MIPS32(R) Processor Powers Innovative DTV Platform From NXP
June 25 2009 - 8:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
MIPS-Based(TM) Single-Chip Solution Extends Superior Viewing
Experience SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:MIPS), a leading provider of
industry-standard processor architectures and cores for home
entertainment, communications, networking and portable multimedia
markets, today announced that NXP Semiconductors leveraged the
MIPS32(R) 24KEf(TM) core for the world's first digital TV processor
in 45nm technology, the PNX85500. The PNX85500 processor is the
driving force behind the NXP TV550 global single-chip digital TV
platform that enables manufacturers to offer a host of
sophisticated HDTV features and access to internet content with
unparalleled picture quality. According to market research firm
In-Stat in a May 2009 report, there are currently 124 million
digital cable TV subscriber households around the world, an
increase of 27% over the past year - a number that is forecasted to
more than double by 2013. "NXP's TV550 is a powerful single chip
LCD TV platform. Supporting global digital TV switchovers, it
offers advanced programming, Ethernet and CI+ security features to
ease the delivery of IPTV content, including emerging on-demand TV
services, from service providers straight to the TV set," said
Shanthi Padmanabhan, vice president and innovation & technology
manager of the Home Business Unit, NXP Semiconductors. "We have
collaborated with MIPS Technologies for many years on the
development of high-performance solutions for digital TV systems.
We're confident that the MIPS-Based PNX85500 - an industry first -
will further leverage our combined expertise to broaden and
heighten the consumer experience for millions of DTV users around
the world." "Our long and successful relationship with NXP has
contributed significantly to MIPS Technologies' solid position in
the DTV market," said Art Swift, vice president of marketing, MIPS
Technologies. "We're pleased that the MIPS architecture is a
critical component of NXP's latest design innovation that has the
potential to extend that market penetration, as global demand for
DTV continues to rise." The MIPS32 24KE(TM) core family leverages
the high performance 24K(TM) microarchitecture while incorporating
the MIPS(R) DSP Application-Specific Extension (ASE). These
instructions improve signal processing performance up to 200
percent over a range of embedded applications when compared to RISC
implementations without the DSP ASE. The 24KE family significantly
reduces overall SoC die area, cost and power consumption. The 24KE
core family is supported by a complete suite of software
development tools, the MIPS DSP Library and a third-party DSP
applications network. This enables SoC designers to work in a
single design environment and lower system costs by migrating DSP
functionality onto a 24KE core. The 24KEf core adds hardware
floating point support that is fully compliant with IEEE 754. About
MIPS Technologies, Inc. MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:MIPS) is a
leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and
cores that power some of the world's most popular products for the
home entertainment, communications, networking and portable
multimedia markets. These include broadband devices from Linksys,
DTVs and digital consumer devices 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. Founded in 1998, MIPS
Technologies is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with
offices worldwide. For more information, contact (408) 530-5000 or
visit http://www.mips.com/. MIPS, MIPS32, 24KEf, 24KE, 24K and
MIPS-Based are trademarks or registered trademarks in the United
States and other countries of MIPS Technologies, Inc. All other
trademarks referred to herein are the property of their respective
owners. DATASOURCE: MIPS Technologies, Inc. CONTACT: Jen
Bernier-Santarini of MIPS Technologies, +1-408-530-5178, Web Site:
http://www.mips.com/
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