Global
Leader in Digital Entertainment Solutions Licenses
Power-efficient MIPS32® 24KEc™ Pro Core
ALi Corporation
Leverages CorExtend™ Capability to Add Advanced
Functionality to STB and PMP Designs
December 19, 2007
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - December 19, 2007 - MIPS
Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider
of industry-standard architectures, processor
cores and analog IP for digital consumer, home
networking, wireless, communications and business
applications, announced today that Taiwan-based
ALi Corporation has licensed the customizable
MIPS32® 24KEcTM Pro core for advanced multimedia
designs. One of the world's leading consumer IC
companies, ALi integrates the power-efficient
MIPS-VerifiedTM processor into SoCs targeting
digital entertainment devices, including portable
media players (PMPs) and set-top boxes (STBs).
"Consumers want
entertainment devices that combine superior features
with cost- and power-efficiency," said May
Wang, spokesperson at ALi Corporation. "Our
challenge is to deliver intuitive designs that
integrate outstanding performance and low power
with the smallest die size. Working with MIPS
Technologies gives us the flexibility to design
highly differentiated solutions that outstrip
the competition. A recent example is the MIPS®-enabled
STB chipset for the USA Couple-Eligible Converter
Box (CECB) program, which is already adopted by
a customer and the STB is among the first few
that are authorized by NTIA (National Telecommunications
and Information Administration)."
ALi joins an impressive
list of international companies that are currently
developing MIPS-BasedTM designs for digital home,
networking, communications and portable entertainment
applications - all markets where MIPS holds an
impressive leadership position. The rapid adoption
of the MIPS architecture and cores has contributed
to making the Greater China region the fastest-growing
market for MIPS Technologies worldwide.
"We're delighted
that ALi has chosen the 24KEc Pro core for the
development of uniquely tailored SoC designs,"
said Brad Holtzinger, vice president of worldwide
sales at MIPS Technologies. "Our combined
expertise will allow ALi to sharpen its competitive
edge and extend its considerable prominence around
the world."
MIPS Pro Series® cores
give chip designers the flexibility to develop
distinctive consumer applications that combine
exceptional performance with superior area and
power efficiency. Leveraging the CorExtendTM capability,
the ALi development team can add highly differentiated
instructions and functionality to MIPS-Based SoCs.
About ALi
Corporation
ALi Corporation is the world's leading supplier
of integrated circuits for PC, multimedia, and
portable peripheral applications. ALi Corporation
has further expanded into the consumer electronics
market, with product offerings including STB and
personal multimedia Audio/Video solutions. Information
about ALi Corporation is available at http://www.ali.com.tw
Processor Business
Group
MIPS Technologies provides the number one processor
architecture worldwide in high-growth markets
such as digital television, broadband access,
WiFi, cable set-top boxes, DVD recorders, HD DVDs,
and VoIP. The company offers the broadest array
of processor cores available in the embedded market-ranging
from high-performance to low-power products with
unique efficiencies and cost advantages for next-generation
SoC designs. MIPS Technologies licenses its intellectual
property to leading semiconductor companies, ASIC
developers and system OEMs. As an industry-standard
architecture for more than two decades, MIPS Technologies
offers the most extensive range of scalable microprocessors
in standard, custom, semi-custom and application-specific
products worldwide. The MIPS® Ecosystem provides
a robust infrastructure of world-class standard
tools, software and services to help ensure rapid,
reliable, and cost-effective SoC development.
About MIPS
Technologies, Inc.
MIPS Technologies,
Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS) is the world's second largest
semiconductor design IP company and the number
one analog IP company worldwide. With more than
250 customers around the globe, MIPS Technologies
powers some of the world's most popular products
for the digital consumer, broadband, wireless,
networking and portable media markets-including
broadband devices from Linksys, DTVs and entertainment
systems from Sony, DVD recordable devices from
Pioneer, digital set-top boxes from Motorola,
network routers from Cisco, 32-bit microcontrollers
from Microchip Technology and laser printers from
Hewlett-Packard. Today, the company owns more
than 400 patent properties (patents and applications)
worldwide. Founded in 1998, MIPS Technologies
is headquartered in Mountain View, California,
with offices worldwide. For more information,
contact (650) 567-5000 or visit http://www.mips.com/
MIPS, MIPS32, MIPS-Based,
MIPS-Verified, 24KEc, CorExtend and Pro Series
are trademarks or registered trademarks of MIPS
Technologies, Inc in the United States and other
countries. All other trademarks referred to herein
are the property of their respective owners.
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