PMC-Sierra plans to use 32-bit cores from MIPS Technologies
![]() |
PMC-Sierra plans to use 32-bit cores from MIPS Technologies
By Semiconductor Business News
March 6, 2001 (11:27 a.m. EST)
URL: http://www.eetimes.com/story/OEG20010306S0016
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- MIPS Technologies Inc. here today (March 6) announced it has licensed its 32-bit embedded processor technology to PMC-Sierra Inc. for use in chip products aimed at networking applications. PMC-Sierra in Burnaby, British Columbia, already uses MIPS Technologies' 64-bit processor cores. "Licensing their 32-bit technology expands our product offerings for the access and core broadband infrastructure markets," said Kevin Huscroft, vice president of R&D and chief technology officer at PMC-Sierra. Terms of the new licensing pact were not released. PMC-Sierra also did not release details about its 32-bit product plans or the timing when new chip will be introduced.
Related News
- PMC-Sierra Broadens MIPS-Based CPU Offering with Newest 32-Bit Synthesizeable Core Families from MIPS Technologies
- PMC-Sierra Introduces New Highly Integrated SoC-based 64-bit MIPS Microprocessor Architecture
- MIPS Technologies Announces New Licensing Agreement with PMC-Sierra for a Broad Range of MIPS(R) Cores
- MIPS Technologies Enters 32-bit Microcontroller Market
- MIPS Technologies and Virage Logic Expand Alliance to Provide SoC Designers with Convenience of a Single License for MIPS® 32-Bit Cores and Virage Logic IP
Breaking News
- RISC-V International Promotes Andrea Gallo to CEO
- See the 2025 Best Edge AI Processor IP at the Embedded Vision Summit
- Andes Technology Showcases RISC-V AI Leadership at RISC-V Summit Europe 2025
- RISC-V Royalty-Driven Revenue to Exceed License Revenue by 2027
- Keysom Unveils Keysom Core Explorer V1.0
Most Popular
- RISC-V Royalty-Driven Revenue to Exceed License Revenue by 2027
- SiFive and Kinara Partner to Offer Bare Metal Access to RISC-V Vector Processors
- Imagination Announces E-Series: A New Era of On-Device AI and Graphics
- Siemens to accelerate customer time to market with advanced silicon IP through new Alphawave Semi partnership
- Cadence Unveils Millennium M2000 Supercomputer with NVIDIA Blackwell Systems to Transform AI-Driven Silicon, Systems and Drug Design
![]() |
E-mail This Article | ![]() |
![]() |
Printer-Friendly Page |