MIPS rolls first multiprocessing core Apr 2, 2008
MIPS Technologies is using the stage of the Multicore Expo here this week to roll out its first licensable core geared for coherent multiprocessing. The MIPS 1004K can support up to four cores on a chip, each running two threads. (EETimes)
Groups debut multicore API, benchmarks Apr 1, 2008
A host of benchmarks are currently in use for multicore chips ranging from Dhrystone Mips on set-top boxes and Specmarks to user interface metrics, said Jack Browne, vice president of marketing at MIPS Technologies. "Everybody is still struggling to determine what the right benchmarks are," Browne said. (EETimes)
Broadcom Demonstrates Industry's First Single-Chip High Definition Set-Top Box Solution With China AVS Support Mar 21, 2008
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MIPS Technologies names CFO Mar 19, 2008
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Imperas donation forms open-source virtual platform initiative Mar 4, 2008
The company has also been pitching its approach around the semiconductor and EDA industries and an initial list of about 20 supporters includes Carbon Design Systems Inc., CriticalBlue Ltd., Denali Software Inc., MIPS Technologies Inc. and Tensilica Inc.. OVP is offering models for some ARM and MIPS processor cores and the OpenRISC 1000 royalty-free processor core. (EETimes)
MIPS Technologies Announces Strategic Alliance With NXP Semiconductors for HDMI Technology Feb 20, 2008
Feb. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ), a leading provider of industry-standard architectures, processors and analog IP for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, today announced that it has extended its strategic relationship with NXP Semiconductors to offer HDMI-based IP solutions for digital home applications, including high-definition DTVs and display units, A/V receivers and set-top boxes. Under the terms of the... (PR Newswire)
MIPS Technologies Extends Digital Consumer Leadership With Industry's First HDMI 65nm IP Solution Feb 20, 2008
Feb. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ), a leading provider of industry-standard architectures, processors and analog IP for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications today unveiled the industry's first 65 nanometer (nm) IP offerings for HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface). MIPS Technologies' solution is uniquely optimized for HDMI connectivity in low power, portable transmit applications -- including digital still... (PR Newswire)
Partners to Showcase Magma's Design Ecosystem At MUSIC Users Conference Feb. 27-28 in Santa Clara Feb 20, 2008
This year's lineup includes Accellera, ARM, Blue Pearl Software, Fastrack Design, IPL Alliance, LogicVision, Mentor Graphics, MIPS Technologies, Silicon Canvas, Silistix, Synopsys, Tensilica, TSMC, Uniquify, Verific Design Automation and Virage Logic ... Other sponsors include MIPS Technologies, TSMC, Virage Logic and Common Platform. (Primezone Releases)
MIPS to offer low-power HDMI components for cellphone SoCs Feb 20, 2008
In response, MIPS Technologies on Tuesday (Feb. 19) unveiled what it claims is the industry's first 65-nm IP offerings for HDMI. The new, low-power HDMI transmit IP will support data rates of 1. (EETimes)
MIPS in 'a bit of financial distress' says analyst Feb 6, 2008
LONDON Processor intellectual property licensor MIPS Technologies Inc. (Mountain View, Calif. has fallen into a bit of financial distress since offering to buy Chipidea Microelectronica S.A. (Lisbon, Portugal) for $147 million in cash, according to Rob Sanders, an analyst with Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein in London. (EETimes)
BAY AREA BIZ Jan 20, 2008
-- John Derrick has been named president and general manager of MIPS Technologies' Processor Business Group. He previously was chief executive officer of Conformative Systems. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
MIPS Technologies to Present at Tenth Annual Needham Growth Stock Conference Jan 8, 2008
Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ), a leading provider of industry-standard architectures, processor cores and analog IP for digital consumer, networking, personal entertainment, communications and business applications, today announced that John Bourgoin, president and CEO, and Mark Tyndall, vice president of business development and corporate relations, will present at the Tenth Annual Needham Growth Stock Conference at The New York Palace Hotel, New York, NY.... (PR Newswire)
MIPS Technologies cuts forecast Jan 8, 2008
-- Hit by sluggish IP-based sales, MIPS Technologies Inc. has lowered its forecast for the fourth quarter ending Dec. 31, 2007. MIPS Technologies' Business Group recorded the best revenue and bookings quarter in its history ... The shortfall in processor revenue resulted from a softer than expected licensing market," said John Bourgoin, president and CEO of MIPS Technologies, in a statement. "Accordingly, we are taking actions to reduce expenses to enhance profitability during what we expect... (EETimes)
ARC Appoints Bill Jackson as Vice President of Marketing Dec 17, 2007
He has over 25 years of experience in the electronics industry the past 15 years of which has been focused on the IP and processor sectors working for Eastman Kodak, MIPS Technologies, and Toshiba. Derek Meyer, ARC s chief operating officer, said, Coming from a leading consumer products manufacturer, Bill brings invaluable insights into the evolving nature of consumer devices. (BusinessWire)
MIPS CFO Merv Kato resigning Dec 12, 2007
"Merv has been a key member of the executive team for MIPS Technologies. His diligence and experience have been instrumental in guiding the company through a very demanding period," said John Bourgoin, president and CEO of MIPS Technologies. "We extend our appreciation and gratitude for his discipline and hard work during many phases of the company's evolution. We wish him well.". (San Jose Business Journal)
Former KLA General Counsel Finds Life After Backdating Nov 28, 2007
The former KLA-Tencor general counsel, who in late 2006 after the company admitted to improperly backdating stock options, has landed the top legal spot at MIPS Technologies Inc., the company Monday. Observers say Nichols, 47, may be the first general counsel to land a new job after leaving a company seriously tainted by backdating. (Law.com)
MIPS Technologies Appoints Stuart Nichols Vice President and General Counsel Nov 27, 2007
Nov. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MIPS Technologies, Inc., (Nasdaq: ), a leading provider of industry-standard architectures, processor cores and analog IP for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, today appointed Stuart J. Nichols to vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary where he will oversee the company's legal and business affairs ... "MIPS Technologies is going through one of the most vibrant phases in the company's history... (PR Newswire)
Microchip drives to 32 bits Nov 7, 2007
Microchip Technology Inc., which climbed from 23rd place to first in the 8-bit microcontroller market in a span of 15 years, is set to take on the 32-bit MCU segment with designs based on MIPS Technologies Inc.'s M4K processing core. Microchip will announce the MCU family on Nov. 12, EE Times has learned. (EETimes)
Chandler's Microchip plans 32-bit production Nov 5, 2007
The new 32-bit chips are built upon core architecture that was developed by MIPS Technologies. By licensing the basic chip design, Microchip can quickly produce its own line of products by adding its own intellectual property to the basic design. (AZCentral -- Business)
MIPS to enter the 32-bit MCU fray Oct 31, 2007
MANHASSET, N.Y. MIPS Technologies Inc., best known as a supplier of IP cores used in SoCs, will enter the fast-growing, high-volume 32-bit microcontroller (MCU) market. MIPS described its MCU strategy Tuesday (Oct. (EETimes)
Banco Espirito Santo 3q07 Consolidated Results (Unaudited) Oct 25, 2007
7 % stake in Chipidea to MIPS Technologies Inc. was sold for EUR 11. 3 million. (PR Newswire)
MIPS Technologies Announces Q1 Fiscal 2008 Conference Call Date and Preliminary Fiscal First Quarter Revenue Results Oct 6, 2007
Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer, networking, personal entertainment, communications and business applications, today announced the company will report consolidated financial results on November 8, 2007 for the quarter ending September 30, 2007 ... "MIPS Technologies generated its second best revenue numbers for a first fiscal quarter in its history, but it was below... (PR Newswire)
MIPS Technologies to Present at ThinkEquity Partners' Fifth Annual ... Sep 17, 2007
MIPS Technologies to Present at ThinkEquity Partners' Fifth Annual Growth Conference ... MIPS Technologies to Present at ThinkEquity Partners' Fifth Annual Growth Conference ... Sept. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MIPS Technologies, Inc. a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer, networking, personal entertainment, communications and business applications, today announced that John Bourgoin, president and CEO, and Mark Tyndall, vice president... (CNNMoney.com)
Letter to the editor: MIPS talks IP Sep 11, 2007
MIPS Technologies has the crucial software instruction set that we defined and it is protected with patents ... We see this first hand though customer feedback and results; MIPS Technologies has never had a customer tape out where our processor core was non-functional ... Jack Browne Vice president of marketing MIPS Technologies. (EETimes)
Next acquisition target for MIPS: DSP core? Sep 1, 2007
NEW YORK What's the next acquisition target for MIPS Technologies. While keeping his cards close to the vest, MIPS CEO John Bourgoin hinted in an interview with EE Times this week that a DSP core company may be next. (EETimes)
MIPS buys analog IP specialist Chipidea Aug 28, 2007
MANHASSET, N.Y. MIPS Technologies, Inc. has acquired privately-held Chipidea Microelectronica S.A. (Lisbon, Portugal) for $147 million in cash. The Portuguese company, whose annual revenue was $32. (EETimes)
See all SEMICONDUCTOR News Aug 28, 2007
MIPS Technologies, Inc. has acquired privately-held Chipidea Microelectrnica S.A. of Portugal for $147 million in cash. Monday's other top stories. (EETimes)
Chip makers' dependence on software, IP growing Aug 28, 2007
ARM and nemesis MIPS Technologies pitched their new IP and processor core solutions here. MIPS showcased its 24KE processor cores for consumer applications like digital TV and set-top boxes. (EETimes)
MIPS buys Chipidea for $147M and future stock Aug 28, 2007
Following the transaction, Chipidea will become a newly-formed business group within MIPS Technologies, with its complete product portfolio continuing to be sold under the Chipidea brand. Chipidea has more than 310 employees worldwide, including design centers in Portugal, France, Belgium, Poland, China, Norway, and Macau. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
ThinkEquity Partners to Host G5: Fifth Annual Growth Conference Aug 27, 2007
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Taiwan's Longest-Serving Technology Design Events Open Today in Taipei Aug 23, 2007
" Other top technology providers participating include AMD, Ansoft, Avant Technology, CEVA, Faraday Technology, Marvell Technology, Oracle, Plurality, SanDisk, Tektronix and Trolltech among others. Atmel, Intel, Mentor Graphics, NXP Semiconductors to Lead Technical Seminars A panel of industry executives is scheduled to discuss the latest design solutions and application breakthroughs at the event's technology summits. Topics include: -- "Powering Down" -- Speakers include executives from... (PR Newswire)
Semi IP sector is a lost cause Aug 2, 2007
For example, MIPS Technologies Inc. said revenue for the fourth quarter was $23. 7 million, an increase of 24 percent over third quarter revenue of $19. (EETimes)
AMD to 'Bulldoze' rivals in GPU push Jul 28, 2007
Companies such as ARM, of England, developer of the Advanced RISC Machine (ARM) processor architecture, and MIPS Technologies are leaders there. "ARM is not standing still. They're already out there with their installed base," McGregor said. (InfoWorld)
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MIPS Technologies (Nasdaq: MIPS) ... With that said, Advanced Analogic and MIPS Technologies might be worth some of your own Foolish due diligence ... Semi-twinsMIPS Technologies, a California-based small cap, is yet another low-riding semiconductor company that our community has high hopes for. (MSNBC -- Business)
MIPS Technologies Files Annual Report, Quarterly Reports and Proxy Statement Jul 3, 2007
July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ), today announced that the company has completed and filed with the SEC its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2006 and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the first, second and third quarters of fiscal 2007, ended September 30, 2006, December 31, 2006 and March 31, 2007, respectively ... About MIPS Technologies MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ) is a leading provider of industry-standard processor... (PR Newswire)
To save power, embedded processor makers try mullticore Jun 26, 2007
Startup Cavium will roll out an embedded-processor line for the storage and communications markets, based on a 64-bit architecture from MIPS Technologies Inc. Reportedly seeking to play catch-up in the market, rival Freescale is to launch a next-generation multicore platform built around the PowerPC-based Power Architecture. Its new platform is based on a 45-nanometer process and silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology--in this particular segment, Freescale appears to be skipping the 65-nm node. (EETimes)
MIPS casts doubts on ARM expansion strategy Jun 20, 2007
LONDON MIPS Technologies Inc. is confident that arch-rival ARM will not be able to take market share from it in the increasingly competitive IP cores market. The company was responding to a recent presentation given by senior executives at ARM which suggested that it was targeting sectors such as set-top-boxes, high definition TV and DVD systems, all areas where MIPS already dominates with its cores. (EETimes)
NEC Electronics America Introduces New EMMA Chips for Set-Top Boxes With Hard Disk Drives Jun 19, 2007
MIPS and 4KEc are either registered trademarks or trademarks of MIPS Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Java is a trademark or registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. (PR Newswire)
Kolorific Licenses MIPS32(R) 24KEc(TM) Core for Next-Generation iDTV Applications Jun 5, 2007
June 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MIPS Technologies, Inc., (Nasdaq: ), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer and business applications, today announced that Kolorific, Inc. has licensed the MIPS32(R) 24KEc(TM) core for its next-generation DTV solutions ... According to In-Stat Research, the Digital TV market is estimated to increase from 83 million units worldwide in 2007 to 126 million units by 2010, a 14% CAGR. "Our market segment is a... (PR Newswire)
Broadcom and SoftMax Announce Collaboration on Noise Reduction Technology for Broadcom's Newest Bluetooth(R) Headset Solution Jun 5, 2007
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MIPS tips new 32-bit MPU core May 23, 2007
ringing a number of high-end computing technologies to the embedded world, MIPS Technologies Inc. Tuesday (May 22) unveiled its new RISC-based, architecture ... Despite the use of such technologies, the 74K is by no means considered overkill for new and future embedded applications, said Pete Del Vecchio, product marketing manager for MIPS Technologies (Mountain View, Calif. (EETimes)
'OnDemand' models speed firmware debugging May 17, 2007
Separately, Carbon announced that it has joined the MIPS Alliance Program, and has integrated its models with MIPS Technologies' MIPSsim instruction-set simulator and software debugger. OnDemand will be shipped as a standard part of VSP and will be available in late summer. (EETimes)
IP providers cast wary eye on TSMC Apr 24, 2007
TSMC's efforts are "a worrisome sign for vendors like Virage and ARM Artisan," said Jack Browne, vice president of marketing for IP processor provider MIPS Technologies Inc. (Mountain View, Calif. . (EETimes)
MIPS scores at NEC Apr 17, 2007
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MIPS scores at NEC Score one for MIPS Technologies. MIPS announced that NEC Electronics has renewed its MIPS architecture license. (EETimes)
Hurdles loom as foundry early adopters sprint toward 45 nm Apr 10, 2007
But many others won't jump on the bandwagon just yet, said Jack Browne, vice president of marketing at MIPS Technologies Inc. (Mountain View, Calif. . (EETimes)
MIPS Technologies Licenses MIPS64(R) Architecture to STMicroelectronics Mar 28, 2007
Adds Top Ten Semiconductor Company to Customer Roster BEIJING, March 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer, networking, personal entertainment, communications and business applications, today announced that STMicroelectronics (NYSE: ) has licensed MIPS Technologies' 64-bit architecture for its cooperation with the Chinese Institute of Computing Technologies. "The MIPS64... (PR Newswire)
MIPS Technologies Granted Stay to Remain Listed on Nasdaq Mar 16, 2007
March 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer, networking, personal entertainment, communications and business applications, today announced that Nasdaq will continue the listing of the company's common stock pending a review by the Nasdaq Listing Hearing and Review Council (the "Listing Council") of the decision by the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel (the "Panel") dated... (PR Newswire)
Companies under investigation for possible improper backdating Mar 11, 2007
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Broadcom licenses full Mips product line Feb 10, 2007
SAN FRANCISCO Broadcom Corp. has extended its relationship with MIPS Technologies Inc., agreeing to license the entire range of MIPS32 cores to power products for business, service provider and consumer markets, the companies said Friday (Feb. 9). (EETimes)
MIPS Technologies Down on Options Review Jan 29, 2007
Shares of MIPS Technologies Inc. declined Thursday, a day after the designer of processors for wireless and digital media devices said an internal investigation into its stock options practices revealed the wrong measurement dates were used on some grants. Shares fell $1. (Forbes, NY)
EEMBC Announces Benchmark Scores for Infineon's TriCore(R)-Based TC1796 Automotive Microcontroller Jan 15, 2007
EEMBC's members include Adaptec, Altera Corp, AMD, Analog Devices, ARC International, ARM, Artifex Software, Atmel, Broadcom Corporation, Code Sourcery, esmertec, Freescale Semiconductor, Fujitsu Microelectronics, Green Hills Software, IAR Systems, IBM, Imagination Technologies, Improv Systems, Infineon Technologies, Intel, IPFlex, LSI Logic, Marvell Semiconductor, Matsushita Electric Industrial, Mentor Graphics, Microchip Technology, MIPS Technologies, National Instruments, NEC Electronics,... (PR Newswire)
On-chip bus standard adds new spec Jan 11, 2007
2 was completed by members of the OCP-IP Specification Working Group, including MIPS Technologies, Nokia, Sonics, Texas Instruments, and Toshiba. OCP-IP in September 2006, and eeProductCenter Launches SpecSearch, New Parametric Parts Search Engine In our continuing effort to enhance our site, eeProductCenter introduces SpecSearch powered by GlobalSpec. (EETimes)
MIPS seen posting "strong" 4Q Jan 5, 2007
MIPS seen posting "strong" 4Q. " ThinkEquity analyst Eric Ross upgraded the stock to "Buy" from "Accumulate" and lifted his price target on the stock to $10 from $8. "We believe the December quarter has tracked very well, driven by stronger royalties," Ross wrote in a note to investors. "We believe high-growth markets will drive increased royalty revenue in 2007. (BusinessWeek)
