processor and Office-in-a-Box Solution - For Targeted SMB Market
Microchip Technology Adds New Low-Cost 32-bit USB On-The-Go PIC32 Microcontroller; Brings Seven to Volume Production
RMI Celebrates 6th Year Anniversary of Multi-threaded Processor Development and Leadership for its Multi-core XLR and XLS Product Families
Sigma Introduces Next Generation IPTV Media Processor
Cavium Networks Expands OCTEON Storage Services Processor Family to Address High-Volume iSCSI Applications
SparkLAN and Ralink Bring 802.11n Dual-Band Mini-PCI Module to Market
March
Broadcom Demonstrates Industry's First Single-Chip High Definition Set-Top Box Solution With China AVS Support
Broadcom and Coship Electronics Collaborate to Deliver First Commercial High Definition Set-Top Box Solution for China, in Time for Beijing Olympics
Entropic Communications and Actioncable Bring c.Link(R) Access Technology to China
Zoran Powers Coship's New Family of China Cable Set-Top Boxes
Infineon First to Bring Voice-over-WLAN to Low-Cost Mobile Handsets
Motorola Introduces Industry’s First Tri-Radio 802.11n Access Point
GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms Announces Strategic Relationship With Cavium Networks, Demonstrates Capability at MVACEC
February
Mobileye's System-on-Chip Delivers 2nd Generation Solution for Visual Recognition and Interpretation
Microchip Technology Expands 32-bit PIC32 MCU Family With USB On-The-Go Functionality and Boosts Performance to 80 MHz
Cavium Networks’ New OCTEON CN52XX Wireless Processors Enable Converged and Scalable 3G, 4G, WiMAX Platforms
Cavium Networks Expands OCTEON Networking and Storage Services Processor Family to Address High-Volume Enterprise and Access Applications
RMI Corporation Implements Dolby Mobile Technology on Alchemy Platform to Enhance Mobile Entertainment
RMI Corporation Launches Industry’s First Quad-Core Multi-Threaded Processor with Integrated Serial RapidIO Interface and IEEE1588 Controller for Wireless Base-Station Markets
January
AMD Displays Technology Leadership with New AMD XilleonTM Panel Processors for Outstanding LCD TV Image Quality
Broadcom's New Turnkey Blu-ray Disc® and HD DVD Reference Design Allows Manufacturers to Bring Products to Market Quickly
NXP Powers Sling Media's New SlingCatcher Set Top Box
RMI Launches the Fastest and the Most Power-Optimized Consumer Processor in the Industry for Multifunction Portable Media Players
TOSHIBA'S NEW LCD TV SOC DELIVERS SINGLE-CHIP SOLUTION WITH FULL 1080P HIGH DEFINITION TV SUPPORT TO NORTH AMERICAN HDTV MARKET
Broadcom Announces High Definition PVR Satellite System-on-a-Chip Solution for Direct Broadcast Satellite Set-Top Boxes
ENTROPIC SURPASSES TEN MILLION c.LINKTM CHIPSET SHIPMENT MILESTONE
2007
December
PMC-Sierra Introduces MIPS-Based(TM) MSP7160 Integrated GPON Fiber Access Gateway Device
Cavium Networks Works With Broadcom to Offer Comprehensive Set of Intelligent Switching Reference Designs
November
CoWare Introduces First ESL 2.0 Technology Release for the Design of Processor- and Software-Intensive Electronic Platforms
Microchip Technology Extends PIC® Microcontroller Line to 32 Bits With New PIC32 Family
Express Logic Unveils ThreadX® RTOS for Microchip Technology’s New PIC32 32-bit Microcontroller Family
Green Hills Software and Microchip Technology Announce Software Development Solution for Microchip's New PIC32 MCU Family
Cavium Networks OCTEON Processors Power H3C’s SMB and Internet Café Router Products
The Leading Innovator of Compliance Grade Data Protection Solutions Selects RMI's XLR Processor to Further Innovation
October
Cavium Networks’ New OCTEON™ Plus CN58XX Low-Power Series Breaks the 1 Watt per Core Barrier
TimeSys Introduces LinuxLink Subscriptions for MIPS® 74KTM Processor Cores
RMI's MIPS-BasedTMMulti-core Multi-threaded XLR Processor Fuels Allot Communications Service Gateway
September
Cavium Networks Introduces MIPS-Based™ OCTEON Plus-based Accelerators for Appliance, Blade Server and Storage Systems
PMC-Sierra's New MIPS-Based™ Multi-Service Processors Optimize Power and Performance for Network and Storage Applications
Broadcom Announces Industry's Most Advanced 65 Nanometer Solution for Next Generation Cable, Satellite and IP Set-Top Boxes
August
Broadcom Extends Leadership in Networking Silicon Market with Industry's
Raza Microelectronics, Inc. and Lenovo Security Technologies Enter Into Strategic Relationship Built Around Multi-Core, Multi-Threaded MIPS-Based(TM) XLR Processor Family
Wind River Supports Raza Microelectronics, Inc. Multi-Core, Multi-Thread
July
Green Hills Software Delivers Complete Product Suite for Cavium Networks'
CSR boosts Actions Semiconductor's MIPS-Based™ MP3 design with wireless connectivity
Metalink's 802.11n MIPS-Based™ WLANPlus™ Awarded Wi-Fi Alliance
June
Cavium Networks Announces Broad New Line of Storage Services Processors (SSPs)
Ralink Announces the MIPS-Based™ RT2880, Industry's First WLAN Intelligent Network Interface Card (iNIC) on a Chip
BroadLight brings dual-core processing to PON residential gateway
May
Zoran Powers Siemens' New Gigaset Family of Terrestrial Set-Top Boxes with MIPS-Based™ Twin-Tuner Digital Video Recording
March
China’s Institute of Computing Technology and STMicroelectronics announce their cooperation on the Loongson processors
SPI Sets Price-Performance Standard with MIPS-Based™ Digital Signal
Mentor Graphics First to Provide Co-Verification Support for MIPS32 34K Multi-Threading Processor Cores
2006
December
Broadcom HDTV-on-a-chip promises simpler system
November
First Silicon Solutions Introduces Eclipse-Based Navigator™ IDE For MIPS New SOC-it® Platform
Express Logic's ThreadX® RTOS Gains MIPS® SDE Kernel-Aware Debug Support
Virage Logic and MIPS Technologies Collaborate to Offer Core-Optimized IP Kits for MIPS32® 24K®, 24KE™ and 34K™ Core Families Via www.viragelogic.com
October
RMI's Alchemy™ Au1200 Mobile Processor Receives DivX Portable Certification
Wind River and Cavium Networks provide Multi-core Device Software Optimization on OCTEON(tm) Multi-core MIPS64® Processors
Cavium Networks Introduces New OCTEON Plus Multi-core MIPS64® Processors with World's Highest Networking, Wireless and Security Performance
RadiSys Introduces Industry's first Gigabit Ethernet Solutions Based on Cavium Networks' OCTEON™ Plus CN58XX Processors
Portwell Unveils KiLIN-6035 - Ideal Networking Platform with 16 GHz MIPS64®-Based Processor with Integrated Application Coprocessors
NetLogic Microsystems and Cavium Networks Collaborate to Offer a 20 Gigabits-per-Second Reference Solution
September
Mentor Graphics Eases Software Development Tool Cost Issue with EDGE Development Suite
Top Consumer Electronics Brand in China, TCL Communication, Selects Broadcom's MIPS-Based™ VoIP Chip for Residential IP Phone Products
6WIND Expands Support On Cavium MIPS-Based™ OCTEON Family for Security and Triple Play OEMS
Infineon Introduces Highly Integrated MIPS-Based™ SoC Solutions to Enable Higher Performance, Cost-Optimized VoIP Solutions for Next Generation Residential Gateways
D2 Technologies Demonstrates First VoIP Solution on Cavium Networks' MIPS-Based™ OCTEON™ Processor Family at VON Fall 2006
Zoran's MIPS-Based SupraTV CPU Powers Full Range of Alba Free-To-Air Terrestrial Set-Top Box Products on Display at IBC in Amsterdam
Genesis Microchip Announces Availability of Turnkey Digital TV Solution With Iwedia Comedia DVB Middleware and Genesis's MIPS-Based™ gm10500 Chipset
New ATI MIPS-Based™ Xilleon'R' 260 Chip Supports Full HD For Worldwide Standards
August
Atheros Launches XSPAN Value Solutions Featuring the Company's First Advanced Network Processor, MIPS-Based™ AR7100
Toshiba Unveils EEMBC Benchmark Scores for MIPS-Based™ TX4939 Microprocessor
PMC-Sierra's MIPS-Based™ Multi-Service Processor® Family Selected by Advantage Century Telecommunication Corporation for Its VoIP Customer Premises Equipment Portfolio
Cavium Networks MIPS-Based™ OCTEON™ Processors Power Linux Servers for Enterprise, Storage and Network Applications
Broadcom® MIPS-Based™ Intensi-fi™ Draft-802.11n Technology Equips New Acer® Notebooks with High-Performance Wi-Fi® Connectivity
July
Zoran Powers Sanyo's New High Volume Flat-Panel High Definition Televisions for US Market; Features MIPS-Based™ SupraHD Processor
Sigma MIPS-Based™ Media Processors Proliferate Across Europe With the Launch of IPTV Services by Deutsche Telekom, Neuf, and Others (pdf file)
Syntax-Brillian Announces Three New Lines of Olevia LCD TVs; TVs Utilize MIPS-Based™ Xilleon CPU
Atheros Introduces Highly Optimized Platform for Next- Generation Wireless IP Phones -- MIPS-Based™ AR6101 Solution
Broadcom Gains Momentum in Draft-802.11n Market as MIPS-Based™ Intensi-fi™ Technology Expands into Notebook PCs
June
Philips MIPS-Based™ Nexperia STB810 and NextVision Software to Expand Sky Brazil's Portfolio of TV Services
Metalink's Demonstrated MIPS-Based™ WLANPlus™ With LG's Set-Top-Box At KCTA
Raza Microelectronics, Inc. and AMD Announce Broad Strategic Relationship, Transfer of AMD MIPS-Based™ Alchemy™ Processor Product Line
Tzero Unveils the MIPS-Based™ TZ 7000 -- Industry's First Wireless Solution that Delivers Broadcast-Quality Video
Metalink Adds the Benefits of 802.11n 5GHz WiFi to Philips Advanced TV, STB and DMA Reference Designs; MIPS-Based™ WLANPlus CPU Enhances Performance
New Mitel IP Phones Leverage Texas Instruments MIPS-Based™ VoIP Technology for Enhanced Features in the Enterprise
Broadcom Debuts Powerful MIPS-Based™ ADSL2+ Gateway Chip for Next Generation Customer Premise Equipment
Entropic's Next Generation MIPS-Based™ c.LINK™ Improves Price/Performance for Digital Entertaintment Networks
Infineon Launches Breakthrough MIPS-Based™ Single-Chip Home Gateway; Integrates ADSL2+ and Converged Broadband Value Added Services to Reduce System Chip Count Up to 60 Percent
Wintegra Adds Adaptive Clock Recovery to its Multi-service Access Hardware and Software Portfolio; Opens New Opportunities for using MIPS-Based™ WinPath™ CPUs
Verimatrix Forensic Watermarking to Be Offered on Philips' Industry-Leading MPS-Based™ Nexperia™ STB Reference Design
Sigma Powers Celrun's New Linux-Based Set-Top Box Set for Deployment by Hanaro; Sigma's Industry Leading MIPS-Based™ Media Processors Continue to Penetrate the IPTV market (pdf file)
May
PMC-Sierra Announces Enhanced Carrier-Class Multi-Service Residential Gateway Solution
Zoran's MIPS-Based™ COACH Processor Powers World's First Digital Camera with HDMI and First Digital Camera with Portable Media Player Features From Samsung
Tzero and Tektronix Establish Ultra Wideband Wireless Testing Gold Standard; Tzero's MIPS-Based™ UWB Chipset Target Device to Test
PMC-Sierra Introduces Security-Enabled Multi-Service One GHz MIPS Processor
Micronas Supports Microsoft Media Center Edition With Introduction of MIPS-Based™ Network-Attached Tuner Card Reference Design
Micronas Introduces MIPS-Based™ MicRacer Reference Design to Enable H.264 and VC-1 for Consumer PCs
Metalink Wins InfoVision Award; MIPS-Based™ 802.11n WLANPlus™ Chip-Set Family Distinguished for its Superior Service to the Industry and the Community
Innova Card Reinforces Its Secure Solutions for Banking Certifications (pdf)
Hanchang System Corp. Chooses Innova Card and Its Platform USIP® for the Design of New Payment Terminals (pdf)
Innova Card and Gangshun Technology Announce the Alliance in Hong (pdf)
TimeSys Introduces LinuxLink Subscriptions for the MIPS32 34K
Entropic Communications Ships One Million MIPS-Based™ c.LINK™ Chipsets
Zoran's MIPS-Based™ Integrated DTV Solution Drives TPV's New Line of LCD Televisions
Lenovo Pairs Laptops With Wireless Routers Featuring Atheros MIPS-Based™ Technology for First-Time Bundled Solutions
Raza Microelectronics, Inc. and Intoto Announce Product Demonstration at Interop 2006; iGateway EX Unified Threat Management (UTM)software platform running on RMI's MIPS-Based™ XLR™ Processor
Cavium Networks Announces Customer Sampling of Single- and Dual-Core OCTEON™ MIPS64® Processors;
Vernier Networks Extends Product Portfolio with The Edge Wall 8800 Platform Utilizing Cavium Networks' Octeon™ Multi-Core MIPS64 processors
April
Sigma's MIPS-Based™ SMP8634 Chip to Power USDTV's New Set-Top Box Enabling Enhanced Video Capabilities Including: High-Definition, Advanced Codecs and Processing Power
Cavium Networks Introduces Highest Performance Line of MIPS-Based™ Multi-function Accelerator Cards for Network Appliances and Storage Applications
PMC-Sierra's MIPS-Based™ Multi-Service Processor Family Selected for ZyXEL VoIP Customer Premises Equipment
ViXS Systems Debuts Industry's First Video Processors Featuring High-Definition Transcoding Capabilities; MIPS-Based™ XCode 2121 & 2111 Give Consumer Device Manufacturers Full HD Video Support Combined with a Powerful Content Protection Engine Supporting Multiple DRM Formats
NVIDIA Selects ViXS' MIPS-Based™ XCodeII to Power New NVIDIA DualTV MCE Tuner Card
Broadcom Receives 2006 'Product Line Strategy' Award From Frost & Sullivan; Industry-Leading MIPS-Based™ Broadcom® Solutions Demonstrate the Most Insight Into Customer Needs and Product Demands
Texas Instruments Brings More Consumer Features and High-Speed Interactivity to Cable Set-Top Boxes and Digital TVs; TI's New MIPS-Based™ DOCSIS Set-top Gateway (DSG) Silicon and Software Platform Enables an All-Digital Converged Cable Network
Zoran Powers Sanyo's New Television Products for US Market; Highly Integrated MIPS-Based™ SupraHD Processor and Delivers High-Definition Television Broadcasts
Actions Introduces New Video Technology; Next Generation MIPS-Based™ SoC Supports Direct Streaming Video Playback
Mentor Graphics, Nucleus RTOS and EDGE Tool Suite Support MIPS32® 34K™ Family of Processor Cores
iSuppli Names Texas Instruments Number One Worldwide DSL CPE Supplier; TI's DSL Leadership Continues with Success of MIPS-Based™ AR7 Solution
March
Metalink is First to Show 802.11n Next-Generation Wi-Fi Successfully Distributing Multiple, Simultaneous HDTV Streams; Company's MIPS-Based™ WLANPlus Chipset is now at Design-In Stage With Leading Consumer Electronics Vendors
Zoran's MIPS-Based™ High-Definition Display Processor Drives TPV's New Line of LCD TVs
Entropic Communications Provides Motorola with MoCA Technology for Whole-Home Distribution of Video and Entertainment; Motorola QIP & DCT STBs to Utilize MIPS-Based™ c.LINK 270 Chipset
Express Logic's New ThreadX/MT™ Delivers Higher Performance and Lower Power for the MIPS32® 34K™ Multi-threaded Processor Cores
Zoran Powers New Humax Cable Set-Top Box Products for Japan; Utilizes MIPS-Based™ Generation 9 CPU
Broadcom Takes Aim at Consumer VoIP Market; New MIPS-Based™ VoIP Products Enable Feature-rich, Cost-effective Home Networking Devices
D2 Technologies VPORT™ VoIP Software and MIPS32® 34Kc™ Processor Core Double VoIP Performance
NEC Electronics Introduces MIPS-Based™ EMMATM 2SL/P Secure MPEG Decoder For Entry-Level Set Top Boxes and Integrated Digital Televisions
LinuxLink by TimeSys Gains Traction in Embedded Linux Market
Texas Instruments Latest MIPS-Based™ VoIP System-on-Chip, Software Puts Customers on Fast- Track to Residential Applications
D2 Technologies vPort Powers the New Accton Wireless Personal Gateway; vPort™ Software Technology Adds VoIP Support to the MIPS4Kc-Based WiFi Router SoC, Which is the Heart of Accton's VG2211i Secure Portable Wireless VoIP Gateway
ZTE Selects Cavium Networks OCTEON MIPS64® Multi-core Processor as Platform Processor for Multiple Next Generation Wireless Systems
Philips Enables High Definition LCD TVs for the Mass Consumer Market; The Nexperia™ TV520 Family of Hybrid SemiconductorReference Designs Utilizes MIPS-Based Nexperia Home PNX853X media processor
Entropic Communications Achieves 500,000 MIPS-Based™ c.LINK™ Chipset Shipment Milestone
February
Zoran Announces MIPS-Based™ Digital Camera Processor with Integrated Image Stabilization Technology and Single Lens Reflex Quality
Wintegra and picoChip Announce 802.16e Development Platform; Features MIPS-Based™ WinMaxT access processor
MIPS-Based™ Toshiba 64-bit RISC-based SoC with integrated graphics controller reduces component count and cost for next-generation graphics automotive displays (PDF)
Virage Logic Joins With Magma Design Automation and MIPS Technologies for Low-Power Design Solutions Webinar
Vernier Selects Cavium OCTEON™ Multi-core MIPS64® NSP as Platform Processor to Enable Rich Network Access Management with High Performance and Rapid Feature Evolution
Wintegra Launches MIPS-Based™ Single Chip Processor Solution for 3G Wireless Infrastructure
Virtio Virtual Platforms Jumpstarts Software Development for MIPS32 34K Core Family
CoWare Adds MIPS32® 34K™ Processor Support Package to SystemC-based Model Library
First Silicon Solutions (FS2®) Introduces System Navigator™ for MIPS32® 34K™ Debug; FS2 System Navigator Supports PDtrace™ and Multi-VPE Debug
Enea's OSE Real-Time OS to Be Available for Cavium's MIPS64®-based OCTEON™ Family of Multi-Core Processors
January
TimeSys Introduces LinuxLink Subscriptions for the MIPS32™ 24KE™
Cavium Networks Launches Industry's Broadest Line of Single and Dual Core MIPS64®-based OCTEON™ Processors Targeting Intelligent Next Generation Networks
D2 Technologies to Offer VoIP Support for Cavium Networks New Single and Dual Core OCTEON™ MIPS64® Based Processor Family
Intoto Announces Support for Cavium Networks' New OCTEON™ CN31XX and CN30XX Family of Single and Dual Core MIPS64®-based Processors
6WIND Announces Support for Cavium Networks Octeon™ Multi-Core MIPS64® Based Processors
Centillium Communications' MIPS-Based™ Atlanta Family Receives INTERNET TELEPHONY®; Magazine's 2005 ''Product of the Year'' Award
Broadcom Introduces a MIPS-Based™ Advanced Dual-Channel AVC/VC-1/MPEG-2 Video Decoder Chip for High-Performance Digital Media Centers
PMC-Sierra Announces MIPS-powered™ Secure Wired and Wireless VoIP Phone Reference Platform
Micronas/WISchip and Digital 5 Partner on Digital Media Server; Will Utilize MIPS-Based™ Cypher 7108 CPU
ViXS Systems Debuts Next Generation MIPS-Based™ MPEG Video Processor Family With Integrated Conditional Access
ViXS Systems Introduces MIPS-Based™ MatrixTM Mini PCI, Plug and Play PCI Module for Wireless Multimedia Consumer Electronics
Broadcom Announces Industry's First Front-End Cable TV Set-Top Box Chip With Integrated Channel Bonding Technology: MIPS-Based™ BCM3255 CPU
HUMAX USA Poised to Manufacture and Sell New MIPS-Based™ Portable Media Player Platform to Content Providers
ViXS Systems Showcases Sony Products Utilizing MIPS-Based™ ViXS' Xcode Video Processor at CES 2006
ViXS Systems Demonstrates Video From any Source, to any Display Device at CES 2006; Demonstrations Include Products Utililzing MIPS-Based™ XCode CPU
Zoran Integrates PVR and Set Top Box Functions Into DVD Recorder Chip Set; Hard Disk Drive and Digital Video Broadcast Support Added to MIPS-Based™ Activa DVD Recorder Solutions
