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MIPS Technologies Licenses 32-Bit MIPS32 4Kc Core to IDT for High-Growth Communications Market
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2001--
MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIPS, MIPSB - ), a leading provider
of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital
consumer and networking applications, today announced it licensed its
32-bit MIPS32(TM) 4Kc(TM) processor core to IDT (Nasdaq: IDTI), a
leading communications IC provider.
The 4Kc core will be used by IDT to develop high-performance,
system-on-a-chip (SoC) designs for the high-growth communications
market. IDT will target various applications, such as line-powered
office gateways/routers, Ethernet switching and storage area network
systems.
``IDT and MIPS Technologies have had an extensive licensing
relationship for more than 13 years, both from a CPU core and an
instruction set perspective,'' said Phil Bourekas, vice president of
Internetworking products at IDT. ``Licensing the 4Kc core provides a
performance upgrade path for existing customers utilizing the
RISController product family and enables IDT to focus its design
efforts to deliver added value in the peripherals that surround the
core itself.''
``Our long, successful history with IDT has led to a number of
innovative, high-performance, cost-effective solutions for a variety
of embedded applications,'' said Derek Meyer, vice president of
worldwide field operations at MIPS Technologies. ``We are delighted to
further expand the relationship with our 4Kc synthesizable core, which
will enable IDT's customers to rapidly deploy high-performance, 32-bit
systems, while accessing the hundreds of development tools and
software that support MIPS products.''
About IDT
IDT enhances the global network with semiconductor solutions for
communications companies that lead innovation and drive convergence in
voice, data and wireless networks. Communications-industry leaders
choose IDT for its high-performance products that accelerate time to
market and boost bandwidth in the network infrastructure. IDT's
communications ASSPs include telecom products, ATM switches and SARs,
high-speed PHYs, communications processors, and IP co-processors; the
company offers the broadest selection of FIFOs and multi-ports; and
the product mix also incorporates high-performance logic, clock
management products, and high-speed SRAMs.
Headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., the Company employs
approximately 4,000 people worldwide and has manufacturing facilities
in California, Oregon, the Philippines and Malaysia. IDT stock is
traded on the Nasdaq stock market under the symbol ``IDTI.'' Additional
information about IDT is easily accessible at www.idt.com or CD-ROM by
calling 800/345-7015. The investor hotline is 408/654-6420.
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 and its licensees offer
the widest range of robust, scalable processors in standard, custom,
semi-custom and application-specific products. The company is based in
Mountain View, Calif., and can be reached at 650/567-5000 or
www.mips.com.
Note to Editors: MIPS® is a registered trademark in the United
States and one or more other countries, and MIPS32(TM) and 4Kc(TM) are
trademarks of MIPS Technologies, Inc. RISController(TM) is a trademark
of Integrated Device Technology, Inc. All other trademarks referred to
herein are the property of their respective owners.
Contact:
MIPS Technologies, Inc., Mountain View
Gerry Ziegler, 650/567-5059
zig@mips.com
or
The Hoffman Agency
Gustavo Santoyo, 408/286-2611
gsantoyo@hoffman.com
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