Realtek licenses wide range of MIPS32 Pro series cores for high-performance SoCs

SUNNYVALE, USA: MIPS Technologies Inc., a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for home entertainment, communications, networking and portable multimedia markets, announced that Taiwan-based Realtek Semiconductor has licensed a wide range of MIPS32 Pro series cores for broadband, networking, digital home and multimedia SoCs.

Realtek's adoption of the MIPS32 34Kc Pro and 24Kf Pro cores extends the company's current commitment to the industry-standard MIPS architecture.

"We've had a very positive experience with MIPS Technologies. Our initial use of Pro Series cores has given us the flexibility to design chipsets that meet the exacting performance, security and power requirements that our customers demand," said Realtek's Executive Vice President Jessy Chen.

"We are pleased to work with MIPS and leverage the extensive ecosystem surrounding its architecture. Extending our MIPS license allows us to deliver an even more comprehensive range of solutions for the digital home."

"We're delighted that Realtek has demonstrated its continued commitment to the MIPS architecture," said Art Swift, vice president of marketing, MIPS Technologies. "We look forward to working with Realtek to ensure our companies' mutual success as the company rolls out additional innovative MIPS-Based products for the highly competitive and evolving digital consumer market."

MIPS Pro Series cores power distinctive consumer applications that combine exceptional performance with superior area and power efficiency. Leveraging the CorExtend capability, the Realtek development team can add its own highly differentiated instructions and functionality to MIPS-Based SoCs, reducing development costs and accelerating time-to-market.