MIPS Technologies Newsletter

1.1GHz 65nm Test Chip from MIPS, Open-Silicon and Virage Logic; Next Target: 2.5GHz in 40nm

MIPS Technologies, Open-Silicon and Virage Logic are co-developing test chips that showcase the companies' industry-leading technologies for building high-performance processor-based systems. The companies recently announced successful 65nm silicon testing of a processor test chip at 1.1GHz, making it one of the fastest processors built in a 65nm ASIC. Read More

MIPS Technologies Makes Key Optimizations for Adobe® Flash®

MIPS Technologies recently released a MIPS®-optimized version of the ActionScript™ virtual machine (VM) that is used in Web-connected technologies including Adobe® Flash® Player. The ActionScript VM is accessible via the Tamarin open source project, and is a key component in optimizing Adobe Flash Player for running on the MIPS architecture. Read More

Bringing MIPS to the Masses

MIPS' innovations for microcontrollers (MCUs) and other cost-sensitive, low-footprint embedded applications continue with the introduction of two new processor cores in the MIPS32® 4K® core family. The new MIPS32 M14K™ and M14Kc™ cores are the first MIPS32-compatible cores to incorporate the new microMIPS™ code compression Instruction Set Architecture (ISA). Both cores implement the MIPS32 Release 2 architecture, and are designed from the same 5-stage pipeline 4K microarchitecture—achieving a high performance efficiency of 1.5DMIPS/MHz. Read More

Customer Spotlight: Microchip Technology

Microchip Technology recently introduced three new families in its 32-bit PIC32 microcontroller (MCU) portfolio. The PIC32 products are based on MIPS Technologies' low-power MIPS32® M4K® core that cost-effectively delivers the features and functionality critical for emerging MCU applications in industrial, automotive and consumer markets. Microchip based the PIC32 MCUs on the industry-standard MIPS32 architecture because it offers the high performance, low power, scalability and extensive tool support that Microchip's customers demand. Read more

Dolphin Technology and MIPS Team to Ease Design for Customers

MIPS Technologies is committed to forging relationships with third party providers to make it easier for customers to design unique MIPS-Based™ products. Optimizations around Adobe Flash, Android and other software platforms, relationships with design service providers, and agreements with IP and content providers are all critical pieces of broadening access to the MIPS architecture and easing the design process for MIPS developers and customers. Read More

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Android on MIPS: What's New?

Q&A with Kevin Kitagawa, Marketing Director for Android
The Android™ platform is a feature-rich, ready-to-use software stack that includes an operating system, middleware and key applications. Android is open source, so developers can easily and quickly create new applications, and OEMs can decrease development costs and leverage a growing number of applications for their devices. Android also provides great flexibility for differentiation and opens the possibility for new business models, since it makes possible a vast number of new and innovative applications for consumer devices. Read more

Connected Digital Home Demonstrations at CES 2010

In its private suite at the 2010 International CES (January 7-9 in Las Vegas), MIPS Technologies will offer a range of product and technology demonstrations for the connected digital home and beyond. Demos will focus on Android on MIPS, VoIP, DLNA, multicore technology, and much more. This is an ideal venue to discover first-hand the latest innovations from MIPS and its customer and partner community. Contact your MIPS salesperson today to hear about specific demonstrations and to arrange an appointment!

LINUX UPDATE

MIPS Linux Developers, Greater Linux Community Gather at Second MIPS Linux Summit

MIPS Technologies recently hosted the second MIPS Linux Summit in Santa Clara, California. The Summit was a forum for MIPS Linux developers to share insights on common issues and solutions, and to foster close cooperation and collaboration. The event brought together MIPS licensees and partners including representatives from Broadcom, Cavium Networks, Cisco Systems, CodeSourcery, Infineon, Mentor Graphics, MontaVista Software, Netlogic, PMC-Sierra, Sigma Designs, TimeSys, Viosoft, Wind River and Zoran, as well as folks from the broader embedded Linux community. Read more

WORD ON THE STREET

Four Scenarios for Android, Minus the Phone

Analysis: MIPS32® M14K™ and M14Kc™ MCU cores

Altera Licenses MIPS32 Processor Architecture

MIPS joins Open Handset Alliance in Android push

Android Goes Well Beyond Handsets

Google's Android Jumps to the Living Rooms

Android Moves into Home Entertainment

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