And speaking of chipmakers for broadband. . . before we trip over ourselves to grab some BRCM, don't forget the company that licenses the technology for the current state-of-the-art in embedded RISC chips. . . . MIPS.
Here is a recent PR from MIPS explaining some of the ties they have. I would appreciate if someone could do a full DD with links etc into their info/data so we can discuss the pros and cons of this company as it relates to those like BRCM that are obvious.
We need to see which one has the better business model and stands the best chance of seeing the greatest increase in earnings the fastes. . . so some fairly traditional means of DD should be applied here.
Please respond if interested in doing DD on MIPS, so we don't duplicate our work. . . and thanks in advance.
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HERE IS STORY ON MIPS:
MIPS TECHNOLOGIES: MIPS architecture leading choice for Windows CE compatible digital consumer devices
JUN 9, 1999, M2 Communications - DENVER, COLORADO -- MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS) announced today that approximately 70 percent of the products exhibited in the "Windows CE Hands-On" display area of the Windows CE Developers Conference '99 are products with embedded MIPS-based processors. Further, over half of all the products featured in that display area include 64-bit MIPS-based processors.
MIPS-based products featured in the "Hands-On" area include, IBM Workpad z50, Vadem Clio, NEC MobilePro 800, Sharp Mobilon Pro PV5000, Sharp Tripad , Everex Freestyle 540, Casio Cassiopea E-100, Compaq Aero 2130, Philips Nino 510, Sharp Mobilon 4600 and NEC Mobilepro 770.
The licensees of the MIPS architecture together offer the most Windows CE-based design wins and the greatest number of Windows CE-compatible processors. The MIPS architecture drives the only 64-bit embedded solutions that are shipping today in Windows CE-based products.
At booth 302 in Hall B of the Colorado Convention Centre, MIPS Technologies, Inc. will showcase the breadth of applications possible when MIPS-based Windows CE-compatible processors are implemented with the Windows CE operating system. The company will display palm-sized PCs, hand-held PCs, and a Windows-based terminal at its booth with products from Casio, Everex, Philips, NEC, Sharp, NCD and Vadem.
"The MIPS and Windows CE combination integrates the powerful programmability of the MIPS architecture with the superior flexibility of the Windows CE operating system," according to Gregory Stoner, Manager of the Applications Group at MIPS Technologies, Inc. and head of the company's Windows CE Development Alliance. "This seamless integration allows developers to incorporate functions previously implemented in hardware as pure software features."
MIPS Technologies, Inc. believes that next-generation digital consumer electronics, powerful computing systems, information applications, set-top boxes and office automation products need the processing power available from MIPS-based processors. There are roughly 30 MIPS-based processors on the market today designed for Windows CE. The pervasiveness of 32- and 64-bit embedded solutions by MIPS Technologies' licensees has led to the development and marketing of 40 MIPS-based Windows CE digital consumer products.
Technical Advantages of the MIPS Architecture
The MIPS RISC architecture provides system designers with price/performance; integration and the scalability needed to build the most effective Windows CE-based device for each application. CPUs range from 50MHz 32-bit R3000 based devices up to 266MHZ 64-bit R5000 based CPUs.
In addition, the MIPS16 code compression offers a 40 percent reduction in code size while retaining full compatibility with existing binaries.
MIPS-based implementations are available with die sizes that range from 2-sq. mm to 300-sq. mm and very low power consumption -- with the introduction of the MIPS64 20K CPUs, as low as 0.5mW/MHz, which is vital for long life in battery-powered, hand-held devices.
MIPS-based processors will achieve up to 1,000 million instructions per second, which is two to three times faster than any rival processors so far announced. In addition to the multiple CPU/cache/peripheral combinations possible, the MIPS architecture is supported by more than 160 software tools and operating systems, including compilers, debuggers, target resident monitors and in-circuit emulators (ICE).
About the Windows CE Development Alliance
The Windows CE Development Alliance, lead by MIPS Technologies, includes the following leading Windows CE microprocessor developers: Integrated Device Technologies (IDT), LSI Logic, Quantum Effect Design, Toshiba, Philips Semiconductors and NEC.
About MIPS Technologies, Inc.
MIPS Technologies, Inc. is the world's primary architect of embedded 32- and 64-bit RISC processors. The company drives the broadest architectural alliance that is delivering 32- and 64-bit embedded RISC solutions. It offers the leading embedded 64-bit RISC architecture for emerging digital consumer, network systems and information management applications. The company licenses its intellectual property to semiconductor manufacturing 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. Developers can choose from a broad menu of price/performance options that include execution units, clock speeds, instruction widths (16-, 32- or 64-bit), cache sizes, memory bandwidths, memory protection schemes, system interfaces and on-chip system logic.
Licensees currently include: ATI Technologies, Broadcom Corporation; CommQuest (IBM); Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT); LSI Logic Corporation; Macronix; NEC Corporation; NKK Corporation; Philips Semiconductors; Quantum Effect Design, Inc. (QED); Sony Corporation; Synova; Texas Instruments, Inc. and Toshiba Corporation. Numerous companies utilize MIPS Technologies' intellectual property. MIPS Technologies, Inc. is based in Mountain View, California, and can be reached at +1 650-567-5000 or mips.com.
MIPS is a registered trademark, and MIPS-based and MIPS16 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: www.mips.com.
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