Realtek Semiconductor licenses wide range of processors from MIPS Technologies

SUNNYVALE, USA: MIPS Technologies Inc., a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, announced that one of the world’s leading IC design houses, Realtek Semiconductor Corp., reaffirmed its long-time commitment to the MIPS architecture by licensing a broad range of MIPS32 processor cores.

Realtek will use the cores for next-generation SoCs targeting broadband, networking, digital home and other multimedia applications.

The license agreement includes MIPS32 cores such as the compact 4KEc Pro core, the high-performance 24K Pro family, the multi-threaded 34K Pro family, the superscalar 74K family, the 1004K Coherent Processing System (CPS) family, the new superscalar multicore 1074K CPS family and the MIPS SOC-it L2 Cache Controller.

“We’ve had great success with MIPS cores in our SoCs for a range of products, including wireless gateways, switches and routers, plus new solutions for digital home and multimedia applications,” said Realtek’s executive vice president Jessy Chen.

“For a wide range of next-generation solutions, we are working closely with MIPS to ensure seamless integration of software stacks including Android, Linux, Adobe Flash Player, codecs, web browsers and more. As Realtek continues to aggressively expand our presence in the networking and digital home markets, we are pleased to continue our successful relationship with MIPS Technologies.”

“We are delighted that Realtek has reaffirmed its commitment to MIPS for a new generation of innovative MIPS-Based products,” said Art Swift, vice president of marketing and business development, MIPS Technologies. “Having access to a very broad lineup of MIPS processor cores will enable Realtek to develop optimal application-specific solutions for a range of markets. By selecting cores at the high end of our performance lineup, Realtek will be well-positioned to develop solutions for the next generation of smart, connected devices.”

MIPS Pro Series cores power distinctive consumer applications that combine exceptional performance with superior area and power efficiency. Leveraging the CorExtend™ capability, Realtek can write its own instruction set extensions and create highly differentiated, highly competitive products.