MIPS, DMP ally on Android development for MIPS architecture

TOKYO, JAPAN & SUNNYVALE, USA: MIPS Technologies Inc. and Digital Media Professionals Inc. (DMP), a leading provider of 3D/2D graphics cores for digital consumer, automotive, industrial, and entertainment applications, announced that DMP has become a member of the MIPS Alliance Program for its Android on MIPS initiative.

The alliance will ultimately enable SoC developers to create MIPS-based SoCs with DMP PICA/SMAPH series graphics IP cores.

DMP's OpenGLES1.1/2.0 and OpenVG1.1 graphics IP cores including its PICA/SMAPH series cores are developed for high performance and low power embedded applications, fulfilling the increasing need for visually-rich user interfaces in products running Android.

MIPS Technologies and DMP are initially working together to develop a reference platform based on a MIPS32 Malta development board and a DMP PICA200 3D graphics IP-based GPU (NV7). The companies plan to display the jointly-developed platform at the Embedded Systems Conference in Tokyo, May 12-14, 2010.

Tatsuo Yamamoto, president and CEO, DMP, said: "We are learning from customers that the Android platform is gaining increasing popularity in the embedded space. At the same time, Android has raised the bar for graphics requirements in terms of performance, interactivity and resolution. DMP's embedded graphics cores, with proven performance and built-in low power design, combined with the widely adopted MIPS architecture, will enable customers to develop world-class products leveraging Android for a broad range of consumer applications."

"MIPS Technologies welcomes DMP to the thriving ecosystem of companies providing cutting edge technologies for Android on MIPS development," said Art Swift, vice president of marketing, MIPS Technologies.

"This alliance provides a rich and sophisticated graphical user interface technology for developers of MIPS-Based products. The market for Android-based mobile devices is really taking off, and through alliances with leading companies like DMP, we are paving the way for the next generation of mobile and digital home products that will deliver an even richer user experience."