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News Release from: MIPS Technologies
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 06 September 2001
Intrinsix to help with MIPS designs
Embedded design engineers using MIPS processor cores to develop SoC solutions now have access to the design expertise of Intrinsix, following an agreement between the two companies.
Embedded design engineers using MIPS processor cores to develop SoC solutions now have access to the design expertise of Intrinsix, following an agreement between the two companies The design services offered by Intrinsix, the largest independent electronics product design services company, complement MIPS Technologies' own strategic services capability
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 23 Feb 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Among the benefits to the semiconductor manufacturers and system OEMs that license MIPS products and choose to outsource product development are lower development costs and faster time to market.
Intrinsix, with expertise in networking, wireless communication and digital media applications, will offer a full range of product design services, from conceptualisation to manufacture, for customers of the MIPS32 4K family of 32bit cores and MIPS64 5K family of 64bit cores.
Services offered by Intrinsix to MIPS licensees, with appropriate rights, include front-end design, integration, synthesis, design-for-test, timing analysis, floor planning and embedded software.
"Design outsourcing is very appealing to many manufacturers because it addresses several critical concerns in the semiconductor industry, not the least of which is the increasing complexity of processor architectures and the frenzied pace at which networking, wireless and digital media are converging", said Brian Kelley, director of embedded systems at Intrinsix.
"Our services allow them to preserve their engineering resources, get to market as fast as possible, and keep costs down.
We are delighted to have the opportunity to work with MIPS customers and help them deliver highly integrated systems within their market window of opportunity".
"One of the best ways we can maximise value for our customers is to help them get the most out of their MIPS processor cores, and one of the ways we do that is by teaming up with design services companies like Intrinsix", said James MacHale, director of semiconductor licensee marketing at MIPS Technologies.
"Intrinsix offers a high level of SoC expertise and a proven track record for helping customers realise significant productivity and time-to-market benefits".
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