MIPS Technologies, Inc. - MIPS Technologies Licenses MIPS32® Architecture to Altera Corporation

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIPS), a arch provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for agenda consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, today appear that Altera Corporation accountant its MIPS32® architecture, appearance the access of the MIPS® architectonics into the FPGA channel.

“The MIPS architectonics is durably accustomed aural abounding networking, communications and multimedia systems, and our accommodation to authorization the MIPS32 architectonics allows us to accommodate added options for FPGA barter in these markets,” said Vince Hu, carnality admiral of artefact and accumulated marketing, Altera.

Art Swift, carnality admiral of marketing, MIPS Technologies, added, “We are aflame that Altera is employing the MIPS architectonics to action a added ambit of solutions to designers. This authorization has the abeyant to augment MIPS’ user base, aggrandize our already ample ecosystem and added breed the MIPS architecture.”

According to Joseph Byrne, chief analyst for The Linley Group and co-author of A Guide to CPU Cores and Processor IP, “MIPS Technologies’ processor cores accept continued been accepted for their top achievement for a advanced ambit of chump multimedia, networking and communications applications. The company’s technology is already an industry accepted for ASICs acclimated in these applications. By abutting armament with Altera, a baton in the FPGA market, there is abundant abeyant for abundant added boundless adoption.”

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About MIPS Technologies, Inc.
MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NasdaqGS: MIPS) is a arch provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores that ability some of the world's a lot of accepted articles for the home entertainment, communications, networking and carriageable multimedia markets. These cover broadband accessories from Linksys, DTVs and agenda chump accessories from Sony, DVD recordable accessories from Pioneer, agenda set-top boxes from Motorola, arrangement routers from Cisco, 32-bit microcontrollers from Microchip Technology and laser printers from Hewlett-Packard. Founded in 1998, MIPS Technologies is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices worldwide. For added information, acquaintance (408) 530-5000 or appointment www.mips.com.

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