Kawasaki licenses top-performing core

Edited by the Electronicstalk editorial team Jun 30, 2004

Kawasaki Microelectronics has taken a licence for the MIPS32 24K core family, the industry's highest performing line of synthesisable processor cores for embedded applications.

Kawasaki Microelectronics (KME) has taken a licence for the MIPS32 24K core family, the industry's highest performing line of synthesisable processor cores for embedded applications.

KME will use its new licences to develop a wide range of system-on-chip (SoC) solutions for the digital consumer, networking and office automation markets, where high performance is critical for systems companies looking to differentiate their end products.

This new licence adds to KME's growing stable of MIPS-based processor cores.

In February 2004, KME licensed the 4K and 4KE core families along with the M4K, 5Kc and 5Kf cores and SOC-it system controller.

"The synthesisable 24K core with the enhanced MIPS32 architecture enables superior performance, including better interrupt processing that is required for high end embedded devices", says Kyoichi Kissei, Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Logistics of Kawasaki Microelectronics.

"Our customers can design high performance SoCs in short periods of time by leveraging our memory controller, security engine and PCI-Express with the 24K core".

"We're looking forward to seeing results with our 24K-based products, which enhance our IP performance".

"By standardising upon the MIPS architecture for advanced ASIC design, KME can leverage the industry's most advanced microprocessor cores to develop highly differentiated SoC solutions", said Jack Browne, Vice President of Worldwide Sales at MIPS Technologies.

"And, by taking a license for our latest product line - the 24K family - KME joins the growing list of industry leaders who are using the industry's highest performing microprocessor cores".

"Our relationship with KME is growing quickly and we look forward to helping ensure the success of their MIPS-based product lines within the Japanese semiconductor market".