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MIPS Technologies (NASDAQ: MIPS) is the world's second-largest semiconductor design IP company and the number one analog IP company worldwide. With more than 250 customers around the globe, MIPS Technologies powers some of the world's most popular products for the digital consumer, broadband, wireless, networking, and portable media markets—including broadband devices from Linksys, DTVs and entertainment systems from Sony, DVD recordable devices from Pioneer, digital set-top boxes from Motorola, network routers from Cisco, microcontrollers from Microchip, and laser printers from Hewlett- Packard.

Today, the company owns more than 400 patent properties (patents and applications) worldwide. Founded in 1998, MIPS Technologies is headquartered in Mountain View, California, with offices worldwide.

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EDA/IP Weekly Roundup – May 16th
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Mathworks, MIPS, Imperas, Cadence, Sigrity, Kilopass, EVE, Carbon and ams made the lineup today. See here for their news…

Handicapping the field of possible MIPS suitors
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EE Times editors contemplate the potential list of suitors if and when MIPS Technologies goes on the block, then handicap the odds of who would actually acquire or merge with the IP core licensor.

Four reasons why MIPS new cores may make it relevant again
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Here’s the $64,000 question is: If you are already an ARM licensee (most likely you are, if you are in the mobile market), why even consider licensing MIPS now?

MIPS challenges ARM's Cortex with Aptiv launch
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In a move reminiscent of ARM's three-tiered Cortex product launch, processor IP licensor MIPS has introduced three families of Aptiv processor cores.

An Introduction to the microAptiv Processor Cores
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This paper provides an introduction to the key features of the microAptiv cores, including a discussion on the technical advantages of the MIPS architecture and DSP extensions that benefit the development of real-time embedded system designs.

China mulls national CPU architecture spec
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Chinese officials have kicked off a program to define a national processor architecture that could become a requirement for projects seeking government funding.

China Mulls National CPU Architecture Spec
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Chinese officials have kicked off a program to define a national processor architecture that could become a requirement for projects seeking government funding.

Google may bundle MIPS support with Android
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Google is expected to boost support in Android for MIPS Technologies, giving the company a badly needed boost in the hot smartphone and tablet sector.

Would the Chinese buy MIPS?
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A number of Chinese companies have made use of the MIPS architecture. Would one or more of them be interested in buying MIPS Technologies Inc. and taking royalties from Broadcom, Cavium, Cisco and others? Would they be allowed to do so?

MIPS said to be up for sale
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Processor intellectual property licensor MIPS Technologies Inc., a pioneer of the reduced instruction set computing (RISC) style of processing, is looking for a buyer according to a Bloomberg report that referenced unnamed sources.

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