MIPS Technologies and ITeX Sign License Agreement for 32-Bit Cores
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.----Sept. 6, 2000--
MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS, MIPSB - ), a leading provider
of industry standard processor architectures and cores for digital
consumer and network applications, and Integrated Telecom Express,
Inc. (NASDAQ: ITEX), an industry leader in proven, deployed, high
performance DSL chipset and software solutions, today announced that
ITeX has signed a licensing agreement for the MIPS32 4Kc(TM) 32-bit
processor core. The agreement enables ITeX to integrate MIPS32 4Kc
processor technology into its advanced DSL controllers.
``We are pleased that ITeX has chosen to utilize MIPS Technologies'
industry-leading processor cores,'' said John Bourgoin, president and
CEO of MIPS Technologies, Inc. ``Their DSL solution takes full
advantage of processor power to minimize cost, and their choice to
join the MIPS community validates the MIPS architecture as the de
facto standard for communications and networking applications.''
``MIPS-based processor cores provide the performance and
scalability we need,'' stated Rich Forte, President and CEO of ITeX.
``The communications market is evolving rapidly with new performance
requirements and standards. The standard MIPS architecture gives us a
proven platform upon which to build our products, getting us to market
faster with higher performance products.''
About ITeX, Inc.
ITeX, headquartered in Santa Clara, California, designs, develops
and manufactures ADSL CPE and CO solutions. ITeX's intellectual
property, engineering expertise and strategic partnerships with key
companies around the globe have been carefully built up since the
company was founded to accelerate the deployment and adoption of ADSL
to the mass market. ITeX and SAM are trademarks of Integrated Telecom
Express, Inc. All other trademarks are the sole property of their
respective owners.
About MIPS Technologies, Inc.
MIPS Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of industry standard
processor architectures and cores for digital consumer and network
applications. The company drives the broadest architectural alliance
that is delivering 32- and 64-bit embedded RISC solutions. The company
licenses its intellectual property to semiconductor companies, ASIC
developers, and system OEMs. MIPS Technologies, Inc. and its licensees
offer the widest range of robust, scalable processors in standard,
custom, semi-custom and application-specific products.
Licensees currently include: Alchemy Semiconductor, Inc.; Altera
Corporation; ATI Technologies, Inc.; Broadcom Corporation; Centillium
Communications, Inc.; Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing; CommQuest
(IBM); Conexant Systems, Inc.; ESS Technology, Inc.; Excess Bandwidth;
General Instrument Corporation; Integrated Device Technology, Inc.
(IDT); Lara Networks, Inc.; LSI Logic Corporation; Macronix; Metalink
Ltd.; NEC Corporation; NKK Corporation; Philips Semiconductors;
Quantum Effect Devices, Inc. (QED); QuickLogic Corporation; Sandcraft,
Inc.; SiByte, Inc.; Sony Corporation; Synova; Texas Instruments
Incorporated; Toshiba Corporation; and Taiwan Semiconductor
Manufacturing Company. Numerous companies utilize MIPS-based(TM)
intellectual property. MIPS Technologies, Inc. is based in Mountain
View, California, and can be reached at 650/567-5000 or
http://www.mips.com.
Note to Editors: MIPS is a registered trademark and MIPS-based,
MIPS32, 4K and 4Kc are trademarks of MIPS Technologies, Inc. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective companies. All press
materials are available on the World Wide Web via:
http://www.mips.com.
Contact:
MIPS Technologies, Inc.
Michael Ritchie, 650/567-5026
michaelr@mips.com
or
Integrated Telecom Express, Inc.
Ralph Cognac, 408/980-8689 x203
ralph.cognac@itexinc.com
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