Latest China Licensee Achieves Lower Power Consumption, Higher Performance,
Lower Cost Using MIPS(R) Core in New Media Processors
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MIPS
Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard
processor architectures and cores for digital consumer and business
applications, today announced that Fangtek Ltd., a leading provider of IC
solutions for mobile devices with offices in the U.S. and China, has
licensed the MIPS32(R) 24KEc(TM) core to develop high-performance,
cost-effective cell phone media processors.
The 24KEc core integrates the MIPS(R) DSP Application-Specific
Extension (ASE). These instructions provide up to 3x the signal processing
performance over a range of embedded applications when compared to RISC
implementations without the DSP ASE. With its efficient DSP functionality
and host frequency of up to 400 MHz (in a 130 nm G process), the 24KE(TM)
family significantly reduces overall SoC die area, cost, and power
consumption.
Fangtek provides audio ICs for cell phone manufacturers, and is one of
the first companies to support 3D surround sound, MIDI, MP3 and other audio
formats with a very small footprint and low power consumption.
When asked why Fangtek chose the 24KEc core over alternative IP
solutions, CEO Fang Shen said, "We evaluated several CPU core providers,
and the MIPS core offered better performance and lower power consumption at
a lower overall cost. In our multimedia co-processor SoC design, power
consumption was critical, and it was 20 percent less using the MIPS core,
compared to the popular alternatives. Die size was also smaller. In
addition, with MIPS efficient DSP capability and high-performance
architecture, we can design media processors to meet the challenges for
voice, video, and audio processing."
"The demand by wireless carriers for cost-optimized multimedia mobile
devices continues to grow, and Fangtek's MIPS-Based media processors will
give manufacturers a compelling alternative to current offerings," said
Brad Holtzinger, vice president of worldwide sales for MIPS Technologies.
"We welcome Fangtek as our first 24KEc China licensee and look forward to
seeing MIPS-Based mobile devices in the hands of consumers throughout China
and the rest of the world."
About Fangtek
Fangtek is a leading provider of highly integrated circuit solutions
for cell phone, handheld devices, voice processing, audio processing, and
image processing applications. Combining proprietary mixed-signal
technologies, digital signal processing technologies, and advanced design
methodologies, Fangtek designs, develops, and supplies complete
system-on-chip ICs and related hardware and software applications and
solutions that enable customers to cut time-to-market in a cost-effective
manner. These technologies and products support Fangtek's core mission,
which is to drive mixed-signal ICs to the next level. Fangtek is
headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., and has offices in Shanghai and
Chengdu, China and can be reached at +1 (408) 996 1098 or http://www.fangtek.com.
About MIPS Technologies
MIPS Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of industry-standard
processor architectures and cores for digital consumer and business
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, CA,
and can be reached at +1 (650) 567-5000 or http://www.mips.com.
NOTE: MIPS, MIPS32, MIPS-Based, 24KE and 24KEc 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.
SOURCE MIPS Technologies, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.fangtek.com/
http://www.mips.com/
CONTACT:
press, Cathy Browne of MIPS Technologies,
Inc., +1-650-567-5178, or cbrowne@mips.com; or Grace Zhang of
Fangtek Ltd., +86-21-5027-1868, ext. 223, or
grace.zhang@fangtek.com.cn
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